Reality Check · Washington, DC
2024 Chevrolet Silverado EV 3WT in Washington, DC
Winter range, charging cost and how far it goes, worked out for Washington's weather, grid and prices.
Winter barely touches range in Washington: at a typical January's 38°F, a Silverado EV 3WT gets an estimated 389 miles on a charge, about its 393-mile rating. Charging at home at Washington, DC's average rate (25.2¢/kWh) costs about $147 a month for 38 miles a day, against $293 for a gas Silverado on the Central Atlantic's gas. And Washington's grid (RFC East), 22% cleaner than the US average, makes it 74% 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
397mi
At Washington's typical October day, 61°F · 35% highway
Winter low
385mi
January, 38°F; Jan 16–22 at 37°F · lows near 30°F
Home chargingEstimated
$147/mo
12.7¢ a mile at 25.2¢/kWh. Gas Silverado: $293/mo
Washington's grid
0.60lb CO₂/kWh
RFC East (EPA eGRID): 22% cleaner than the US, 74% less CO₂ than gas
Washington, 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 · 40°F
About its rating · coldest week 385 mi
402mi
Spring Mar–May · 58°F
About its rating
399mi
Summer Jun–Aug · 79°F
About its rating
383mi
Fall Sep–Nov · 61°FNow
About its rating
396mi
A Silverado EV 3WT's range through a Washington yearEstimated
Each month at Washington's 30-year normal temperature, 35% highway. No day of the year averages below freezing.
How far it goes from Washington, on real roads
In October, from a full charge with 10% in reserve: about 179 mi out and back, 358 mi one way (January: 350 mi). Dots are DC fast chargers by network.
Fast charging around Washington
PlugLog's map of every public charger. Tesla-only Superchargers aren't counted.
- 241DC fast chargers within 25 mi
- 0.5 mito the nearest
- Tesla Supercharger315 in reach
- ChargePoint275
- EVgo251
- Electrify America116
- Blink108
Road trips in October, about, by road: Poughkeepsie (316 mi) and Greensboro (310 mi) one way on a charge.
Questions Washington drivers ask
How far can a Silverado EV 3WT go in a Washington winter?
Washington's winters are mild: about 389 miles on a typical January day (38°F) and about 385 in the coldest week (around January 16, 37°F), estimated from real EV drives at those temperatures. That's about its 393-mile rating.
How much does it cost to charge a Silverado EV 3WT in Washington?
About $147 a month at home for 38 miles a day, at Washington, DC's average home electricity rate of 25.2¢/kWh: about 12.7¢ a mile. A gas Silverado on the Central Atlantic's average gas ($4.31 a gallon) costs about $293 a month for the same driving.
Can I charge a Silverado EV 3WT on a regular 120 V outlet in Washington?
Not at 38 miles a day: a 120 V outlet adds only about 31 miles in 12 hours on an average day (30 in the coldest week). Plan on 240 V, which fills it from 10% in about 10 hours.
Is it greener to drive electric on Washington's grid?
Yes, more than most places. Washington's grid (RFC East) is 22% cleaner than the US average, so a Silverado EV 3WT charged on it makes 74% 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 Washington
Sources: temperatures, 30-year normals (NOAA 1991–2020) at Washington Reagan Airport, VA; home electricity, EIA (Washington, DC, July 2026); gas, EIA weekly (the Central Atlantic); 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.