The 2026 Chevrolet Silverado EV LT Extended Range in West Virginia
For a typical WV commuter on Appalachian Power
30 miles a day, 5 days a week, plus 4 round trips of 200 miles each way — about 9,100 miles a year — compared with a 25 mpg car at $3.45/gal (EIA's forecast average for WV). Winter range loss included.
- Charging / yr
- $823
- WV EV fee / yr
- $200
- Gas car fuel / yr
- $1,306
- Fuel & fees: saves / yr
- $283
Fuel and state fees only — not insurance, maintenance, purchase price, or resale. The household planner counts all of those.
Cost to run it by utility
Same typical driver, standard residential rate. Long trips are charged at public fast chargers.
| Utility | Home rate | Per 100 mi at home | Energy / yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appalachian Power | 16.2¢/kWh | $9.03 | $823 |
| Mon Power | 13.6¢/kWh | $7.58 | $690 |
| Potomac Edison | 13.6¢/kWh | $7.58 | $690 |
| Wheeling Power | 16.2¢/kWh | $9.03 | $823 |
| Co-op or small local utility | 17.0¢/kWh | $9.51 | $866 |
Key specs
- Type
- Electric
- Sticker price (MSRP)The manufacturer's suggested price. Dealers often sell for less (or more). Destination is the delivery fee added to every new car.All terms →
- $69,100 (before destination)
- Range (EPA)How far an EV goes on a full charge in the government's standard test. Real trips vary with speed, hills, and weather.All terms →
- 410 mi
- WV winter rangeOur estimate for a freezing West Virginia day, when heating the cabin and a cold battery cut range by roughly a quarter.All terms →
- ~295 mi
- Highway range (70 mph)How far it goes at a steady 70 mph in mild weather. Lower than the EPA number because wind resistance rises with speed.All terms →
- ~276 mi
- Efficiency (kWh per 100 miles)How much electricity it uses to go 100 miles. Lower is better — the EV version of higher mpg.All terms →
- 49.5 kWh / 100 mi
- Battery size (kWh)How much energy the battery holds — the size of the 'tank.' Bigger usually means more range, and a longer charge.All terms →
- 170 kWh
- Fast charger (DC fast charging)Public high-power chargers, mostly along highways. A typical stop takes the battery from about 10% to 80% in 20–45 minutes, but costs several times home electricity.All terms →
- ~30 min (350 kW peak)
- Charge port
- CCS
- Seats
- 5
- Bed length
- 5.9 ft (71 in)
- Frunk / sub-trunkExtra storage in an EV: a front trunk where a gas engine would be, and often a hidden bin under the rear cargo floor.All terms →
- 10.7 cu ft
- Towing
- 12,500 lbs
- Payload
- 1,800 lbs
- 0–60 mph
- 4.5 s
- Built in
- Detroit, MI (Factory ZERO)
Why the winter number is lower: batteries lose range in the cold, and heating the cabin uses energy. We knock about 28% off the EPA figure for a January morning in the mountains. That still leaves 295 miles — about 9 days of a 30-mile commute on one charge.
Federal EV tax credits ended for vehicles bought after September 30, 2025. More in the FAQ. Sources for every number are on State of the Data.
What comes standard
What comes standard on the LT Extended Range trim.
Safety
- Automatic emergency braking
- ✓ Standard
- Blind-spot warning
- ✓ Standard
- Rear cross-traffic alert
- ✓ Standard
- Lane-keeping assist
- ✓ Standard
- 360° camera
- Not standard
Winter comfort
- Heated front seats
- Not standard
- Heated steering wheel
- Not standard
- Remote start or pre-heat
- ✓ Standard
- Heat pump (keeps more winter range)
- ✓ Standard
Convenience
- Wireless CarPlay / Android Auto
- Not standard
- Household-style power outlet
- ✓ Standard
- One-pedal driving
- ✓ Standard
17.7-inch main screen. Over-the-air software updates: whole car.
Checked against dealer and review trim guides (source). Gathered with AI help and may contain errors — confirm with the dealer. “Not standard” usually means it's available at extra cost or on a higher trim.
When the power goes out
- Household outlet: runs a fridge, lights and phones straight from the vehicle — nothing to install.
- 240 V / 30 A in the bed (PowerBase): can back up essential circuits through a generator-style transfer switch (A transfer switch or interlock plus an electrician — typically several hundred dollars to about $1,500).
- Whole-home backup: GM Energy V2H bundle: the PowerShift bidirectional charger plus the V2H enablement kit — $7,299 before installation; installations ran $1,700–$6,900 in one test. The kit alone is $5,600 if you already have the charger.. 2024–2026 model years; some 2024s need a dealer or over-the-air update.
- A full 170 kWh battery is about 4½ days of a typical home's electricity, or about 13½ days running essentials. How each option works.
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