Reality Check · Buffalo, NY
2026 Chevrolet Silverado EV LT in Buffalo, NY
Winter range, charging cost and how far it goes, worked out for Buffalo's weather, grid and prices.
In a typical Buffalo January (26°F), a Silverado EV LT gets an estimated 324 miles on a charge, 24% less than its 424-mile rating, and about 319 miles in the coldest week of the year (around January 25, when it averages 25°F). By May it's back to about 419. 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 Buffalo's grid (NPCC Upstate NY), 68% cleaner than the US average, makes it 89% 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
410mi
At Buffalo's typical October day, 52°F · 35% highway
Winter lowEstimated
319mi
January, 26°F; Jan 25–31 at 25°F · lows near 18°F
Home chargingEstimated
$182/mo
15.7¢ a mile at 29.9¢/kWh. Gas Silverado: $293/mo
Buffalo's grid
0.24lb CO₂/kWh
NPCC Upstate NY (EPA eGRID): 68% cleaner than the US, 89% less CO₂ than gas
Buffalo, 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 · 28°F
21% below its 424-mile rating · coldest week 319 mi
334mi
Spring Mar–May · 46°F
7% below its rating
395mi
Summer Jun–Aug · 70°F
About its rating
421mi
Fall Sep–Nov · 52°FNow
4% below its rating
409mi
A Silverado EV LT's range through a Buffalo yearEstimated
Each month at Buffalo's 30-year normal temperature, 35% highway. 86 days a year average below freezing.
How far it goes from Buffalo, on real roadsEstimated
In October, from a full charge with 10% in reserve: about 185 mi out and back, 369 mi one way (January: 291 mi). Dots are DC fast chargers by network.
Fast charging around Buffalo
PlugLog's map of every public charger. Tesla-only Superchargers aren't counted.
- 64DC fast chargers within 25 mi
- 3.4 mito the nearest
- ChargePoint268 in reach
- FLO205
- Tesla Supercharger134
- EV Connect115
- Red E Charge83
Road trips in October, about, by road: Baltimore (343 mi) and Poughkeepsie (332 mi) one way on a charge.
Questions Buffalo drivers ask
How far can a Silverado EV LT go in a Buffalo winter?
About 324 miles on a typical January day (26°F) and about 319 in the coldest week of the year (around January 25, 25°F on average), estimated from real EV drives at those temperatures. That's 24–25% below its 424-mile rating, mostly from heating the cabin and the battery. Buffalo averages 86 days a year below freezing.
How much does it cost to charge a Silverado EV LT in Buffalo?
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 Buffalo?
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 Buffalo's grid?
Yes, more than most places. Buffalo'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 Buffalo
Sources: temperatures, 30-year normals (NOAA 1991–2020) at Buffalo, 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.