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Reality Check · Cincinnati, OH

2024 Chevrolet Silverado EV 4WT in Cincinnati, OH

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

Cincinnati's winters are cool rather than cold: on a typical January day (32°F) a Silverado EV 4WT gets an estimated 386 miles, 14% under its 450-mile rating, and about 383 in the coldest week (around January 17, when it averages 32°F). By March it's back to about 444. Charging at home at Ohio's average rate (19.4¢/kWh) costs about $125 a month for 38 miles a day, against $275 for a gas Silverado on Ohio's gas. Cincinnati's grid (RFC West) is 19% dirtier than the US average, but charging on it still makes 56% less CO₂ than gas.

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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

453mi

At Cincinnati's typical October day, 56°F · 35% highway

Winter lowEstimated

383mi

January, 32°F; Jan 17–23 at 32°F · lows near 23°F

Home chargingEstimated

$125/mo

10.8¢ a mile at 19.4¢/kWh. Gas Silverado: $275/mo

Cincinnati's grid

0.91lb CO₂/kWh

RFC West (EPA eGRID): 19% dirtier than the US, 56% less CO₂ than gas

Cincinnati, 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 · 35°F

11% below its 450-mile rating · coldest week 383 mi

401mi

Spring Mar–May · 54°F

About its rating

449mi

Summer Jun–Aug · 74°F

About its rating

439mi

Fall Sep–Nov · 56°FNow

About its rating

448mi

A Silverado EV 4WT's range through a Cincinnati yearEstimated

Each month at Cincinnati's 30-year normal temperature, 35% highway. 16 days a year average below freezing.

386
Jan32°
406
Feb35°
444
Mar44°
452
Apr55°
450
May64°
442
Jun72°
438
Jul76°
439
Aug75°
446
Sep68°
453
Now56°
445
Nov45°
412
Dec36°

How far it goes from Cincinnati, on real roads

In October, from a full charge with 10% in reserve: about 204 mi out and back, 408 mi one way (January: 347 mi). Dots are DC fast chargers by network.

Fast charging around Cincinnati

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

  • 58DC fast chargers within 25 mi
  • 0.3 mito the nearest
  • ChargePoint339 in reach
  • EVgo184
  • Tesla Supercharger173
  • EV Connect161
  • Red E Charge123

Road trips in October, about, by road: Chicago (313 mi) and Nashville (300 mi) one way on a charge.

Questions Cincinnati drivers ask

How far can a Silverado EV 4WT go in a Cincinnati winter?

About 386 miles on a typical January day (32°F) and about 383 in the coldest week of the year (around January 17, 32°F on average), estimated from real EV drives at those temperatures. That's 14–15% below its 450-mile rating, mostly from heating the cabin and the battery. Cincinnati averages 16 days a year below freezing.

How much does it cost to charge a Silverado EV 4WT in Cincinnati?

About $125 a month at home for 38 miles a day, at Ohio's average home electricity rate of 19.4¢/kWh: about 10.8¢ 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 Cincinnati?

Not at 38 miles a day: a 120 V outlet adds only about 29 miles in 12 hours on an average day (25 in the coldest week). Plan on 240 V, which fills it from 10% in about 11 hours.

Is it greener to drive electric on Cincinnati's grid?

Yes. Cincinnati's grid (RFC West) is 19% dirtier than the US average, but a Silverado EV 4WT charged on it still makes 56% 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 Cincinnati

Sources: temperatures, 30-year normals (NOAA 1991–2020) at Cincinnati Lunken 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.