Reality Check · Seattle, WA
2026 Chevrolet Silverado EV LT in Seattle, WA
Winter range, charging cost and how far it goes, worked out for Seattle's weather, grid and prices.
Winter barely touches range in Seattle: at a typical January's 42°F, a Silverado EV LT gets an estimated 397 miles on a charge, within 6% of its 424-mile rating. Charging at home at Washington's average rate (14.7¢/kWh) costs about $84 a month for 38 miles a day, about a third of the $376 a gas Silverado costs on Seattle's gas. And Seattle'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
413mi
At Seattle's typical October day, 54°F · 35% highway
Winter lowEstimated
395mi
January, 42°F · lows near 37°F
Home chargingEstimated
$84/mo
7.3¢ a mile at 14.7¢/kWh. Gas Silverado: $376/mo
Seattle's grid
0.63lb CO₂/kWh
WECC Northwest (EPA eGRID): 18% cleaner than the US, 73% less CO₂ than gas
Seattle, 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 395 mi
397mi
Spring Mar–May · 51°F
3% below its rating
410mi
Summer Jun–Aug · 65°F
About its rating
421mi
Fall Sep–Nov · 54°FNow
About its rating
412mi
A Silverado EV LT's range through a Seattle yearEstimated
Each month at Seattle's 30-year normal temperature, 35% highway. No day of the year averages below freezing.
How far it goes from Seattle, on real roadsEstimated
In October, from a full charge with 10% in reserve: about 186 mi out and back, 371 mi one way (January: 357 mi). Dots are DC fast chargers by network.
Fast charging around Seattle
PlugLog's map of every public charger. Tesla-only Superchargers aren't counted.
- 178DC fast chargers within 25 mi
- 0.0 mito the nearest
- ChargePoint192 in reach
- Tesla Supercharger144
- Electrify America88
- FLO86
- BC Hydro75
Road trips in October, about, by road: Spokane (286 mi) and Portland (181 mi) one way on a charge; Boise (507 mi) with one fast stop.
Questions Seattle drivers ask
How far can a Silverado EV LT go in a Seattle winter?
Seattle's winters are mild: about 397 miles on a typical January day (42°F) and about the same in the coldest week (around December 19, 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 Seattle?
About $84 a month at home for 38 miles a day, at Washington's average home electricity rate of 14.7¢/kWh: about 7.3¢ a mile. A gas Silverado on Seattle's average gas ($5.53 a gallon) costs about $376 a month for the same driving.
Can I charge a Silverado EV LT on a regular 120 V outlet in Seattle?
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 Seattle's grid?
Yes, more than most places. Seattle'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 Seattle
Sources: temperatures, 30-year normals (NOAA 1991–2020) at Seattle Sand Pt Wsfo, WA; home electricity, EIA (Washington, July 2026); gas, EIA weekly (Seattle); 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.