Reality Check · Richmond, VA
2024 Chevrolet Silverado EV 4WT in Richmond, VA
Winter range, charging cost and how far it goes, worked out for Richmond's weather, grid and prices.
Winter barely touches range in Richmond: at a typical January's 38°F, a Silverado EV 4WT gets an estimated 425 miles on a charge, within 6% of its 450-mile rating. Charging at home at Virginia's average rate (17.5¢/kWh) costs about $110 a month for 38 miles a day, against $263 for a gas Silverado on the Lower Atlantic's gas. And Richmond's grid (SERC Virginia/Carolina), 23% cleaner than the US average, makes it 72% 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
455mi
At Richmond's typical October day, 60°F · 35% highway
Winter lowEstimated
423mi
January, 38°F · lows near 29°F
Home chargingEstimated
$110/mo
9.5¢ a mile at 17.5¢/kWh. Gas Silverado: $263/mo
Richmond's grid
0.59lb CO₂/kWh
SERC Virginia/Carolina (EPA eGRID): 23% cleaner than the US, 72% less CO₂ than gas
Richmond, 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 · 40°F
3% below its 450-mile rating · coldest week 423 mi
436mi
Spring Mar–May · 58°F
About its rating
450mi
Summer Jun–Aug · 77°F
About its rating
440mi
Fall Sep–Nov · 60°FNow
About its rating
449mi
A Silverado EV 4WT's range through a Richmond yearEstimated
Each month at Richmond's 30-year normal temperature, 35% highway. No day of the year averages below freezing.
How far it goes from Richmond, on real roads
In October, from a full charge with 10% in reserve: about 205 mi out and back, 409 mi one way (January: 382 mi). Dots are DC fast chargers by network.
Fast charging around Richmond
PlugLog's map of every public charger. Tesla-only Superchargers aren't counted.
- 52DC fast chargers within 25 mi
- 1.7 mito the nearest
- Tesla Supercharger309 in reach
- ChargePoint269
- EVgo235
- Electrify America109
- Blink108
Road trips in October, about, by road: Charlotte (308 mi) and Pittsburgh (302 mi) one way on a charge.
Questions Richmond drivers ask
How far can a Silverado EV 4WT go in a Richmond winter?
Richmond's winters are mild: about 425 miles on a typical January day (38°F) and about the same in the coldest week (around January 14, 38°F), estimated from real EV drives at those temperatures. That's within 6% of its 450-mile rating.
How much does it cost to charge a Silverado EV 4WT in Richmond?
About $110 a month at home for 38 miles a day, at Virginia's average home electricity rate of 17.5¢/kWh: about 9.5¢ a mile. A gas Silverado on the Lower Atlantic's average gas ($3.86 a gallon) costs about $263 a month for the same driving.
Can I charge a Silverado EV 4WT on a regular 120 V outlet in Richmond?
Not at 38 miles a day: a 120 V outlet adds only about 29 miles in 12 hours on an average day (27 in the coldest week). Plan on 240 V, which fills it from 10% in about 11 hours.
Is it greener to drive electric on Richmond's grid?
Yes, more than most places. Richmond's grid (SERC Virginia/Carolina) is 23% cleaner than the US average, so a Silverado EV 4WT charged on it makes 72% 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 Richmond
Sources: temperatures, 30-year normals (NOAA 1991–2020) at Richmond International Airport, VA; home electricity, EIA (Virginia, July 2026); gas, EIA weekly (the Lower Atlantic); 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.