Reality Check · El Paso, TX
2026 Chevrolet Silverado EV LT in El Paso, TX
Winter range, charging cost and how far it goes, worked out for El Paso's weather, grid and prices.
Winter barely touches range in El Paso: at a typical January's 47°F, a Silverado EV LT gets an estimated 403 miles on a charge, within 5% of its 424-mile rating. Charging at home at Texas's average rate (15.9¢/kWh) costs about $89 a month for 38 miles a day, against $252 for a gas Silverado on Texas's gas. On El Paso's grid (WECC Southwest), about the US average, it makes 70% 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
421mi
At El Paso's typical October day, 67°F · 35% highway
Winter lowEstimated
401mi
January, 47°F · lows near 33°F
Home chargingEstimated
$89/mo
7.7¢ a mile at 15.9¢/kWh. Gas Silverado: $252/mo
El Paso's grid
0.70lb CO₂/kWh
WECC Southwest (EPA eGRID): about the US average, 70% less CO₂ than gas
El Paso, 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 · 48°F
4% below its 424-mile rating · coldest week 401 mi
405mi
Spring Mar–May · 67°F
About its rating
421mi
Summer Jun–Aug · 84°F
About its rating
424mi
Fall Sep–Nov · 66°FNow
About its rating
419mi
A Silverado EV LT's range through a El Paso yearEstimated
Each month at El Paso's 30-year normal temperature, 35% highway. No day of the year averages below freezing.
How far it goes from El Paso, on real roadsEstimated
In October, from a full charge with 10% in reserve: about 189 mi out and back, 379 mi one way (January: 363 mi). Dots are DC fast chargers by network.
Fast charging around El Paso
PlugLog's map of every public charger. Tesla-only Superchargers aren't counted.
- 16DC fast chargers within 25 mi
- 4.4 mito the nearest
- ChargePoint54 in reach
- Tesla Supercharger23
- EVgo17
- Electrify America16
- Francis Energy10
Road trips in October, about, by road: Tucson (326 mi) and Albuquerque (282 mi) one way on a charge; Phoenix (437 mi) with one fast stop.
Questions El Paso drivers ask
How far can a Silverado EV LT go in a El Paso winter?
El Paso's winters are mild: about 403 miles on a typical January day (47°F) and about the same in the coldest week (around December 24, 45°F), estimated from real EV drives at those temperatures. That's within 5% of its 424-mile rating.
How much does it cost to charge a Silverado EV LT in El Paso?
About $89 a month at home for 38 miles a day, at Texas's average home electricity rate of 15.9¢/kWh: about 7.7¢ a mile. A gas Silverado on Texas's average gas ($3.70 a gallon) costs about $252 a month for the same driving.
Can I charge a Silverado EV LT on a regular 120 V outlet in El Paso?
Not at 38 miles a day: a 120 V outlet adds only about 32 miles in 12 hours on an average day (31 in the coldest week). Plan on 240 V, which fills it from 10% in about 10 hours.
Is it greener to drive electric on El Paso's grid?
Yes. El Paso's grid (WECC Southwest) is about the US average, and a Silverado EV LT charged on it makes 70% 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 El Paso
Sources: temperatures, 30-year normals (NOAA 1991–2020) at El Paso International Airport, TX; home electricity, EIA (Texas, July 2026); gas, EIA weekly (Texas); 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.