Reality Check · Providence, RI
2026 Chevrolet Silverado EV LT in Providence, RI
Winter range, charging cost and how far it goes, worked out for Providence's weather, grid and prices.
Providence's winters are cool rather than cold: on a typical January day (30°F) a Silverado EV LT gets an estimated 345 miles, 19% under its 424-mile rating, about the same as in the coldest week (around January 20, when it averages 30°F). By May it's back to about 420. Power is pricey in Rhode Island (28.3¢/kWh), so charging at home costs about $167 a month for 38 miles a day, still less than the $289 a gas Silverado costs on New England's gas. And Providence's grid (NPCC New England), 30% cleaner than the US average, makes it 76% 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
414mi
At Providence's typical October day, 54°F · 35% highway
Winter lowEstimated
343mi
January, 30°F · lows near 21°F
Home chargingEstimated
$167/mo
14.5¢ a mile at 28.3¢/kWh. Gas Silverado: $289/mo
Providence's grid
0.54lb CO₂/kWh
NPCC New England (EPA eGRID): 30% cleaner than the US, 76% less CO₂ than gas
Providence, 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 · 33°F
16% below its 424-mile rating · coldest week 343 mi
356mi
Spring Mar–May · 49°F
5% below its rating
404mi
Summer Jun–Aug · 72°F
About its rating
422mi
Fall Sep–Nov · 55°FNow
About its rating
412mi
A Silverado EV LT's range through a Providence yearEstimated
Each month at Providence's 30-year normal temperature, 35% highway. 46 days a year average below freezing.
How far it goes from Providence, on real roadsEstimated
In October, from a full charge with 10% in reserve: about 186 mi out and back, 372 mi one way (January: 311 mi). Dots are DC fast chargers by network.
Fast charging around Providence
PlugLog's map of every public charger. Tesla-only Superchargers aren't counted.
- 106DC fast chargers within 25 mi
- 0.6 mito the nearest
- ChargePoint407 in reach
- Tesla Supercharger218
- EVgo175
- Electrify America103
- EV Connect82
Road trips in October, about, by road: Syracuse (319 mi) and Philadelphia (289 mi) one way on a charge; Harrisburg (380 mi) with one fast stop.
Questions Providence drivers ask
How far can a Silverado EV LT go in a Providence winter?
About 345 miles on a typical January day (30°F) and about the same in the coldest week of the year (around January 20, 30°F on average), estimated from real EV drives at those temperatures. That's 19% below its 424-mile rating, mostly from heating the cabin and the battery. Providence averages 46 days a year below freezing.
How much does it cost to charge a Silverado EV LT in Providence?
About $167 a month at home for 38 miles a day, at Rhode Island's average home electricity rate of 28.3¢/kWh: about 14.5¢ a mile. A gas Silverado on New England's average gas ($4.25 a gallon) costs about $289 a month for the same driving.
Can I charge a Silverado EV LT on a regular 120 V outlet in Providence?
Not at 38 miles a day: a 120 V outlet adds only about 31 miles in 12 hours on an average day (26 in the coldest week). Plan on 240 V, which fills it from 10% in about 10 hours.
Is it greener to drive electric on Providence's grid?
Yes, more than most places. Providence's grid (NPCC New England) is 30% cleaner than the US average, so a Silverado EV LT charged on it makes 76% 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 Providence
Sources: temperatures, 30-year normals (NOAA 1991–2020) at Providence T F Green Airport, RI; home electricity, EIA (Rhode Island, July 2026); gas, EIA weekly (New England); 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.