Reality Check · Albuquerque, NM
2026 Chevrolet Silverado EV LT in Albuquerque, NM
Winter range, charging cost and how far it goes, worked out for Albuquerque's weather, grid and prices.
Albuquerque's winters are cool rather than cold: on a typical January day (37°F) a Silverado EV LT gets an estimated 379 miles, 11% under its 424-mile rating, and about 371 in the coldest week (around December 23, when it averages 36°F). By April it's back to about 417. Charging at home at New Mexico's average rate (16.1¢/kWh) costs about $92 a month for 38 miles a day, against $257 for a gas Silverado on the Gulf Coast's gas. On Albuquerque's grid (WECC Southwest), about the US average, it makes 70% less CO₂ than gas.
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
419mi
At Albuquerque's typical October day, 58°F · 35% highway
Winter lowEstimated
371mi
January, 37°F; Dec 23–29 at 36°F · lows near 26°F
Home chargingEstimated
$92/mo
8.0¢ a mile at 16.1¢/kWh. Gas Silverado: $257/mo
Albuquerque's grid
0.70lb CO₂/kWh
WECC Southwest (EPA eGRID): about the US average, 70% less CO₂ than gas
Albuquerque, 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 · 39°F
9% below its 424-mile rating · coldest week 371 mi
384mi
Spring Mar–May · 57°F
About its rating
415mi
Summer Jun–Aug · 77°F
About its rating
422mi
Fall Sep–Nov · 58°FNow
About its rating
414mi
A Silverado EV LT's range through a Albuquerque yearEstimated
Each month at Albuquerque's 30-year normal temperature, 35% highway. No day of the year averages below freezing.
How far it goes from Albuquerque, on real roadsEstimated
In October, from a full charge with 10% in reserve: about 189 mi out and back, 377 mi one way (January: 341 mi). Dots are DC fast chargers by network.
Fast charging around Albuquerque
PlugLog's map of every public charger. Tesla-only Superchargers aren't counted.
- 29DC fast chargers within 25 mi
- 0.7 mito the nearest
- ChargePoint72 in reach
- Tesla Supercharger30
- Electrify America19
- EVgo18
- Red E Charge13
Road trips in October, about, by road: Colorado Springs (350 mi) and El Paso (282 mi) one way on a charge; Tucson (396 mi) with one fast stop.
Questions Albuquerque drivers ask
How far can a Silverado EV LT go in a Albuquerque winter?
About 379 miles on a typical January day (37°F) and about 371 in the coldest week of the year (around December 23, 36°F on average), estimated from real EV drives at those temperatures. That's 11–12% below its 424-mile rating, mostly from heating the cabin and the battery.
How much does it cost to charge a Silverado EV LT in Albuquerque?
About $92 a month at home for 38 miles a day, at New Mexico's average home electricity rate of 16.1¢/kWh: about 8.0¢ a mile. A gas Silverado on the Gulf Coast's average gas ($3.78 a gallon) costs about $257 a month for the same driving.
Can I charge a Silverado EV LT on a regular 120 V outlet in Albuquerque?
Not at 38 miles a day: a 120 V outlet adds only about 32 miles in 12 hours on an average day (28 in the coldest week). Plan on 240 V, which fills it from 10% in about 10 hours.
Is it greener to drive electric on Albuquerque's grid?
Yes. Albuquerque's grid (WECC Southwest) is about the US average, and a Silverado EV LT charged on it makes 70% 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 Albuquerque
Sources: temperatures, 30-year normals (NOAA 1991–2020) at Albuquerque International Airport, NM; home electricity, EIA (New Mexico, July 2026); gas, EIA weekly (the Gulf Coast); 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.