Reality Check · Des Moines, IA
2026 Chevrolet Silverado EV LT in Des Moines, IA
Winter range, charging cost and how far it goes, worked out for Des Moines's weather, grid and prices.
In a typical Des Moines January (22°F), a Silverado EV LT gets an estimated 309 miles on a charge, 27% less than its 424-mile rating, and about the same in the coldest week of the year (around January 15, when it averages 22°F). By April it's back to about 410. Charging at home at Iowa's average rate (16.0¢/kWh) costs about $97 a month for 38 miles a day, against $282 for a gas Silverado on the Midwest's gas. Des Moines's grid (MRO West) is 20% dirtier than the US average, but charging on it still makes 58% 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
412mi
At Des Moines's typical October day, 53°F · 35% highway
Winter lowEstimated
307mi
January, 22°F · lows near 13°F
Home chargingEstimated
$97/mo
8.4¢ a mile at 16.0¢/kWh. Gas Silverado: $282/mo
Des Moines's grid
0.92lb CO₂/kWh
MRO West (EPA eGRID): 20% dirtier than the US, 58% less CO₂ than gas
Des Moines, 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 · 26°F
24% below its 424-mile rating · coldest week 307 mi
324mi
Spring Mar–May · 51°F
4% below its rating
406mi
Summer Jun–Aug · 74°F
About its rating
422mi
Fall Sep–Nov · 53°FNow
4% below its rating
407mi
A Silverado EV LT's range through a Des Moines yearEstimated
Each month at Des Moines's 30-year normal temperature, 35% highway. 87 days a year average below freezing.
How far it goes from Des Moines, on real roadsEstimated
In October, from a full charge with 10% in reserve: about 185 mi out and back, 371 mi one way (January: 278 mi). Dots are DC fast chargers by network.
Fast charging around Des Moines
PlugLog's map of every public charger. Tesla-only Superchargers aren't counted.
- 47DC fast chargers within 25 mi
- 1.2 mito the nearest
- ChargePoint104 in reach
- Shell Recharge57
- Chargelab55
- ZEF Energy50
- Tesla Supercharger48
Road trips in October, about, by road: St. Louis (337 mi) and Madison (297 mi) one way on a charge; Milwaukee (383 mi) with one fast stop.
Questions Des Moines drivers ask
How far can a Silverado EV LT go in a Des Moines winter?
About 309 miles on a typical January day (22°F) and about the same in the coldest week of the year (around January 15, 22°F on average), estimated from real EV drives at those temperatures. That's 27% below its 424-mile rating, mostly from heating the cabin and the battery. Des Moines averages 87 days a year below freezing.
How much does it cost to charge a Silverado EV LT in Des Moines?
About $97 a month at home for 38 miles a day, at Iowa's average home electricity rate of 16.0¢/kWh: about 8.4¢ a mile. A gas Silverado on the Midwest's average gas ($4.14 a gallon) costs about $282 a month for the same driving.
Can I charge a Silverado EV LT on a regular 120 V outlet in Des Moines?
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 Des Moines's grid?
Yes. Des Moines's grid (MRO West) is 20% dirtier than the US average, but a Silverado EV LT charged on it still makes 58% 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 Des Moines
Sources: temperatures, 30-year normals (NOAA 1991–2020) at Des Moines International Airport, IA; home electricity, EIA (Iowa, July 2026); gas, EIA weekly (the Midwest); 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.