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Reality Check · Colorado Springs, CO

2024 Chevrolet Silverado EV 4WT in Colorado Springs, CO

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

Colorado Springs's winters are cool rather than cold: on a typical January day (32°F) a Silverado EV 4WT gets an estimated 383 miles, 15% under its 450-mile rating, and about 378 in the coldest week (around December 19, when it averages 31°F). By March it's back to about 442. Charging at home at Colorado's average rate (17.0¢/kWh) costs about $110 a month for 38 miles a day, against $291 for a gas Silverado on Colorado's gas. Colorado Springs's grid (WECC Rockies) is 35% dirtier than the US average, but charging on it still makes 50% 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

449mi

At Colorado Springs's typical October day, 51°F · 35% highway

Winter lowEstimated

378mi

January, 32°F; Dec 19–25 at 31°F · lows near 18°F

Home chargingEstimated

$110/mo

9.5¢ a mile at 17.0¢/kWh. Gas Silverado: $291/mo

Colorado Springs's grid

1.04lb CO₂/kWh

WECC Rockies (EPA eGRID): 35% dirtier than the US, 50% less CO₂ than gas

Colorado Springs, 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 · 32°F

14% below its 450-mile rating · coldest week 378 mi

387mi

Spring Mar–May · 49°F

About its rating

448mi

Summer Jun–Aug · 70°F

About its rating

444mi

Fall Sep–Nov · 51°FNow

About its rating

444mi

A Silverado EV 4WT's range through a Colorado Springs yearEstimated

Each month at Colorado Springs's 30-year normal temperature, 35% highway. 57 days a year average below freezing.

383
Jan32°
394
Feb33°
442
Mar41°
447
Apr48°
454
May57°
447
Jun67°
441
Jul72°
444
Aug70°
451
Sep63°
449
Now51°
432
Nov40°
383
Dec32°

How far it goes from Colorado Springs, on real roads

In October, from a full charge with 10% in reserve: about 202 mi out and back, 404 mi one way (January: 345 mi). Dots are DC fast chargers by network.

Fast charging around Colorado Springs

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

  • 35DC fast chargers within 25 mi
  • 3.3 mito the nearest
  • ChargePoint169 in reach
  • Tesla Supercharger61
  • EVgo59
  • Electrify America57
  • EV Connect36

Road trips in October, about, by road: Albuquerque (350 mi) and Denver (78 mi) one way on a charge; Provo (473 mi) with one fast stop.

Questions Colorado Springs drivers ask

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

About 383 miles on a typical January day (32°F) and about 378 in the coldest week of the year (around December 19, 31°F on average), estimated from real EV drives at those temperatures. That's 15–16% below its 450-mile rating, mostly from heating the cabin and the battery. Colorado Springs averages 57 days a year below freezing.

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

About $110 a month at home for 38 miles a day, at Colorado's average home electricity rate of 17.0¢/kWh: about 9.5¢ a mile. A gas Silverado on Colorado's average gas ($4.27 a gallon) costs about $291 a month for the same driving.

Can I charge a Silverado EV 4WT on a regular 120 V outlet in Colorado Springs?

Not at 38 miles a day: a 120 V outlet adds only about 29 miles in 12 hours on an average day (24 in the coldest week). Plan on 240 V, which fills it from 10% in about 11 hours.

Is it greener to drive electric on Colorado Springs's grid?

Yes. Colorado Springs's grid (WECC Rockies) is 35% dirtier than the US average, but a Silverado EV 4WT charged on it still makes 50% 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 Colorado Springs

Sources: temperatures, 30-year normals (NOAA 1991–2020) at Colorado Springs Muni Airport, CO; home electricity, EIA (Colorado, July 2026); gas, EIA weekly (Colorado); 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.