Reality Check · Akron, OH
2024 Chevrolet Silverado EV 4WT in Akron, OH
Winter range, charging cost and how far it goes, worked out for Akron's weather, grid and prices.
Akron's winters are cool rather than cold: on a typical January day (29°F) a Silverado EV 4WT gets an estimated 365 miles, 19% under its 450-mile rating, and about 362 in the coldest week (around January 19, when it averages 28°F). By April it's back to about 450. Charging at home at Ohio's average rate (19.4¢/kWh) costs about $127 a month for 38 miles a day, against $275 for a gas Silverado on Ohio's gas. Akron's grid (RFC West) is 19% dirtier than the US average, but charging on it still makes 55% less CO₂ than gas.
Partly estimated. 3 of 5 temperature bands are from 167 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 450-mile rating. Each band switches to its own drives once it has 20 from 3 drivers.
October range
452mi
At Akron's typical October day, 54°F · 35% highway
Winter lowEstimated
362mi
January, 29°F; Jan 19–25 at 28°F · lows near 20°F
Home chargingEstimated
$127/mo
11.0¢ a mile at 19.4¢/kWh. Gas Silverado: $275/mo
Akron's grid
0.91lb CO₂/kWh
RFC West (EPA eGRID): 19% dirtier than the US, 55% less CO₂ than gas
Akron, season by seasonEstimated
A Silverado EV 4WT's range on a full charge, averaged over each season's months (30-year normal temperatures), at 35% highway.
Winter Dec–Feb · 31°F
15% below its 450-mile rating · coldest week 362 mi
380mi
Spring Mar–May · 51°F
About its rating
445mi
Summer Jun–Aug · 73°F
About its rating
441mi
Fall Sep–Nov · 54°FNow
About its rating
448mi
A Silverado EV 4WT's range through a Akron yearEstimated
Each month at Akron's 30-year normal temperature, 35% highway. 58 days a year average below freezing.
How far it goes from Akron, on real roads
In October, from a full charge with 10% in reserve: about 203 mi out and back, 407 mi one way (January: 328 mi). Dots are DC fast chargers by network.
Fast charging around Akron
PlugLog's map of every public charger. Tesla-only Superchargers aren't counted.
- 54DC fast chargers within 25 mi
- 0.5 mito the nearest
- ChargePoint362 in reach
- Tesla Supercharger137
- EV Connect135
- EVgo135
- Red E Charge125
Road trips in October, about, by road: Harrisburg (311 mi) and Grand Rapids (311 mi) one way on a charge.
Questions Akron drivers ask
How far can a Silverado EV 4WT go in a Akron winter?
About 365 miles on a typical January day (29°F) and about 362 in the coldest week of the year (around January 19, 28°F on average), estimated from real EV drives at those temperatures. That's 19–20% below its 450-mile rating, mostly from heating the cabin and the battery. Akron averages 58 days a year below freezing.
How much does it cost to charge a Silverado EV 4WT in Akron?
About $127 a month at home for 38 miles a day, at Ohio's average home electricity rate of 19.4¢/kWh: about 11.0¢ a mile. A gas Silverado on Ohio's average gas ($4.05 a gallon) costs about $275 a month for the same driving.
Can I charge a Silverado EV 4WT on a regular 120 V outlet in Akron?
Not at 38 miles a day: a 120 V outlet adds only about 29 miles in 12 hours on an average day (23 in the coldest week). Plan on 240 V, which fills it from 10% in about 11 hours.
Is it greener to drive electric on Akron's grid?
Yes. Akron's grid (RFC West) is 19% dirtier than the US average, but a Silverado EV 4WT charged on it still makes 55% less CO₂ than a gas Silverado.
Check it for your own address
Your street, your daily miles, any temperature on the knob.
Silverado EV 4WT Reality Check near Akron
Sources: temperatures, 30-year normals (NOAA 1991–2020) at Akron Fulton International Airport, OH; home electricity, EIA (Ohio, July 2026); gas, EIA weekly (Ohio); 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.