Reality Check · San Antonio, TX
2026 Chevrolet Silverado EV LT in San Antonio, TX
Winter range, charging cost and how far it goes, worked out for San Antonio's weather, grid and prices.
Winter barely touches range in San Antonio: at a typical January's 52°F, a Silverado EV LT gets an estimated 411 miles on a charge, within 3% of its 424-mile rating. Charging at home at Texas's average rate (15.9¢/kWh) costs about $89 a month for 38 miles a day, against $252 for a gas Silverado on Texas's gas. On San Antonio's grid (ERCOT All), about the US average, it makes 69% 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 San Antonio's typical October day, 71°F · 35% highway
Winter lowEstimated
410mi
January, 52°F · lows near 41°F
Home chargingEstimated
$89/mo
7.7¢ a mile at 15.9¢/kWh. Gas Silverado: $252/mo
San Antonio's grid
0.73lb CO₂/kWh
ERCOT All (EPA eGRID): about the US average, 69% less CO₂ than gas
San Antonio, 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 · 54°F
About its rating · coldest week 410 mi
413mi
Spring Mar–May · 70°F
About its rating
421mi
Summer Jun–Aug · 84°F
About its rating
424mi
Fall Sep–Nov · 71°FNow
About its rating
422mi
A Silverado EV LT's range through a San Antonio yearEstimated
Each month at San Antonio's 30-year normal temperature, 35% highway. No day of the year averages below freezing.
How far it goes from San Antonio, on real roadsEstimated
In October, from a full charge with 10% in reserve: about 190 mi out and back, 379 mi one way (January: 370 mi). Dots are DC fast chargers by network.
Fast charging around San Antonio
PlugLog's map of every public charger. Tesla-only Superchargers aren't counted.
- 54DC fast chargers within 25 mi
- 2.8 mito the nearest
- EVgo171 in reach
- Tesla Supercharger165
- ChargePoint117
- EV Connect64
- Shell Recharge47
Road trips in October, about, by road: Dallas (316 mi) and McAllen (280 mi) one way on a charge; Oklahoma City (524 mi) with one fast stop.
Questions San Antonio drivers ask
How far can a Silverado EV LT go in a San Antonio winter?
San Antonio's winters are mild: about 411 miles on a typical January day (52°F) and about the same in the coldest week (around January 2, 52°F), estimated from real EV drives at those temperatures. That's within 3% of its 424-mile rating.
How much does it cost to charge a Silverado EV LT in San Antonio?
About $89 a month at home for 38 miles a day, at Texas's average home electricity rate of 15.9¢/kWh: about 7.7¢ a mile. A gas Silverado on Texas's average gas ($3.70 a gallon) costs about $252 a month for the same driving.
Can I charge a Silverado EV LT on a regular 120 V outlet in San Antonio?
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 San Antonio's grid?
Yes. San Antonio's grid (ERCOT All) is about the US average, and a Silverado EV LT charged on it makes 69% 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 San Antonio
Sources: temperatures, 30-year normals (NOAA 1991–2020) at San Antonio International Airport, TX; home electricity, EIA (Texas, July 2026); gas, EIA weekly (Texas); 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.