Reality Check · Sacramento, CA
2026 Chevrolet Silverado EV LT in Sacramento, CA
Winter range, charging cost and how far it goes, worked out for Sacramento's weather, grid and prices.
Winter barely touches range in Sacramento: at a typical January's 49°F, a Silverado EV LT gets an estimated 406 miles on a charge, within 4% of its 424-mile rating. Charging at home at California's average rate (33.6¢/kWh) costs about $189 a month for 38 miles a day, against $410 for a gas Silverado on California's gas. And Sacramento's grid (WECC California), 44% cleaner than the US average, makes it 82% 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
421mi
At Sacramento's typical October day, 66°F · 35% highway
Winter lowEstimated
405mi
January, 49°F · lows near 40°F
Home chargingEstimated
$189/mo
16.3¢ a mile at 33.6¢/kWh. Gas Silverado: $410/mo
Sacramento's grid
0.43lb CO₂/kWh
WECC California (EPA eGRID): 44% cleaner than the US, 82% less CO₂ than gas
Sacramento, 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 · 50°F
4% below its 424-mile rating · coldest week 405 mi
408mi
Spring Mar–May · 62°F
About its rating
420mi
Summer Jun–Aug · 76°F
About its rating
422mi
Fall Sep–Nov · 65°FNow
About its rating
419mi
A Silverado EV LT's range through a Sacramento yearEstimated
Each month at Sacramento's 30-year normal temperature, 35% highway. No day of the year averages below freezing.
How far it goes from Sacramento, on real roadsEstimated
In October, from a full charge with 10% in reserve: about 189 mi out and back, 379 mi one way (January: 365 mi). Dots are DC fast chargers by network.
Fast charging around Sacramento
PlugLog's map of every public charger. Tesla-only Superchargers aren't counted.
- 176DC fast chargers within 25 mi
- 0.2 mito the nearest
- EVgo377 in reach
- Tesla Supercharger275
- ChargePoint253
- Electrify America159
- EVCS76
Road trips in October, about, by road: Bakersfield (324 mi) and Fresno (192 mi) one way on a charge; Oxnard (409 mi) with one fast stop.
Questions Sacramento drivers ask
How far can a Silverado EV LT go in a Sacramento winter?
Sacramento's winters are mild: about 406 miles on a typical January day (49°F) and about the same in the coldest week (around December 24, 48°F), estimated from real EV drives at those temperatures. That's within 5% of its 424-mile rating.
How much does it cost to charge a Silverado EV LT in Sacramento?
About $189 a month at home for 38 miles a day, at California's average home electricity rate of 33.6¢/kWh: about 16.3¢ a mile. A gas Silverado on California's average gas ($6.03 a gallon) costs about $410 a month for the same driving.
Can I charge a Silverado EV LT on a regular 120 V outlet in Sacramento?
Not at 38 miles a day: a 120 V outlet adds only about 32 miles in 12 hours on an average day (31 in the coldest week). Plan on 240 V, which fills it from 10% in about 10 hours.
Is it greener to drive electric on Sacramento's grid?
Yes, more than most places. Sacramento's grid (WECC California) is 44% cleaner than the US average, so a Silverado EV LT charged on it makes 82% 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 Sacramento
Sources: temperatures, 30-year normals (NOAA 1991–2020) at Sacramento 5 Ese, CA; home electricity, EIA (California, July 2026); gas, EIA weekly (California); 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.