Reality Check · Baton Rouge, LA
2024 Chevrolet Silverado EV 4WT in Baton Rouge, LA
Winter range, charging cost and how far it goes, worked out for Baton Rouge's weather, grid and prices.
Winter barely touches range in Baton Rouge: at a typical January's 52°F, a Silverado EV 4WT gets an estimated 450 miles on a charge, about its 450-mile rating. Charging at home at Louisiana's average rate (12.7¢/kWh) costs about $79 a month for 38 miles a day, about a third of the $257 a gas Silverado costs on the Gulf Coast's gas. On Baton Rouge's grid (SERC Mississippi Valley), about the US average, it makes 66% 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
445mi
At Baton Rouge's typical October day, 70°F · 35% highway
Winter low
450mi
January, 52°F · lows near 41°F
Home chargingEstimated
$79/mo
6.8¢ a mile at 12.7¢/kWh. Gas Silverado: $257/mo
Baton Rouge's grid
0.74lb CO₂/kWh
SERC Mississippi Valley (EPA eGRID): about the US average, 66% less CO₂ than gas
Baton Rouge, 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 · 54°F
About its rating · coldest week 450 mi
452mi
Spring Mar–May · 69°F
About its rating
446mi
Summer Jun–Aug · 82°F
About its rating
451mi
Fall Sep–Nov · 69°FNow
About its rating
447mi
A Silverado EV 4WT's range through a Baton Rouge yearEstimated
Each month at Baton Rouge's 30-year normal temperature, 35% highway. No day of the year averages below freezing.
How far it goes from Baton Rouge, on real roads
In October, from a full charge with 10% in reserve: about 200 mi out and back, 400 mi one way (January: 405 mi). Dots are DC fast chargers by network.
Fast charging around Baton Rouge
PlugLog's map of every public charger. Tesla-only Superchargers aren't counted.
- 13DC fast chargers within 25 mi
- 1.0 mito the nearest
- ChargePoint115 in reach
- Tesla Supercharger108
- EVgo87
- EV Connect69
- Shell Recharge39
Road trips in October, about, by road: Little Rock (381 mi) and Houston (323 mi) one way on a charge; Memphis (412 mi) with one fast stop.
Questions Baton Rouge drivers ask
How far can a Silverado EV 4WT go in a Baton Rouge winter?
Baton Rouge's winters are mild: about 450 miles on a typical January day (52°F) and about the same in the coldest week (around January 7, 52°F), estimated from real EV drives at those temperatures. That's about its 450-mile rating.
How much does it cost to charge a Silverado EV 4WT in Baton Rouge?
About $79 a month at home for 38 miles a day, at Louisiana's average home electricity rate of 12.7¢/kWh: about 6.8¢ a mile. A gas Silverado on the Gulf Coast's average gas ($3.78 a gallon) costs about $257 a month for the same driving.
Can I charge a Silverado EV 4WT on a regular 120 V outlet in Baton Rouge?
Not at 38 miles a day: a 120 V outlet adds only about 29 miles in 12 hours on an average day (29 in the coldest week). Plan on 240 V, which fills it from 10% in about 11 hours.
Is it greener to drive electric on Baton Rouge's grid?
Yes. Baton Rouge's grid (SERC Mississippi Valley) is about the US average, and a Silverado EV 4WT charged on it makes 66% 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 Baton Rouge
Sources: temperatures, 30-year normals (NOAA 1991–2020) at Baton Rouge Ryan Airport, LA; home electricity, EIA (Louisiana, July 2026); gas, EIA weekly (the Gulf 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.