Reality Check · Charleston, SC
2026 Chevrolet Silverado EV LT in Charleston, SC
Winter range, charging cost and how far it goes, worked out for Charleston's weather, grid and prices.
Winter barely touches range in Charleston: at a typical January's 51°F, a Silverado EV LT gets an estimated 409 miles on a charge, within 4% of its 424-mile rating. Charging at home at South Carolina's average rate (15.5¢/kWh) costs about $87 a month for 38 miles a day, about a third of the $263 a gas Silverado costs on the Lower Atlantic's gas. And Charleston's grid (SERC Virginia/Carolina), 23% cleaner than the US average, makes it 75% 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
421mi
At Charleston's typical October day, 69°F · 35% highway
Winter lowEstimated
408mi
January, 51°F · lows near 43°F
Home chargingEstimated
$87/mo
7.5¢ a mile at 15.5¢/kWh. Gas Silverado: $263/mo
Charleston's grid
0.59lb CO₂/kWh
SERC Virginia/Carolina (EPA eGRID): 23% cleaner than the US, 75% less CO₂ than gas
Charleston, 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 · 53°F
About its rating · coldest week 408 mi
411mi
Spring Mar–May · 66°F
About its rating
421mi
Summer Jun–Aug · 81°F
About its rating
423mi
Fall Sep–Nov · 69°FNow
About its rating
421mi
A Silverado EV LT's range through a Charleston yearEstimated
Each month at Charleston's 30-year normal temperature, 35% highway. No day of the year averages below freezing.
How far it goes from Charleston, on real roadsEstimated
In October, from a full charge with 10% in reserve: about 190 mi out and back, 379 mi one way (January: 368 mi). Dots are DC fast chargers by network.
Fast charging around Charleston
PlugLog's map of every public charger. Tesla-only Superchargers aren't counted.
- 26DC fast chargers within 25 mi
- 3.7 mito the nearest
- ChargePoint303 in reach
- Tesla Supercharger211
- EVgo156
- EV Connect124
- Electrify America64
Road trips in October, about, by road: Deltona (351 mi) and Atlanta (331 mi) one way on a charge; Knoxville (392 mi) with one fast stop.
Questions Charleston drivers ask
How far can a Silverado EV LT go in a Charleston winter?
Charleston's winters are mild: about 409 miles on a typical January day (51°F) and about the same in the coldest week (around January 15, 51°F), estimated from real EV drives at those temperatures. That's within 4% of its 424-mile rating.
How much does it cost to charge a Silverado EV LT in Charleston?
About $87 a month at home for 38 miles a day, at South Carolina's average home electricity rate of 15.5¢/kWh: about 7.5¢ 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 LT on a regular 120 V outlet in Charleston?
Not at 38 miles a day: a 120 V outlet adds only about 32 miles in 12 hours on an average day (31 in the coldest week). Plan on 240 V, which fills it from 10% in about 10 hours.
Is it greener to drive electric on Charleston's grid?
Yes, more than most places. Charleston's grid (SERC Virginia/Carolina) is 23% cleaner than the US average, so a Silverado EV LT charged on it makes 75% 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 Charleston
Sources: temperatures, 30-year normals (NOAA 1991–2020) at Charleston City, SC; home electricity, EIA (South Carolina, 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.