Reality Check · Wichita, KS
2026 Chevrolet Silverado EV LT in Wichita, KS
Winter range, charging cost and how far it goes, worked out for Wichita's weather, grid and prices.
Wichita's winters are cool rather than cold: on a typical January day (33°F) a Silverado EV LT gets an estimated 359 miles, 15% under its 424-mile rating, about the same as in the coldest week (around January 5, when it averages 33°F). By April it's back to about 417. Charging at home at Kansas's average rate (15.3¢/kWh) costs about $89 a month for 38 miles a day, about a third of the $282 a gas Silverado costs on the Midwest's gas. Wichita's grid (SPP North) is 12% dirtier than the US average, but charging on it still makes 62% 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
420mi
At Wichita's typical October day, 59°F · 35% highway
Winter lowEstimated
357mi
January, 33°F · lows near 22°F
Home chargingEstimated
$89/mo
7.7¢ a mile at 15.3¢/kWh. Gas Silverado: $282/mo
Wichita's grid
0.86lb CO₂/kWh
SPP North (EPA eGRID): 12% dirtier than the US, 62% less CO₂ than gas
Wichita, 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 357 mi
370mi
Spring Mar–May · 57°F
About its rating
414mi
Summer Jun–Aug · 79°F
About its rating
423mi
Fall Sep–Nov · 59°FNow
About its rating
415mi
A Silverado EV LT's range through a Wichita yearEstimated
Each month at Wichita's 30-year normal temperature, 35% highway. No day of the year averages below freezing.
How far it goes from Wichita, on real roadsEstimated
In October, from a full charge with 10% in reserve: about 189 mi out and back, 378 mi one way (January: 323 mi). Dots are DC fast chargers by network.
Fast charging around Wichita
PlugLog's map of every public charger. Tesla-only Superchargers aren't counted.
- 14DC fast chargers within 25 mi
- 3.7 mito the nearest
- Francis Energy111 in reach
- EV Energy Group (FCN)101
- ChargePoint93
- Tesla Supercharger66
- EV Connect56
Road trips in October, about, by road: Omaha (320 mi) and Fayetteville (260 mi) one way on a charge; Des Moines (417 mi) with one fast stop.
Questions Wichita drivers ask
How far can a Silverado EV LT go in a Wichita winter?
About 359 miles on a typical January day (33°F) and about the same in the coldest week of the year (around January 5, 33°F on average), estimated from real EV drives at those temperatures. That's 15% below its 424-mile rating, mostly from heating the cabin and the battery.
How much does it cost to charge a Silverado EV LT in Wichita?
About $89 a month at home for 38 miles a day, at Kansas's average home electricity rate of 15.3¢/kWh: about 7.7¢ 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 Wichita?
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 Wichita's grid?
Yes. Wichita's grid (SPP North) is 12% dirtier than the US average, but a Silverado EV LT charged on it still makes 62% 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 Wichita
Sources: temperatures, 30-year normals (NOAA 1991–2020) at Wichita, KS; home electricity, EIA (Kansas, 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.