Reality Check · Columbus, OH
2026 Chevrolet Silverado EV LT in Columbus, OH
Winter range, charging cost and how far it goes, worked out for Columbus's weather, grid and prices.
Columbus's winters are cool rather than cold: on a typical January day (30°F) a Silverado EV LT gets an estimated 343 miles, 19% under its 424-mile rating, and about 340 in the coldest week (around January 17, when it averages 29°F). By April it's back to about 412. Charging at home at Ohio's average rate (19.4¢/kWh) costs about $115 a month for 38 miles a day, against $275 for a gas Silverado on Ohio's gas. Columbus's grid (RFC West) is 19% dirtier than the US average, but charging on it still makes 60% 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
415mi
At Columbus's typical October day, 55°F · 35% highway
Winter lowEstimated
340mi
January, 30°F; Jan 17–23 at 29°F · lows near 21°F
Home chargingEstimated
$115/mo
9.9¢ a mile at 19.4¢/kWh. Gas Silverado: $275/mo
Columbus's grid
0.91lb CO₂/kWh
RFC West (EPA eGRID): 19% dirtier than the US, 60% less CO₂ than gas
Columbus, 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 340 mi
355mi
Spring Mar–May · 53°F
3% below its rating
410mi
Summer Jun–Aug · 74°F
About its rating
422mi
Fall Sep–Nov · 55°FNow
About its rating
412mi
A Silverado EV LT's range through a Columbus yearEstimated
Each month at Columbus's 30-year normal temperature, 35% highway. 49 days a year average below freezing.
How far it goes from Columbus, on real roadsEstimated
In October, from a full charge with 10% in reserve: about 187 mi out and back, 373 mi one way (January: 308 mi). Dots are DC fast chargers by network.
Fast charging around Columbus
PlugLog's map of every public charger. Tesla-only Superchargers aren't counted.
- 101DC fast chargers within 25 mi
- 1.2 mito the nearest
- ChargePoint322 in reach
- EV Connect157
- EVgo155
- Tesla Supercharger134
- Red E Charge120
Road trips in October, about, by road: Chicago (346 mi) and Grand Rapids (310 mi) one way on a charge.
Questions Columbus drivers ask
How far can a Silverado EV LT go in a Columbus winter?
About 343 miles on a typical January day (30°F) and about 340 in the coldest week of the year (around January 17, 29°F on average), estimated from real EV drives at those temperatures. That's 19–20% below its 424-mile rating, mostly from heating the cabin and the battery. Columbus averages 49 days a year below freezing.
How much does it cost to charge a Silverado EV LT in Columbus?
About $115 a month at home for 38 miles a day, at Ohio's average home electricity rate of 19.4¢/kWh: about 9.9¢ a mile. A gas Silverado on Ohio's average gas ($4.05 a gallon) costs about $275 a month for the same driving.
Can I charge a Silverado EV LT on a regular 120 V outlet in Columbus?
Not at 38 miles a day: a 120 V outlet adds only about 32 miles in 12 hours on an average day (26 in the coldest week). Plan on 240 V, which fills it from 10% in about 10 hours.
Is it greener to drive electric on Columbus's grid?
Yes. Columbus's grid (RFC West) is 19% dirtier than the US average, but a Silverado EV LT charged on it still makes 60% 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 Columbus
Sources: temperatures, 30-year normals (NOAA 1991–2020) at Columbus Port Columbus International Airport, OH; home electricity, EIA (Ohio, July 2026); gas, EIA weekly (Ohio); 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.