Reality Check · Denver, CO
2026 Chevrolet Silverado EV LT in Denver, CO
Winter range, charging cost and how far it goes, worked out for Denver's weather, grid and prices.
Denver's winters are cool rather than cold: on a typical January day (32°F) a Silverado EV LT gets an estimated 354 miles, 16% under its 424-mile rating, and about 349 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 $289 for a gas Silverado on Denver's gas. Denver'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 Denver's typical October day, 51°F · 35% highway
Winter lowEstimated
349mi
January, 32°F; Dec 19–25 at 31°F · lows near 17°F
Home chargingEstimated
$101/mo
8.7¢ a mile at 17.0¢/kWh. Gas Silverado: $289/mo
Denver's grid
1.04lb CO₂/kWh
WECC Rockies (EPA eGRID): 35% dirtier than the US, 54% less CO₂ than gas
Denver, 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 349 mi
356mi
Spring Mar–May · 49°F
4% below its rating
407mi
Summer Jun–Aug · 72°F
About its rating
422mi
Fall Sep–Nov · 52°FNow
4% below its rating
407mi
A Silverado EV LT's range through a Denver yearEstimated
Each month at Denver's 30-year normal temperature, 35% highway. 29 days a year average below freezing.
How far it goes from Denver, on real roadsEstimated
In October, from a full charge with 10% in reserve: about 184 mi out and back, 368 mi one way (January: 319 mi). Dots are DC fast chargers by network.
Fast charging around Denver
PlugLog's map of every public charger. Tesla-only Superchargers aren't counted.
- 166DC fast chargers within 25 mi
- 0.8 mito the nearest
- ChargePoint156 in reach
- EVgo56
- Electrify America54
- Tesla Supercharger54
- EV Connect33
Road trips in October, about, by road: Colorado Springs (78 mi) one way on a charge; Albuquerque (420 mi) with one fast stop.
Questions Denver drivers ask
How far can a Silverado EV LT go in a Denver winter?
About 354 miles on a typical January day (32°F) and about 349 in the coldest week of the year (around December 19, 31°F on average), estimated from real EV drives at those temperatures. That's 16–18% below its 424-mile rating, mostly from heating the cabin and the battery. Denver averages 29 days a year below freezing.
How much does it cost to charge a Silverado EV LT in Denver?
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 Denver's average gas ($4.24 a gallon) costs about $289 a month for the same driving.
Can I charge a Silverado EV LT on a regular 120 V outlet in Denver?
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 Denver's grid?
Yes. Denver'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 Denver
Sources: temperatures, 30-year normals (NOAA 1991–2020) at Denver-Stapleton, CO; home electricity, EIA (Colorado, July 2026); gas, EIA weekly (Denver); 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.