Reality Check · Tucson, AZ
2026 Chevrolet Silverado EV LT in Tucson, AZ
Winter range, charging cost and how far it goes, worked out for Tucson's weather, grid and prices.
Winter barely touches range in Tucson: at a typical January's 54°F, a Silverado EV LT gets an estimated 413 miles on a charge, about its 424-mile rating. Summer is the harder season here: at July's 88°F average (highs near 100°F), air conditioning trims it to about 424 miles. Charging at home at Arizona's average rate (15.4¢/kWh) costs about $86 a month for 38 miles a day, about a third of the $341 a gas Silverado costs on the West Coast's gas. On Tucson's grid (WECC Southwest), about the US average, it makes 71% 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 Tucson's typical October day, 73°F · 35% highway
Winter lowEstimated
411mi
January, 54°F · lows near 40°F
Home chargingEstimated
$86/mo
7.4¢ a mile at 15.4¢/kWh. Gas Silverado: $341/mo
Tucson's grid
0.70lb CO₂/kWh
WECC Southwest (EPA eGRID): about the US average, 71% less CO₂ than gas
Tucson, 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 411 mi
414mi
Spring Mar–May · 69°F
About its rating
421mi
Summer Jun–Aug · 87°F
About its rating
424mi
Fall Sep–Nov · 72°FNow
About its rating
422mi
A Silverado EV LT's range through a Tucson yearEstimated
Each month at Tucson's 30-year normal temperature, 35% highway. No day of the year averages below freezing.
How far it goes from Tucson, on real roadsEstimated
In October, from a full charge with 10% in reserve: about 190 mi out and back, 379 mi one way (January: 371 mi). Dots are DC fast chargers by network.
Fast charging around Tucson
PlugLog's map of every public charger. Tesla-only Superchargers aren't counted.
- 29DC fast chargers within 25 mi
- 3.4 mito the nearest
- Tesla Supercharger54 in reach
- ChargePoint47
- EVgo41
- Electrify America36
- Blink18
Road trips in October, about, by road: El Paso (326 mi) and Phoenix (151 mi) one way on a charge; Albuquerque (396 mi) with one fast stop.
Questions Tucson drivers ask
How far can a Silverado EV LT go in a Tucson winter?
Tucson's winters are mild: about 413 miles on a typical January day (54°F) and about the same in the coldest week (around December 20, 52°F), estimated from real EV drives at those temperatures. That's about its 424-mile rating. The harder season here is summer: about 424 miles in July, with the air conditioning on.
How much does it cost to charge a Silverado EV LT in Tucson?
About $86 a month at home for 38 miles a day, at Arizona's average home electricity rate of 15.4¢/kWh: about 7.4¢ a mile. A gas Silverado on the West Coast's average gas ($5.01 a gallon) costs about $341 a month for the same driving.
Can I charge a Silverado EV LT on a regular 120 V outlet in Tucson?
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 Tucson's grid?
Yes. Tucson's grid (WECC Southwest) is about the US average, and a Silverado EV LT charged on it makes 71% 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 Tucson
Sources: temperatures, 30-year normals (NOAA 1991–2020) at Tucson International Airport, AZ; home electricity, EIA (Arizona, July 2026); gas, EIA weekly (the West Coast); 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.