Reality Check · Phoenix, AZ
2026 Chevrolet Silverado EV LT in Phoenix, AZ
Winter range, charging cost and how far it goes, worked out for Phoenix's weather, grid and prices.
Winter barely touches range in Phoenix: at a typical January's 55°F, a Silverado EV LT gets an estimated 414 miles on a charge, about its 424-mile rating. Summer is the harder season here: at July's 92°F average (highs near 104°F), air conditioning trims it to about 425 miles. Charging at home at Arizona's average rate (15.4¢/kWh) costs about $86 a month for 38 miles a day, about a third of the $341 a gas Silverado costs on the West Coast's gas. On Phoenix's grid (WECC Southwest), about the US average, it makes 71% 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 Phoenix's typical October day, 75°F · 35% highway
Winter lowEstimated
411mi
January, 55°F; Dec 17–23 at 53°F · lows near 42°F
Home chargingEstimated
$86/mo
7.4¢ a mile at 15.4¢/kWh. Gas Silverado: $341/mo
Phoenix's grid
0.70lb CO₂/kWh
WECC Southwest (EPA eGRID): about the US average, 71% less CO₂ than gas
Phoenix, 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 · 55°F
About its rating · coldest week 411 mi
415mi
Spring Mar–May · 70°F
About its rating
421mi
Summer Jun–Aug · 90°F
About its rating
425mi
Fall Sep–Nov · 74°FNow
About its rating
422mi
A Silverado EV LT's range through a Phoenix yearEstimated
Each month at Phoenix's 30-year normal temperature, 35% highway. No day of the year averages below freezing.
How far it goes from Phoenix, on real roadsEstimated
In October, from a full charge with 10% in reserve: about 190 mi out and back, 380 mi one way (January: 373 mi). Dots are DC fast chargers by network.
Fast charging around Phoenix
PlugLog's map of every public charger. Tesla-only Superchargers aren't counted.
- 93DC fast chargers within 25 mi
- 2.2 mito the nearest
- EVgo285 in reach
- ChargePoint242
- Tesla Supercharger223
- Electrify America129
- EVCS44
Road trips in October, about, by road: San Diego (370 mi) and Las Vegas (321 mi) one way on a charge; Riverside (382 mi) with one fast stop.
Questions Phoenix drivers ask
How far can a Silverado EV LT go in a Phoenix winter?
Phoenix's winters are mild: about 414 miles on a typical January day (55°F) and about 411 in the coldest week (around December 17, 53°F), estimated from real EV drives at those temperatures. That's about its 424-mile rating. The harder season here is summer: about 425 miles in July, with the air conditioning on.
How much does it cost to charge a Silverado EV LT in Phoenix?
About $86 a month at home for 38 miles a day, at Arizona's average home electricity rate of 15.4¢/kWh: about 7.4¢ a mile. A gas Silverado on the West Coast's average gas ($5.01 a gallon) costs about $341 a month for the same driving.
Can I charge a Silverado EV LT on a regular 120 V outlet in Phoenix?
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 Phoenix's grid?
Yes. Phoenix's grid (WECC Southwest) is about the US average, and a Silverado EV LT charged on it makes 71% 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 Phoenix
Sources: temperatures, 30-year normals (NOAA 1991–2020) at Phoenix Deer Valley Muni Airport, AZ; home electricity, EIA (Arizona, July 2026); gas, EIA weekly (the West Coast); 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.