Reality Check · Portland, OR
2026 Chevrolet Silverado EV LT in Portland, OR
Winter range, charging cost and how far it goes, worked out for Portland's weather, grid and prices.
Winter barely touches range in Portland: at a typical January's 42°F, a Silverado EV LT gets an estimated 396 miles on a charge, within 7% of its 424-mile rating. Charging at home at Oregon's average rate (16.0¢/kWh) costs about $91 a month for 38 miles a day, about a third of the $341 a gas Silverado costs on the West Coast's gas. And Portland's grid (WECC Northwest), 18% cleaner than the US average, makes it 73% 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
415mi
At Portland's typical October day, 56°F · 35% highway
Winter lowEstimated
394mi
January, 42°F · lows near 36°F
Home chargingEstimated
$91/mo
7.9¢ a mile at 16.0¢/kWh. Gas Silverado: $341/mo
Portland's grid
0.63lb CO₂/kWh
WECC Northwest (EPA eGRID): 18% cleaner than the US, 73% less CO₂ than gas
Portland, 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 · 43°F
6% below its 424-mile rating · coldest week 394 mi
397mi
Spring Mar–May · 54°F
About its rating
412mi
Summer Jun–Aug · 68°F
About its rating
421mi
Fall Sep–Nov · 56°FNow
About its rating
413mi
A Silverado EV LT's range through a Portland yearEstimated
Each month at Portland's 30-year normal temperature, 35% highway. No day of the year averages below freezing.
How far it goes from Portland, on real roadsEstimated
In October, from a full charge with 10% in reserve: about 187 mi out and back, 374 mi one way (January: 357 mi). Dots are DC fast chargers by network.
Fast charging around Portland
PlugLog's map of every public charger. Tesla-only Superchargers aren't counted.
- 131DC fast chargers within 25 mi
- 0.7 mito the nearest
- ChargePoint208 in reach
- Tesla Supercharger139
- Electrify America92
- EVCS78
- EVgo61
Road trips in October, about, by road: Spokane (360 mi) and Seattle (181 mi) one way on a charge; Boise (429 mi) with one fast stop.
Questions Portland drivers ask
How far can a Silverado EV LT go in a Portland winter?
Portland's winters are mild: about 396 miles on a typical January day (42°F) and about the same in the coldest week (around December 22, 41°F), estimated from real EV drives at those temperatures. That's within 7% of its 424-mile rating.
How much does it cost to charge a Silverado EV LT in Portland?
About $91 a month at home for 38 miles a day, at Oregon's average home electricity rate of 16.0¢/kWh: about 7.9¢ 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 Portland?
Not at 38 miles a day: a 120 V outlet adds only about 32 miles in 12 hours on an average day (30 in the coldest week). Plan on 240 V, which fills it from 10% in about 10 hours.
Is it greener to drive electric on Portland's grid?
Yes, more than most places. Portland's grid (WECC Northwest) is 18% cleaner than the US average, so a Silverado EV LT charged on it makes 73% 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 Portland
Sources: temperatures, 30-year normals (NOAA 1991–2020) at Portland International Airport, OR; home electricity, EIA (Oregon, 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.