Reality Check · Milwaukee, WI
2024 Chevrolet Silverado EV 4WT in Milwaukee, WI
Winter range, charging cost and how far it goes, worked out for Milwaukee's weather, grid and prices.
In a typical Milwaukee January (24°F), a Silverado EV 4WT gets an estimated 335 miles on a charge, 26% less than its 450-mile rating, and about 331 miles in the coldest week of the year (around January 19, when it averages 23°F). By April it's back to about 446. Charging at home at Wisconsin's average rate (19.1¢/kWh) costs about $127 a month for 38 miles a day, against $282 for a gas Silverado on the Midwest's gas. Milwaukee's grid (RFC West) is 19% dirtier than the US average, but charging on it still makes 54% 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
451mi
At Milwaukee's typical October day, 53°F · 35% highway
Winter lowEstimated
331mi
January, 24°F; Jan 19–25 at 23°F · lows near 16°F
Home chargingEstimated
$127/mo
11.0¢ a mile at 19.1¢/kWh. Gas Silverado: $282/mo
Milwaukee's grid
0.91lb CO₂/kWh
RFC West (EPA eGRID): 19% dirtier than the US, 54% less CO₂ than gas
Milwaukee, 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 · 27°F
22% below its 450-mile rating · coldest week 331 mi
353mi
Spring Mar–May · 47°F
About its rating
438mi
Summer Jun–Aug · 71°F
About its rating
443mi
Fall Sep–Nov · 53°FNow
About its rating
446mi
A Silverado EV 4WT's range through a Milwaukee yearEstimated
Each month at Milwaukee's 30-year normal temperature, 35% highway. 85 days a year average below freezing.
How far it goes from Milwaukee, on real roads
In October, from a full charge with 10% in reserve: about 203 mi out and back, 406 mi one way (January: 301 mi). Dots are DC fast chargers by network.
Fast charging around Milwaukee
PlugLog's map of every public charger. Tesla-only Superchargers aren't counted.
- 50DC fast chargers within 25 mi
- 1.2 mito the nearest
- ChargePoint236 in reach
- Tesla Supercharger122
- EV Connect111
- Red E Charge106
- Blink93
Road trips in October, about, by road: Des Moines (383 mi) and Dayton (374 mi) one way on a charge; Cincinnati (407 mi) with one fast stop.
Questions Milwaukee drivers ask
How far can a Silverado EV 4WT go in a Milwaukee winter?
About 335 miles on a typical January day (24°F) and about 331 in the coldest week of the year (around January 19, 23°F on average), estimated from real EV drives at those temperatures. That's 26% below its 450-mile rating, mostly from heating the cabin and the battery. Milwaukee averages 85 days a year below freezing.
How much does it cost to charge a Silverado EV 4WT in Milwaukee?
About $127 a month at home for 38 miles a day, at Wisconsin's average home electricity rate of 19.1¢/kWh: about 11.0¢ 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 Milwaukee?
Not at 38 miles a day: a 120 V outlet adds only about 29 miles in 12 hours on an average day (21 in the coldest week). Plan on 240 V, which fills it from 10% in about 11 hours.
Is it greener to drive electric on Milwaukee's grid?
Yes. Milwaukee's grid (RFC West) is 19% dirtier than the US average, but a Silverado EV 4WT charged on it still makes 54% 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 Milwaukee
Sources: temperatures, 30-year normals (NOAA 1991–2020) at Milwaukee Mitchell Airport, WI; home electricity, EIA (Wisconsin, 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.