Reality Check · Milwaukee, WI
2026 Chevrolet Silverado EV LT in Milwaukee, WI
Winter range, charging cost and how far it goes, worked out for Milwaukee's weather, grid and prices.
In a typical Milwaukee January (24°F), a Silverado EV LT gets an estimated 317 miles on a charge, 25% less than its 424-mile rating, and about 314 miles in the coldest week of the year (around January 19, when it averages 23°F). By May it's back to about 418. Charging at home at Wisconsin's average rate (19.1¢/kWh) costs about $116 a month for 38 miles a day, against $282 for a gas Silverado on the Midwest's gas. Milwaukee's grid (RFC West) is 19% 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 Milwaukee's typical October day, 53°F · 35% highway
Winter lowEstimated
314mi
January, 24°F; Jan 19–25 at 23°F · lows near 16°F
Home chargingEstimated
$116/mo
10.0¢ a mile at 19.1¢/kWh. Gas Silverado: $282/mo
Milwaukee's grid
0.91lb CO₂/kWh
RFC West (EPA eGRID): 19% dirtier than the US, 58% less CO₂ than gas
Milwaukee, 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 · 27°F
22% below its 424-mile rating · coldest week 314 mi
330mi
Spring Mar–May · 47°F
6% below its rating
398mi
Summer Jun–Aug · 71°F
About its rating
421mi
Fall Sep–Nov · 53°FNow
4% below its rating
408mi
A Silverado EV LT's range through a Milwaukee yearEstimated
Each month at Milwaukee's 30-year normal temperature, 35% highway. 85 days a year average below freezing.
How far it goes from Milwaukee, on real roadsEstimated
In October, from a full charge with 10% in reserve: about 185 mi out and back, 371 mi one way (January: 285 mi). Dots are DC fast chargers by network.
Fast charging around Milwaukee
PlugLog's map of every public charger. Tesla-only Superchargers aren't counted.
- 50DC fast chargers within 25 mi
- 1.2 mito the nearest
- ChargePoint226 in reach
- Tesla Supercharger117
- EV Connect104
- Red E Charge101
- EVgo87
Road trips in October, about, by road: Minneapolis (368 mi) and Detroit (314 mi) one way on a charge; Dayton (374 mi) with one fast stop.
Questions Milwaukee drivers ask
How far can a Silverado EV LT go in a Milwaukee winter?
About 317 miles on a typical January day (24°F) and about 314 in the coldest week of the year (around January 19, 23°F on average), estimated from real EV drives at those temperatures. That's 25–26% below its 424-mile rating, mostly from heating the cabin and the battery. Milwaukee averages 85 days a year below freezing.
How much does it cost to charge a Silverado EV LT in Milwaukee?
About $116 a month at home for 38 miles a day, at Wisconsin's average home electricity rate of 19.1¢/kWh: about 10.0¢ 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 Milwaukee?
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 Milwaukee's grid?
Yes. Milwaukee's grid (RFC West) is 19% 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 Milwaukee
Sources: temperatures, 30-year normals (NOAA 1991–2020) at Milwaukee Mitchell 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.