Reality Check · Hartford, CT
2026 Chevrolet Silverado EV LT in Hartford, CT
Winter range, charging cost and how far it goes, worked out for Hartford's weather, grid and prices.
Hartford's winters are cool rather than cold: on a typical January day (29°F) a Silverado EV LT gets an estimated 338 miles, 20% under its 424-mile rating, and about 335 in the coldest week (around January 21, when it averages 28°F). By May it's back to about 420. Charging at home at Connecticut's average rate (24.2¢/kWh) costs about $144 a month for 38 miles a day, against $289 for a gas Silverado on New England's gas. And Hartford's grid (NPCC New England), 30% cleaner than the US average, makes it 76% 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
413mi
At Hartford's typical October day, 54°F · 35% highway
Winter lowEstimated
335mi
January, 29°F; Jan 21–27 at 28°F · lows near 20°F
Home chargingEstimated
$144/mo
12.4¢ a mile at 24.2¢/kWh. Gas Silverado: $289/mo
Hartford's grid
0.54lb CO₂/kWh
NPCC New England (EPA eGRID): 30% cleaner than the US, 76% less CO₂ than gas
Hartford, 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 · 31°F
18% below its 424-mile rating · coldest week 335 mi
349mi
Spring Mar–May · 50°F
5% below its rating
404mi
Summer Jun–Aug · 73°F
About its rating
422mi
Fall Sep–Nov · 54°FNow
3% below its rating
411mi
A Silverado EV LT's range through a Hartford yearEstimated
Each month at Hartford's 30-year normal temperature, 35% highway. 60 days a year average below freezing.
How far it goes from Hartford, on real roadsEstimated
In October, from a full charge with 10% in reserve: about 186 mi out and back, 372 mi one way (January: 304 mi). Dots are DC fast chargers by network.
Fast charging around Hartford
PlugLog's map of every public charger. Tesla-only Superchargers aren't counted.
- 75DC fast chargers within 25 mi
- 1.1 mito the nearest
- ChargePoint407 in reach
- Tesla Supercharger222
- EVgo170
- Electrify America108
- EV Connect84
Road trips in October, about, by road: Harrisburg (303 mi) and Syracuse (247 mi) one way on a charge.
Questions Hartford drivers ask
How far can a Silverado EV LT go in a Hartford winter?
About 338 miles on a typical January day (29°F) and about 335 in the coldest week of the year (around January 21, 28°F on average), estimated from real EV drives at those temperatures. That's 20–21% below its 424-mile rating, mostly from heating the cabin and the battery. Hartford averages 60 days a year below freezing.
How much does it cost to charge a Silverado EV LT in Hartford?
About $144 a month at home for 38 miles a day, at Connecticut's average home electricity rate of 24.2¢/kWh: about 12.4¢ a mile. A gas Silverado on New England's average gas ($4.25 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 Hartford?
Not at 38 miles a day: a 120 V outlet adds only about 31 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 Hartford's grid?
Yes, more than most places. Hartford's grid (NPCC New England) is 30% cleaner than the US average, so a Silverado EV LT charged on it makes 76% 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 Hartford
Sources: temperatures, 30-year normals (NOAA 1991–2020) at Hartford Brainard Fld, CT; home electricity, EIA (Connecticut, July 2026); gas, EIA weekly (New England); 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.