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Reality Check · Albany, NY

2026 Chevrolet Silverado EV LT in Albany, NY

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

In a typical Albany January (24°F), a Silverado EV LT gets an estimated 319 miles on a charge, 25% less than its 424-mile rating, and about 315 miles in the coldest week of the year (around January 20, when it averages 24°F). By May it's back to about 420. Power is pricey in New York (29.9¢/kWh), so charging at home costs about $182 a month for 38 miles a day, still less than the $293 a gas Silverado costs on New York's gas. And Albany's grid (NPCC Upstate NY), 68% cleaner than the US average, makes it 89% less CO₂ than gas.

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Estimated. This model doesn't have enough real drives at each temperature yet, so these come from 1,548 real drives in EVs (98 of them this model's) at each temperature (and Recurrent's winter study below freezing), as a share of their own EPA ratings, applied to its 424-mile rating. Each temperature band switches to this model's own drives once it has 20 from 3 drivers.

October rangeEstimated

410mi

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

Winter lowEstimated

315mi

January, 24°F; Jan 20–26 at 24°F · lows near 15°F

Home chargingEstimated

$182/mo

15.7¢ a mile at 29.9¢/kWh. Gas Silverado: $293/mo

Albany's grid

0.24lb CO₂/kWh

NPCC Upstate NY (EPA eGRID): 68% cleaner than the US, 89% less CO₂ than gas

Albany, season by seasonEstimated

A Silverado EV LT'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 424-mile rating · coldest week 315 mi

331mi

Spring Mar–May · 48°F

6% below its rating

399mi

Summer Jun–Aug · 71°F

About its rating

421mi

Fall Sep–Nov · 52°FNow

4% below its rating

408mi

A Silverado EV LT's range through a Albany yearEstimated

Each month at Albany's 30-year normal temperature, 35% highway. 85 days a year average below freezing.

319
Jan24°
330
Feb27°
371
Mar36°
405
Apr48°
420
May60°
421
Jun68°
422
Jul73°
422
Aug71°
421
Sep64°
410
Now51°
393
Nov41°
346
Dec30°

How far it goes from Albany, on real roadsEstimated

In October, from a full charge with 10% in reserve: about 184 mi out and back, 369 mi one way (January: 287 mi). Dots are DC fast chargers by network.

Fast charging around Albany

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

  • 57DC fast chargers within 25 mi
  • 1.1 mito the nearest
  • ChargePoint391 in reach
  • Tesla Supercharger206
  • EVgo162
  • Electrify America115
  • EV Connect90

Road trips in October, about, by road: Rochester (245 mi) and Philadelphia (245 mi) one way on a charge.

Questions Albany drivers ask

How far can a Silverado EV LT go in a Albany winter?

About 319 miles on a typical January day (24°F) and about 315 in the coldest week of the year (around January 20, 24°F on average), estimated from real EV drives at those temperatures. That's 25–26% below its 424-mile rating, mostly from heating the cabin and the battery. Albany averages 85 days a year below freezing.

How much does it cost to charge a Silverado EV LT in Albany?

About $182 a month at home for 38 miles a day, at New York's average home electricity rate of 29.9¢/kWh: about 15.7¢ a mile. A gas Silverado on New York's average gas ($4.31 a gallon) costs about $293 a month for the same driving.

Can I charge a Silverado EV LT on a regular 120 V outlet in Albany?

Not at 38 miles a day: a 120 V outlet adds only about 31 miles in 12 hours on an average day (24 in the coldest week). Plan on 240 V, which fills it from 10% in about 10 hours.

Is it greener to drive electric on Albany's grid?

Yes, more than most places. Albany's grid (NPCC Upstate NY) is 68% cleaner than the US average, so a Silverado EV LT charged on it makes 89% less CO₂ than a gas Silverado.

Check it for your own address

Your street, your daily miles, any temperature on the knob.

Silverado EV LT Reality Check near Albany

Sources: temperatures, 30-year normals (NOAA 1991–2020) at Albany Airport, NY; home electricity, EIA (New York, July 2026); gas, EIA weekly (New York); 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.