Reality Check · Minneapolis, MN
2026 Chevrolet Silverado EV LT in Minneapolis, MN
Winter range, charging cost and how far it goes, worked out for Minneapolis's weather, grid and prices.
In a typical Minneapolis January (16°F), a Silverado EV LT gets an estimated 281 miles on a charge, 34% less than its 424-mile rating, and about 278 miles in the coldest week of the year (around January 16, when it averages 16°F). By May it's back to about 420. Charging at home at Minnesota's average rate (17.4¢/kWh) costs about $111 a month for 38 miles a day, against $284 for a gas Silverado on Minnesota's gas. Minneapolis's grid (MRO West) is 20% 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
407mi
At Minneapolis's typical October day, 50°F · 35% highway
Winter lowEstimated
278mi
January, 16°F; Jan 16–22 at 16°F · lows near 8°F
Home chargingEstimated
$111/mo
9.6¢ a mile at 17.4¢/kWh. Gas Silverado: $284/mo
Minneapolis's grid
0.92lb CO₂/kWh
MRO West (EPA eGRID): 20% dirtier than the US, 56% less CO₂ than gas
Minneapolis, 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 · 20°F
30% below its 424-mile rating · coldest week 278 mi
296mi
Spring Mar–May · 47°F
7% below its rating
395mi
Summer Jun–Aug · 72°F
About its rating
422mi
Fall Sep–Nov · 49°FNow
6% below its rating
398mi
A Silverado EV LT's range through a Minneapolis yearEstimated
Each month at Minneapolis's 30-year normal temperature, 35% highway. 111 days a year average below freezing.
How far it goes from Minneapolis, on real roadsEstimated
In October, from a full charge with 10% in reserve: about 183 mi out and back, 366 mi one way (January: 253 mi). Dots are DC fast chargers by network.
Fast charging around Minneapolis
PlugLog's map of every public charger. Tesla-only Superchargers aren't counted.
- 94DC fast chargers within 25 mi
- 2.0 mito the nearest
- ZEF Energy97 in reach
- ChargePoint53
- EV Connect42
- Blink42
- Tesla Supercharger41
Road trips in October, about, by road: Omaha (365 mi) and Des Moines (294 mi) one way on a charge; Milwaukee (368 mi) with one fast stop.
Questions Minneapolis drivers ask
How far can a Silverado EV LT go in a Minneapolis winter?
About 281 miles on a typical January day (16°F) and about 278 in the coldest week of the year (around January 16, 16°F on average), estimated from real EV drives at those temperatures. That's 34% below its 424-mile rating, mostly from heating the cabin and the battery. Minneapolis averages 111 days a year below freezing.
How much does it cost to charge a Silverado EV LT in Minneapolis?
About $111 a month at home for 38 miles a day, at Minnesota's average home electricity rate of 17.4¢/kWh: about 9.6¢ a mile. A gas Silverado on Minnesota's average gas ($4.18 a gallon) costs about $284 a month for the same driving.
Can I charge a Silverado EV LT on a regular 120 V outlet in Minneapolis?
Not at 38 miles a day: a 120 V outlet adds only about 31 miles in 12 hours on an average day (21 in the coldest week). Plan on 240 V, which fills it from 10% in about 10 hours.
Is it greener to drive electric on Minneapolis's grid?
Yes. Minneapolis's grid (MRO West) is 20% 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 Minneapolis
Sources: temperatures, 30-year normals (NOAA 1991–2020) at Minneapolis/St Paul Airport, MN; home electricity, EIA (Minnesota, July 2026); gas, EIA weekly (Minnesota); 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.