Reality Check · Wichita, KS
2024 Chevrolet Silverado EV 3WT in Wichita, KS
Winter range, charging cost and how far it goes, worked out for Wichita's weather, grid and prices.
Wichita's winters are cool rather than cold: on a typical January day (33°F) a Silverado EV 3WT gets an estimated 360 miles, 8% under its 393-mile rating, and about 357 in the coldest week (around January 5, when it averages 33°F). By March it's back to about 408. Charging at home at Kansas's average rate (15.3¢/kWh) costs about $90 a month for 38 miles a day, about a third of the $282 a gas Silverado costs on the Midwest's gas. Wichita's grid (SPP North) is 12% dirtier than the US average, but charging on it still makes 62% 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
399mi
At Wichita's typical October day, 59°F · 35% highway
Winter low
357mi
January, 33°F; Jan 5–11 at 33°F · lows near 22°F
Home chargingEstimated
$90/mo
7.8¢ a mile at 15.3¢/kWh. Gas Silverado: $282/mo
Wichita's grid
0.86lb CO₂/kWh
SPP North (EPA eGRID): 12% dirtier than the US, 62% less CO₂ than gas
Wichita, 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 · 35°F
5% below its 393-mile rating · coldest week 357 mi
375mi
Spring Mar–May · 57°F
About its rating
400mi
Summer Jun–Aug · 79°F
About its rating
383mi
Fall Sep–Nov · 59°FNow
About its rating
398mi
A Silverado EV 3WT's range through a Wichita yearEstimated
Each month at Wichita's 30-year normal temperature, 35% highway. No day of the year averages below freezing.
How far it goes from Wichita, on real roads
In October, from a full charge with 10% in reserve: about 180 mi out and back, 359 mi one way (January: 324 mi). Dots are DC fast chargers by network.
Fast charging around Wichita
PlugLog's map of every public charger. Tesla-only Superchargers aren't counted.
- 14DC fast chargers within 25 mi
- 3.7 mito the nearest
- Francis Energy111 in reach
- EV Energy Group (FCN)101
- ChargePoint93
- Tesla Supercharger66
- EV Connect56
Road trips in October, about, by road: Omaha (320 mi) and Fayetteville (260 mi) one way on a charge; Des Moines (417 mi) with one fast stop.
Questions Wichita drivers ask
How far can a Silverado EV 3WT go in a Wichita winter?
About 360 miles on a typical January day (33°F) and about 357 in the coldest week of the year (around January 5, 33°F on average), estimated from real EV drives at those temperatures. That's 8–9% below its 393-mile rating, mostly from heating the cabin and the battery.
How much does it cost to charge a Silverado EV 3WT in Wichita?
About $90 a month at home for 38 miles a day, at Kansas's average home electricity rate of 15.3¢/kWh: about 7.8¢ a mile. A gas Silverado on the Midwest's average gas ($4.14 a gallon) costs about $282 a month for the same driving.
Can I charge a Silverado EV 3WT on a regular 120 V outlet in Wichita?
Not at 38 miles a day: a 120 V outlet adds only about 31 miles in 12 hours on an average day (28 in the coldest week). Plan on 240 V, which fills it from 10% in about 10 hours.
Is it greener to drive electric on Wichita's grid?
Yes. Wichita's grid (SPP North) is 12% dirtier than the US average, but a Silverado EV 3WT charged on it still makes 62% 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 Wichita
Sources: temperatures, 30-year normals (NOAA 1991–2020) at Wichita, KS; home electricity, EIA (Kansas, July 2026); gas, EIA weekly (the Midwest); 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.