Reality Check · Indianapolis, IN
2024 Chevrolet Silverado EV 4WT in Indianapolis, IN
Winter range, charging cost and how far it goes, worked out for Indianapolis's weather, grid and prices.
Indianapolis's winters are cool rather than cold: on a typical January day (29°F) a Silverado EV 4WT gets an estimated 363 miles, 19% under its 450-mile rating, and about 360 in the coldest week (around January 15, when it averages 28°F). By March it's back to about 443. Charging at home at Indiana's average rate (16.7¢/kWh) costs about $109 a month for 38 miles a day, against $282 for a gas Silverado on the Midwest's gas. Indianapolis's grid (RFC West) is 19% dirtier than the US average, but charging on it still makes 56% 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
453mi
At Indianapolis's typical October day, 56°F · 35% highway
Winter lowEstimated
360mi
January, 29°F; Jan 15–21 at 28°F · lows near 20°F
Home chargingEstimated
$109/mo
9.4¢ a mile at 16.7¢/kWh. Gas Silverado: $282/mo
Indianapolis's grid
0.91lb CO₂/kWh
RFC West (EPA eGRID): 19% dirtier than the US, 56% less CO₂ than gas
Indianapolis, 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 360 mi
382mi
Spring Mar–May · 53°F
About its rating
448mi
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 Indianapolis yearEstimated
Each month at Indianapolis's 30-year normal temperature, 35% highway. 55 days a year average below freezing.
How far it goes from Indianapolis, on real roads
In October, from a full charge with 10% in reserve: about 204 mi out and back, 408 mi one way (January: 327 mi). Dots are DC fast chargers by network.
Fast charging around Indianapolis
PlugLog's map of every public charger. Tesla-only Superchargers aren't counted.
- 60DC fast chargers within 25 mi
- 2.1 mito the nearest
- ChargePoint320 in reach
- EVgo189
- Tesla Supercharger159
- EV Connect158
- Red E Charge122
Road trips in October, about, by road: Nashville (314 mi) and Milwaukee (307 mi) one way on a charge.
Questions Indianapolis drivers ask
How far can a Silverado EV 4WT go in a Indianapolis winter?
About 363 miles on a typical January day (29°F) and about 360 in the coldest week of the year (around January 15, 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. Indianapolis averages 55 days a year below freezing.
How much does it cost to charge a Silverado EV 4WT in Indianapolis?
About $109 a month at home for 38 miles a day, at Indiana's average home electricity rate of 16.7¢/kWh: about 9.4¢ a mile. A gas Silverado on the Midwest's average gas ($4.14 a gallon) costs about $282 a month for the same driving.
Can I charge a Silverado EV 4WT on a regular 120 V outlet in Indianapolis?
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 Indianapolis's grid?
Yes. Indianapolis'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 Indianapolis
Sources: temperatures, 30-year normals (NOAA 1991–2020) at Indianapolis, IN; home electricity, EIA (Indiana, July 2026); gas, EIA weekly (the Midwest); 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.