Reality Check · Madison, WI
2026 Chevrolet Silverado EV LT in Madison, WI
Winter range, charging cost and how far it goes, worked out for Madison's weather, grid and prices.
In a typical Madison January (19°F), a Silverado EV LT gets an estimated 295 miles on a charge, 30% less than its 424-mile rating, and about 292 miles in the coldest week of the year (around January 18, when it averages 19°F). By May it's back to about 419. Charging at home at Wisconsin's average rate (19.1¢/kWh) costs about $119 a month for 38 miles a day, against $282 for a gas Silverado on the Midwest's gas. Madison's grid (MRO East) is 82% dirtier than the US average, but charging on it still makes 35% 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
407mi
At Madison's typical October day, 50°F · 35% highway
Winter lowEstimated
292mi
January, 19°F; Jan 18–24 at 19°F · lows near 11°F
Home chargingEstimated
$119/mo
10.3¢ a mile at 19.1¢/kWh. Gas Silverado: $282/mo
Madison's grid
1.40lb CO₂/kWh
MRO East (EPA eGRID): 82% dirtier than the US, 35% less CO₂ than gas
Madison, 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 · 23°F
27% below its 424-mile rating · coldest week 292 mi
310mi
Spring Mar–May · 46°F
7% below its rating
395mi
Summer Jun–Aug · 70°F
About its rating
421mi
Fall Sep–Nov · 49°FNow
5% below its rating
401mi
A Silverado EV LT's range through a Madison yearEstimated
Each month at Madison's 30-year normal temperature, 35% highway. 103 days a year average below freezing.
How far it goes from Madison, on real roadsEstimated
In October, from a full charge with 10% in reserve: about 183 mi out and back, 367 mi one way (January: 266 mi). Dots are DC fast chargers by network.
Fast charging around Madison
PlugLog's map of every public charger. Tesla-only Superchargers aren't counted.
- 26DC fast chargers within 25 mi
- 2.8 mito the nearest
- ChargePoint137 in reach
- Tesla Supercharger99
- EV Connect78
- EVgo77
- Blink76
Road trips in October, about, by road: Indianapolis (356 mi) and Fort Wayne (324 mi) one way on a charge; St. Louis (388 mi) with one fast stop.
Questions Madison drivers ask
How far can a Silverado EV LT go in a Madison winter?
About 295 miles on a typical January day (19°F) and about 292 in the coldest week of the year (around January 18, 19°F on average), estimated from real EV drives at those temperatures. That's 30–31% below its 424-mile rating, mostly from heating the cabin and the battery. Madison averages 103 days a year below freezing.
How much does it cost to charge a Silverado EV LT in Madison?
About $119 a month at home for 38 miles a day, at Wisconsin's average home electricity rate of 19.1¢/kWh: about 10.3¢ 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 Madison?
Not at 38 miles a day: a 120 V outlet adds only about 31 miles in 12 hours on an average day (22 in the coldest week). Plan on 240 V, which fills it from 10% in about 10 hours.
Is it greener to drive electric on Madison's grid?
Yes. Madison's grid (MRO East) is 82% dirtier than the US average, but a Silverado EV LT charged on it still makes 35% 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 Madison
Sources: temperatures, 30-year normals (NOAA 1991–2020) at Madison Dane Rgnl Airport, WI; home electricity, EIA (Wisconsin, 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.