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Reality Check · Washington, DC

2024 Chevrolet Silverado EV 4WT in Washington, DC

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

Winter barely touches range in Washington: at a typical January's 38°F, a Silverado EV 4WT gets an estimated 420 miles on a charge, within 7% of its 450-mile rating. Charging at home at Washington, DC's average rate (25.2¢/kWh) costs about $158 a month for 38 miles a day, against $293 for a gas Silverado on the Central Atlantic's gas. And Washington's grid (RFC East), 22% cleaner than the US average, makes it 72% 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

454mi

At Washington's typical October day, 61°F · 35% highway

Winter lowEstimated

417mi

January, 38°F; Jan 16–22 at 37°F · lows near 30°F

Home chargingEstimated

$158/mo

13.7¢ a mile at 25.2¢/kWh. Gas Silverado: $293/mo

Washington's grid

0.60lb CO₂/kWh

RFC East (EPA eGRID): 22% cleaner than the US, 72% less CO₂ than gas

Washington, 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

4% below its 450-mile rating · coldest week 417 mi

433mi

Spring Mar–May · 58°F

About its rating

450mi

Summer Jun–Aug · 79°F

About its rating

443mi

Fall Sep–Nov · 61°FNow

About its rating

448mi

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

Each month at Washington's 30-year normal temperature, 35% highway. No day of the year averages below freezing.

420
Jan38°
436
Feb40°
447
Mar48°
455
Apr58°
447
May67°
437
Jun76°
447
Jul81°
443
Aug79°
441
Sep72°
454
Now61°
449
Nov50°
442
Dec42°

How far it goes from Washington, on real roads

In October, from a full charge with 10% in reserve: about 204 mi out and back, 408 mi one way (January: 378 mi). Dots are DC fast chargers by network.

Fast charging around Washington

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

  • 241DC fast chargers within 25 mi
  • 0.5 mito the nearest
  • Tesla Supercharger315 in reach
  • ChargePoint275
  • EVgo251
  • Electrify America116
  • Blink108

Road trips in October, about, by road: Poughkeepsie (316 mi) and Greensboro (310 mi) one way on a charge.

Questions Washington drivers ask

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

Washington's winters are mild: about 420 miles on a typical January day (38°F) and about 417 in the coldest week (around January 16, 37°F), estimated from real EV drives at those temperatures. That's within 7% of its 450-mile rating.

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

About $158 a month at home for 38 miles a day, at Washington, DC's average home electricity rate of 25.2¢/kWh: about 13.7¢ a mile. A gas Silverado on the Central Atlantic's average gas ($4.31 a gallon) costs about $293 a month for the same driving.

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

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 Washington's grid?

Yes, more than most places. Washington's grid (RFC East) is 22% 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 Washington

Sources: temperatures, 30-year normals (NOAA 1991–2020) at Washington Reagan Airport, VA; home electricity, EIA (Washington, DC, July 2026); gas, EIA weekly (the Central 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.