Reality Check · Richmond, VA
2026 Chevrolet Silverado EV LT in Richmond, VA
Winter range, charging cost and how far it goes, worked out for Richmond's weather, grid and prices.
Winter barely touches range in Richmond: at a typical January's 38°F, a Silverado EV LT gets an estimated 383 miles on a charge, within 10% of its 424-mile rating. Charging at home at Virginia's average rate (17.5¢/kWh) costs about $100 a month for 38 miles a day, against $263 for a gas Silverado on the Lower Atlantic's gas. And Richmond's grid (SERC Virginia/Carolina), 23% cleaner than the US average, makes it 75% 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
420mi
At Richmond's typical October day, 60°F · 35% highway
Winter lowEstimated
381mi
January, 38°F · lows near 29°F
Home chargingEstimated
$100/mo
8.7¢ a mile at 17.5¢/kWh. Gas Silverado: $263/mo
Richmond's grid
0.59lb CO₂/kWh
SERC Virginia/Carolina (EPA eGRID): 23% cleaner than the US, 75% less CO₂ than gas
Richmond, 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 · 40°F
8% below its 424-mile rating · coldest week 381 mi
391mi
Spring Mar–May · 58°F
About its rating
415mi
Summer Jun–Aug · 77°F
About its rating
422mi
Fall Sep–Nov · 60°FNow
About its rating
416mi
A Silverado EV LT's range through a Richmond yearEstimated
Each month at Richmond's 30-year normal temperature, 35% highway. No day of the year averages below freezing.
How far it goes from Richmond, on real roadsEstimated
In October, from a full charge with 10% in reserve: about 189 mi out and back, 378 mi one way (January: 344 mi). Dots are DC fast chargers by network.
Fast charging around Richmond
PlugLog's map of every public charger. Tesla-only Superchargers aren't counted.
- 52DC fast chargers within 25 mi
- 1.7 mito the nearest
- Tesla Supercharger311 in reach
- ChargePoint273
- EVgo234
- Electrify America109
- Blink108
Road trips in October, about, by road: Charlotte (308 mi) and Pittsburgh (302 mi) one way on a charge.
Questions Richmond drivers ask
How far can a Silverado EV LT go in a Richmond winter?
Richmond's winters are mild: about 383 miles on a typical January day (38°F) and about the same in the coldest week (around January 14, 38°F), estimated from real EV drives at those temperatures. That's within 10% of its 424-mile rating.
How much does it cost to charge a Silverado EV LT in Richmond?
About $100 a month at home for 38 miles a day, at Virginia's average home electricity rate of 17.5¢/kWh: about 8.7¢ a mile. A gas Silverado on the Lower Atlantic's average gas ($3.86 a gallon) costs about $263 a month for the same driving.
Can I charge a Silverado EV LT on a regular 120 V outlet in Richmond?
Not at 38 miles a day: a 120 V outlet adds only about 32 miles in 12 hours on an average day (29 in the coldest week). Plan on 240 V, which fills it from 10% in about 10 hours.
Is it greener to drive electric on Richmond's grid?
Yes, more than most places. Richmond's grid (SERC Virginia/Carolina) is 23% cleaner than the US average, so a Silverado EV LT charged on it makes 75% 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 Richmond
Sources: temperatures, 30-year normals (NOAA 1991–2020) at Richmond International Airport, VA; home electricity, EIA (Virginia, July 2026); gas, EIA weekly (the Lower Atlantic); 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.