Reality Check · Palm Bay, FL
2026 Chevrolet Silverado EV LT in Palm Bay, FL
Winter range, charging cost and how far it goes, worked out for Palm Bay's weather, grid and prices.
Winter barely touches range in Palm Bay: at a typical January's 62°F, a Silverado EV LT gets an estimated 420 miles on a charge, about its 424-mile rating. Charging at home at Florida's average rate (15.0¢/kWh) costs about $84 a month for 38 miles a day, about a third of the $271 a gas Silverado costs on Florida's gas. On Palm Bay's grid (FRCC All), about the US average, it makes 67% 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
422mi
At Palm Bay's typical October day, 76°F · 35% highway
Winter lowEstimated
420mi
January, 62°F · lows near 51°F
Home chargingEstimated
$84/mo
7.2¢ a mile at 15.0¢/kWh. Gas Silverado: $271/mo
Palm Bay's grid
0.78lb CO₂/kWh
FRCC All (EPA eGRID): about the US average, 67% less CO₂ than gas
Palm Bay, 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 · 63°F
About its rating · coldest week 420 mi
421mi
Spring Mar–May · 72°F
About its rating
422mi
Summer Jun–Aug · 81°F
About its rating
423mi
Fall Sep–Nov · 75°FNow
About its rating
422mi
A Silverado EV LT's range through a Palm Bay yearEstimated
Each month at Palm Bay's 30-year normal temperature, 35% highway. No day of the year averages below freezing.
How far it goes from Palm Bay, on real roadsEstimated
In October, from a full charge with 10% in reserve: about 190 mi out and back, 380 mi one way (January: 378 mi). Dots are DC fast chargers by network.
Fast charging around Palm Bay
PlugLog's map of every public charger. Tesla-only Superchargers aren't counted.
- 23DC fast chargers within 25 mi
- 3.5 mito the nearest
- Tesla Supercharger225 in reach
- ChargePoint130
- EVgo86
- Electrify America61
- EV Connect54
Road trips in October, about, by road: Jacksonville (219 mi) and Miami (192 mi) one way on a charge; Charleston (424 mi) with one fast stop.
Questions Palm Bay drivers ask
How far can a Silverado EV LT go in a Palm Bay winter?
Palm Bay's winters are mild: about 420 miles on a typical January day (62°F) and about the same in the coldest week (around January 15, 61°F), estimated from real EV drives at those temperatures. That's about its 424-mile rating.
How much does it cost to charge a Silverado EV LT in Palm Bay?
About $84 a month at home for 38 miles a day, at Florida's average home electricity rate of 15.0¢/kWh: about 7.2¢ a mile. A gas Silverado on Florida's average gas ($3.98 a gallon) costs about $271 a month for the same driving.
Can I charge a Silverado EV LT on a regular 120 V outlet in Palm Bay?
Not at 38 miles a day: a 120 V outlet adds only about 32 miles in 12 hours on an average day (32 in the coldest week). Plan on 240 V, which fills it from 10% in about 10 hours.
Is it greener to drive electric on Palm Bay's grid?
Yes. Palm Bay's grid (FRCC All) is about the US average, and a Silverado EV LT charged on it makes 67% 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 Palm Bay
Sources: temperatures, 30-year normals (NOAA 1991–2020) at Melbourne International Airport, FL; home electricity, EIA (Florida, July 2026); gas, EIA weekly (Florida); 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.