Reality Check · Colorado Springs, CO
2026 Chevrolet Silverado EV LT in Colorado Springs, CO
Winter range, charging cost and how far it goes, worked out for Colorado Springs's weather, grid and prices.
Colorado Springs's winters are cool rather than cold: on a typical January day (32°F) a Silverado EV LT gets an estimated 352 miles, 17% under its 424-mile rating, and about 348 in the coldest week (around December 19, when it averages 31°F). By May it's back to about 418. Charging at home at Colorado's average rate (17.0¢/kWh) costs about $101 a month for 38 miles a day, against $291 for a gas Silverado on Colorado's gas. Colorado Springs's grid (WECC Rockies) is 35% dirtier than the US average, but charging on it still makes 54% 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
409mi
At Colorado Springs's typical October day, 51°F · 35% highway
Winter lowEstimated
348mi
January, 32°F; Dec 19–25 at 31°F · lows near 18°F
Home chargingEstimated
$101/mo
8.7¢ a mile at 17.0¢/kWh. Gas Silverado: $291/mo
Colorado Springs's grid
1.04lb CO₂/kWh
WECC Rockies (EPA eGRID): 35% dirtier than the US, 54% less CO₂ than gas
Colorado Springs, 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 · 32°F
16% below its 424-mile rating · coldest week 348 mi
355mi
Spring Mar–May · 49°F
4% below its rating
406mi
Summer Jun–Aug · 70°F
About its rating
421mi
Fall Sep–Nov · 51°FNow
4% below its rating
406mi
A Silverado EV LT's range through a Colorado Springs yearEstimated
Each month at Colorado Springs's 30-year normal temperature, 35% highway. 57 days a year average below freezing.
How far it goes from Colorado Springs, on real roadsEstimated
In October, from a full charge with 10% in reserve: about 184 mi out and back, 368 mi one way (January: 317 mi). Dots are DC fast chargers by network.
Fast charging around Colorado Springs
PlugLog's map of every public charger. Tesla-only Superchargers aren't counted.
- 35DC fast chargers within 25 mi
- 3.3 mito the nearest
- ChargePoint155 in reach
- Tesla Supercharger55
- EVgo53
- Electrify America52
- EV Connect34
Road trips in October, about, by road: Albuquerque (350 mi) and Denver (78 mi) one way on a charge; Provo (473 mi) with one fast stop.
Questions Colorado Springs drivers ask
How far can a Silverado EV LT go in a Colorado Springs winter?
About 352 miles on a typical January day (32°F) and about 348 in the coldest week of the year (around December 19, 31°F on average), estimated from real EV drives at those temperatures. That's 17–18% below its 424-mile rating, mostly from heating the cabin and the battery. Colorado Springs averages 57 days a year below freezing.
How much does it cost to charge a Silverado EV LT in Colorado Springs?
About $101 a month at home for 38 miles a day, at Colorado's average home electricity rate of 17.0¢/kWh: about 8.7¢ a mile. A gas Silverado on Colorado's average gas ($4.27 a gallon) costs about $291 a month for the same driving.
Can I charge a Silverado EV LT on a regular 120 V outlet in Colorado Springs?
Not at 38 miles a day: a 120 V outlet adds only about 31 miles in 12 hours on an average day (27 in the coldest week). Plan on 240 V, which fills it from 10% in about 10 hours.
Is it greener to drive electric on Colorado Springs's grid?
Yes. Colorado Springs's grid (WECC Rockies) is 35% dirtier than the US average, but a Silverado EV LT charged on it still makes 54% 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 Colorado Springs
Sources: temperatures, 30-year normals (NOAA 1991–2020) at Colorado Springs Muni Airport, CO; home electricity, EIA (Colorado, July 2026); gas, EIA weekly (Colorado); 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.