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Reality Check · Winston-Salem, NC

2024 Chevrolet Silverado EV 3WT in Winston-Salem, NC

Winter range, charging cost and how far it goes, worked out for Winston-Salem's weather, grid and prices.

Winter barely touches range in Winston-Salem: at a typical January's 40°F, a Silverado EV 3WT gets an estimated 404 miles on a charge, about its 393-mile rating. Charging at home at North Carolina's average rate (15.2¢/kWh) costs about $88 a month for 38 miles a day, about a third of the $263 a gas Silverado costs on the Lower Atlantic's gas. And Winston-Salem's grid (SERC Virginia/Carolina), 23% cleaner than the US average, makes it 74% less CO₂ than gas.

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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

398mi

At Winston-Salem's typical October day, 60°F · 35% highway

Winter low

401mi

January, 40°F; Jan 11–17 at 39°F · lows near 31°F

Home chargingEstimated

$88/mo

7.6¢ a mile at 15.2¢/kWh. Gas Silverado: $263/mo

Winston-Salem's grid

0.59lb CO₂/kWh

SERC Virginia/Carolina (EPA eGRID): 23% cleaner than the US, 74% less CO₂ than gas

Winston-Salem, 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 · 42°F

4% above its rating · coldest week 401 mi

409mi

Spring Mar–May · 59°F

About its rating

398mi

Summer Jun–Aug · 77°F

About its rating

382mi

Fall Sep–Nov · 60°FNow

About its rating

397mi

A Silverado EV 3WT's range through a Winston-Salem yearEstimated

Each month at Winston-Salem's 30-year normal temperature, 35% highway. No day of the year averages below freezing.

404
Jan40°
411
Feb43°
405
Mar50°
399
Apr59°
391
May68°
383
Jun75°
382
Jul79°
381
Aug77°
388
Sep71°
398
Now60°
406
Nov50°
411
Dec43°

How far it goes from Winston-Salem, on real roads

In October, from a full charge with 10% in reserve: about 179 mi out and back, 358 mi one way (January: 364 mi). Dots are DC fast chargers by network.

Fast charging around Winston-Salem

PlugLog's map of every public charger. Tesla-only Superchargers aren't counted.

  • 32DC fast chargers within 25 mi
  • 2.3 mito the nearest
  • ChargePoint311 in reach
  • Tesla Supercharger286
  • EVgo258
  • EV Connect132
  • Electrify America98

Road trips in October, about, by road: Washington (329 mi) and Virginia Beach (300 mi) one way on a charge.

Questions Winston-Salem drivers ask

How far can a Silverado EV 3WT go in a Winston-Salem winter?

Winston-Salem's winters are mild: about 404 miles on a typical January day (40°F) and about 401 in the coldest week (around January 11, 39°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 Winston-Salem?

About $88 a month at home for 38 miles a day, at North Carolina's average home electricity rate of 15.2¢/kWh: about 7.6¢ a mile. A gas Silverado on the Lower Atlantic's average gas ($3.86 a gallon) costs about $263 a month for the same driving.

Can I charge a Silverado EV 3WT on a regular 120 V outlet in Winston-Salem?

Not at 38 miles a day: a 120 V outlet adds only about 31 miles in 12 hours on an average day (31 in the coldest week). Plan on 240 V, which fills it from 10% in about 10 hours.

Is it greener to drive electric on Winston-Salem's grid?

Yes, more than most places. Winston-Salem's grid (SERC Virginia/Carolina) is 23% 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 Winston-Salem

Sources: temperatures, 30-year normals (NOAA 1991–2020) at Winston Salem Rynlds Airport, NC; home electricity, EIA (North Carolina, July 2026); gas, EIA weekly (the Lower 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.