Reality Check · St. Louis, MO
2026 Chevrolet Silverado EV LT in St. Louis, MO
Winter range, charging cost and how far it goes, worked out for St. Louis's weather, grid and prices.
St. Louis's winters are cool rather than cold: on a typical January day (32°F) a Silverado EV LT gets an estimated 354 miles, 16% under its 424-mile rating, about the same as in the coldest week (around January 14, when it averages 32°F). By April it's back to about 417. Charging at home at Missouri's average rate (16.1¢/kWh) costs about $94 a month for 38 miles a day, about a third of the $282 a gas Silverado costs on the Midwest's gas. St. Louis's grid (SERC Midwest) is 62% dirtier than the US average, but charging on it still makes 46% 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
418mi
At St. Louis's typical October day, 58°F · 35% highway
Winter lowEstimated
352mi
January, 32°F · lows near 24°F
Home chargingEstimated
$94/mo
8.1¢ a mile at 16.1¢/kWh. Gas Silverado: $282/mo
St. Louis's grid
1.24lb CO₂/kWh
SERC Midwest (EPA eGRID): 62% dirtier than the US, 46% less CO₂ than gas
St. Louis, 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 · 35°F
13% below its 424-mile rating · coldest week 352 mi
368mi
Spring Mar–May · 56°F
About its rating
413mi
Summer Jun–Aug · 77°F
About its rating
422mi
Fall Sep–Nov · 57°FNow
About its rating
414mi
A Silverado EV LT's range through a St. Louis yearEstimated
Each month at St. Louis's 30-year normal temperature, 35% highway. 13 days a year average below freezing.
How far it goes from St. Louis, on real roadsEstimated
In October, from a full charge with 10% in reserve: about 188 mi out and back, 377 mi one way (January: 319 mi). Dots are DC fast chargers by network.
Fast charging around St. Louis
PlugLog's map of every public charger. Tesla-only Superchargers aren't counted.
- 98DC fast chargers within 25 mi
- 0.1 mito the nearest
- ChargePoint191 in reach
- EVgo153
- Tesla Supercharger136
- EV Connect128
- Blink83
Road trips in October, about, by road: Little Rock (368 mi) and Fayetteville (349 mi) one way on a charge; Madison (388 mi) with one fast stop.
Questions St. Louis drivers ask
How far can a Silverado EV LT go in a St. Louis winter?
About 354 miles on a typical January day (32°F) and about the same in the coldest week of the year (around January 14, 32°F on average), estimated from real EV drives at those temperatures. That's 16% below its 424-mile rating, mostly from heating the cabin and the battery. St. Louis averages 13 days a year below freezing.
How much does it cost to charge a Silverado EV LT in St. Louis?
About $94 a month at home for 38 miles a day, at Missouri's average home electricity rate of 16.1¢/kWh: about 8.1¢ a mile. A gas Silverado on the Midwest's average gas ($4.14 a gallon) costs about $282 a month for the same driving.
Can I charge a Silverado EV LT on a regular 120 V outlet in St. Louis?
Not at 38 miles a day: a 120 V outlet adds only about 32 miles in 12 hours on an average day (27 in the coldest week). Plan on 240 V, which fills it from 10% in about 10 hours.
Is it greener to drive electric on St. Louis's grid?
Yes. St. Louis's grid (SERC Midwest) is 62% dirtier than the US average, but a Silverado EV LT charged on it still makes 46% 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 St. Louis
Sources: temperatures, 30-year normals (NOAA 1991–2020) at Cahokia St Louis Airport, IL; home electricity, EIA (Missouri, July 2026); gas, EIA weekly (the Midwest); 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.