Reality Check · Omaha, NE
2026 Chevrolet Silverado EV LT in Omaha, NE
Winter range, charging cost and how far it goes, worked out for Omaha's weather, grid and prices.
In a typical Omaha January (23°F), a Silverado EV LT gets an estimated 314 miles on a charge, 26% less than its 424-mile rating, and about the same in the coldest week of the year (around January 9, when it averages 23°F). By April it's back to about 411. Charging at home at Nebraska's average rate (13.8¢/kWh) costs about $83 a month for 38 miles a day, about a third of the $282 a gas Silverado costs on the Midwest's gas. Omaha's grid (MRO West) is 20% 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 Omaha's typical October day, 53°F · 35% highway
Winter lowEstimated
312mi
January, 23°F · lows near 14°F
Home chargingEstimated
$83/mo
7.2¢ a mile at 13.8¢/kWh. Gas Silverado: $282/mo
Omaha's grid
0.92lb CO₂/kWh
MRO West (EPA eGRID): 20% dirtier than the US, 58% less CO₂ than gas
Omaha, 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 312 mi
329mi
Spring Mar–May · 51°F
4% below its rating
408mi
Summer Jun–Aug · 74°F
About its rating
422mi
Fall Sep–Nov · 53°FNow
4% below its rating
408mi
A Silverado EV LT's range through a Omaha yearEstimated
Each month at Omaha's 30-year normal temperature, 35% highway. 82 days a year average below freezing.
How far it goes from Omaha, on real roadsEstimated
In October, from a full charge with 10% in reserve: about 186 mi out and back, 371 mi one way (January: 283 mi). Dots are DC fast chargers by network.
Fast charging around Omaha
PlugLog's map of every public charger. Tesla-only Superchargers aren't counted.
- 25DC fast chargers within 25 mi
- 3.3 mito the nearest
- ChargePoint83 in reach
- Chargelab50
- EV Connect35
- Shell Recharge29
- Tesla Supercharger27
Road trips in October, about, by road: Minneapolis (365 mi) and Wichita (320 mi) one way on a charge; Tulsa (444 mi) with one fast stop.
Questions Omaha drivers ask
How far can a Silverado EV LT go in a Omaha winter?
About 314 miles on a typical January day (23°F) and about the same in the coldest week of the year (around January 9, 23°F on average), estimated from real EV drives at those temperatures. That's 26% below its 424-mile rating, mostly from heating the cabin and the battery. Omaha averages 82 days a year below freezing.
How much does it cost to charge a Silverado EV LT in Omaha?
About $83 a month at home for 38 miles a day, at Nebraska's average home electricity rate of 13.8¢/kWh: about 7.2¢ 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 Omaha?
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 Omaha's grid?
Yes. Omaha's grid (MRO West) is 20% 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 Omaha
Sources: temperatures, 30-year normals (NOAA 1991–2020) at Omaha #1, NE; home electricity, EIA (Nebraska, 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.