Reality Check · Detroit, MI
2026 Chevrolet Silverado EV LT in Detroit, MI
Winter range, charging cost and how far it goes, worked out for Detroit's weather, grid and prices.
In a typical Detroit January (26°F), a Silverado EV LT gets an estimated 326 miles on a charge, 23% less than its 424-mile rating, and about 323 miles in the coldest week of the year (around January 22, when it averages 25°F). By May it's back to about 420. Charging at home at Michigan's average rate (23.1¢/kWh) costs about $139 a month for 38 miles a day, against $282 for a gas Silverado on the Midwest's gas. Detroit's grid (RFC Michigan) is 27% dirtier than the US average, but charging on it still makes 56% 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 Detroit's typical October day, 53°F · 35% highway
Winter lowEstimated
323mi
January, 26°F; Jan 22–28 at 25°F · lows near 19°F
Home chargingEstimated
$139/mo
12.0¢ a mile at 23.1¢/kWh. Gas Silverado: $282/mo
Detroit's grid
0.97lb CO₂/kWh
RFC Michigan (EPA eGRID): 27% dirtier than the US, 56% less CO₂ than gas
Detroit, 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 · 29°F
20% below its 424-mile rating · coldest week 323 mi
338mi
Spring Mar–May · 48°F
6% below its rating
400mi
Summer Jun–Aug · 72°F
About its rating
422mi
Fall Sep–Nov · 53°FNow
3% below its rating
409mi
A Silverado EV LT's range through a Detroit yearEstimated
Each month at Detroit's 30-year normal temperature, 35% highway. 79 days a year average below freezing.
How far it goes from Detroit, on real roadsEstimated
In October, from a full charge with 10% in reserve: about 185 mi out and back, 371 mi one way (January: 294 mi). Dots are DC fast chargers by network.
Fast charging around Detroit
PlugLog's map of every public charger. Tesla-only Superchargers aren't counted.
- 156DC fast chargers within 25 mi
- 1.4 mito the nearest
- ChargePoint375 in reach
- Red E Charge157
- FLO148
- EV Connect126
- Tesla Supercharger120
Road trips in October, about, by road: Indianapolis (300 mi) and Chicago (297 mi) one way on a charge.
Questions Detroit drivers ask
How far can a Silverado EV LT go in a Detroit winter?
About 326 miles on a typical January day (26°F) and about 323 in the coldest week of the year (around January 22, 25°F on average), estimated from real EV drives at those temperatures. That's 23–24% below its 424-mile rating, mostly from heating the cabin and the battery. Detroit averages 79 days a year below freezing.
How much does it cost to charge a Silverado EV LT in Detroit?
About $139 a month at home for 38 miles a day, at Michigan's average home electricity rate of 23.1¢/kWh: about 12.0¢ 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 Detroit?
Not at 38 miles a day: a 120 V outlet adds only about 31 miles in 12 hours on an average day (25 in the coldest week). Plan on 240 V, which fills it from 10% in about 10 hours.
Is it greener to drive electric on Detroit's grid?
Yes. Detroit's grid (RFC Michigan) is 27% dirtier than the US average, but a Silverado EV LT charged on it still makes 56% 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 Detroit
Sources: temperatures, 30-year normals (NOAA 1991–2020) at Detroit City Airport, MI; home electricity, EIA (Michigan, 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.