Reality Check · Tucson, AZ
2024 Chevrolet Silverado EV 3WT in Tucson, AZ
Winter range, charging cost and how far it goes, worked out for Tucson's weather, grid and prices.
Winter barely touches range in Tucson: at a typical January's 54°F, a Silverado EV 3WT gets an estimated 403 miles on a charge, about its 393-mile rating. Summer is the harder season here: at July's 88°F average (highs near 100°F), air conditioning trims it to about 390 miles. Charging at home at Arizona's average rate (15.4¢/kWh) costs about $90 a month for 38 miles a day, about a third of the $341 a gas Silverado costs on the West Coast's gas. On Tucson's grid (WECC Southwest), about the US average, it makes 69% less CO₂ than gas.
Partly estimated. 3 of 5 temperature bands are from 169 real drives of this model; the rest come from 1,548 real drives in EVs at each temperature (and Recurrent's winter study below freezing), applied to its 393-mile rating. Each band switches to its own drives once it has 20 from 3 drivers.
October range
386mi
At Tucson's typical October day, 73°F · 35% highway
Winter low
403mi
January, 54°F · lows near 40°F
Home chargingEstimated
$90/mo
7.8¢ a mile at 15.4¢/kWh. Gas Silverado: $341/mo
Tucson's grid
0.70lb CO₂/kWh
WECC Southwest (EPA eGRID): about the US average, 69% less CO₂ than gas
Tucson, season by seasonEstimated
A Silverado EV 3WT's range on a full charge, averaged over each season's months (30-year normal temperatures), at 35% highway.
Winter Dec–Feb · 54°F
About its rating · coldest week 404 mi
403mi
Spring Mar–May · 69°F
About its rating
389mi
Summer Jun–Aug · 87°F
About its rating
389mi
Fall Sep–Nov · 72°FNow
About its rating
389mi
A Silverado EV 3WT's range through a Tucson yearEstimated
Each month at Tucson's 30-year normal temperature, 35% highway. No day of the year averages below freezing.
How far it goes from Tucson, on real roads
In October, from a full charge with 10% in reserve: about 173 mi out and back, 347 mi one way (January: 363 mi). Dots are DC fast chargers by network.
Fast charging around Tucson
PlugLog's map of every public charger. Tesla-only Superchargers aren't counted.
- 29DC fast chargers within 25 mi
- 3.4 mito the nearest
- Tesla Supercharger52 in reach
- EVgo41
- ChargePoint40
- Electrify America34
- Blink18
Road trips in October, about, by road: El Paso (326 mi) and Phoenix (151 mi) one way on a charge; Albuquerque (396 mi) with one fast stop.
Questions Tucson drivers ask
How far can a Silverado EV 3WT go in a Tucson winter?
Tucson's winters are mild: about 403 miles on a typical January day (54°F) and about the same in the coldest week (around December 20, 52°F), estimated from real EV drives at those temperatures. That's about its 393-mile rating. The harder season here is summer: about 390 miles in July, with the air conditioning on.
How much does it cost to charge a Silverado EV 3WT in Tucson?
About $90 a month at home for 38 miles a day, at Arizona's average home electricity rate of 15.4¢/kWh: about 7.8¢ a mile. A gas Silverado on the West Coast's average gas ($5.01 a gallon) costs about $341 a month for the same driving.
Can I charge a Silverado EV 3WT on a regular 120 V outlet in Tucson?
Not at 38 miles a day: a 120 V outlet adds only about 30 miles in 12 hours on an average day (32 in the coldest week). Plan on 240 V, which fills it from 10% in about 10 hours.
Is it greener to drive electric on Tucson's grid?
Yes. Tucson's grid (WECC Southwest) is about the US average, and a Silverado EV 3WT charged on it makes 69% less CO₂ than a gas Silverado.
Check it for your own address
Your street, your daily miles, any temperature on the knob.
Silverado EV 3WT Reality Check near Tucson
Sources: temperatures, 30-year normals (NOAA 1991–2020) at Tucson International Airport, AZ; home electricity, EIA (Arizona, July 2026); gas, EIA weekly (the West Coast); grid CO₂, EPA eGRID 2023; cold-weather range, PlugLog's real drives and Recurrent's winter study (Nov 2025); chargers, Open Charge Map and PlugLog. Updated Oct 22, 2026.