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Reality Check · Boston, MA

2024 Chevrolet Silverado EV 3WT in Boston, MA

Winter range, charging cost and how far it goes, worked out for Boston's weather, grid and prices.

Boston's winters are cool rather than cold: on a typical January day (30°F) a Silverado EV 3WT gets an estimated 337 miles, 14% under its 393-mile rating, and about 333 in the coldest week (around January 19, when it averages 29°F). By April it's back to about 407. Power is pricey in Massachusetts (30.5¢/kWh), so charging at home costs about $182 a month for 38 miles a day, still less than the $289 a gas Silverado costs on Boston's gas. On the US average grid it makes 66% less CO₂ than gas.

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Partly estimated. 3 of 5 temperature bands are from 169 real drives of this model; the rest come from 1,548 real drives in EVs at each temperature (and Recurrent's winter study below freezing), applied to its 393-mile rating. Each band switches to its own drives once it has 20 from 3 drivers.

October range

402mi

At Boston's typical October day, 55°F · 35% highway

Winter lowEstimated

333mi

January, 30°F; Jan 19–25 at 29°F · lows near 22°F

Home chargingEstimated

$182/mo

15.7¢ a mile at 30.5¢/kWh. Gas Silverado: $289/mo

Boston's grid

0.77lb CO₂/kWh

The US average (EPA eGRID): 66% less CO₂ than gas

Boston, season by seasonEstimated

A Silverado EV 3WT's range on a full charge, averaged over each season's months (30-year normal temperatures), at 35% highway.

Winter Dec–Feb · 32°F

10% below its 393-mile rating · coldest week 333 mi

355mi

Spring Mar–May · 48°F

About its rating

400mi

Summer Jun–Aug · 72°F

About its rating

387mi

Fall Sep–Nov · 55°FNow

About its rating

401mi

A Silverado EV 3WT's range through a Boston yearEstimated

Each month at Boston's 30-year normal temperature, 35% highway. 46 days a year average below freezing.

337
Jan30°
350
Feb32°
394
Mar38°
407
Apr49°
400
May58°
390
Jun68°
384
Jul74°
385
Aug73°
393
Sep66°
402
Now55°
410
Nov45°
377
Dec36°

How far it goes from Boston, on real roads

In October, from a full charge with 10% in reserve: about 181 mi out and back, 362 mi one way (January: 304 mi). Dots are DC fast chargers by network.

Fast charging around Boston

PlugLog's map of every public charger. Tesla-only Superchargers aren't counted.

  • 194DC fast chargers within 25 mi
  • 1.6 mito the nearest
  • ChargePoint417 in reach
  • Tesla Supercharger201
  • EVgo168
  • Electrify America96
  • EV Connect78

Road trips in October, about, by road: Philadelphia (335 mi) and Syracuse (331 mi) one way on a charge; Harrisburg (420 mi) with one fast stop.

Questions Boston drivers ask

How far can a Silverado EV 3WT go in a Boston winter?

About 337 miles on a typical January day (30°F) and about 333 in the coldest week of the year (around January 19, 29°F on average), estimated from real EV drives at those temperatures. That's 14–15% below its 393-mile rating, mostly from heating the cabin and the battery. Boston averages 46 days a year below freezing.

How much does it cost to charge a Silverado EV 3WT in Boston?

About $182 a month at home for 38 miles a day, at Massachusetts's average home electricity rate of 30.5¢/kWh: about 15.7¢ a mile. A gas Silverado on Boston's average gas ($4.25 a gallon) costs about $289 a month for the same driving.

Can I charge a Silverado EV 3WT on a regular 120 V outlet in Boston?

Not at 38 miles a day: a 120 V outlet adds only about 32 miles in 12 hours on an average day (26 in the coldest week). Plan on 240 V, which fills it from 10% in about 10 hours.

Is it greener to drive electric on Boston's grid?

Yes. The US average grid is about the US average, and a Silverado EV 3WT charged on it makes 66% less CO₂ than a gas Silverado.

Check it for your own address

Your street, your daily miles, any temperature on the knob.

Silverado EV 3WT Reality Check near Boston

Sources: temperatures, 30-year normals (NOAA 1991–2020) at Boston Logan International Airport, MA; home electricity, EIA (Massachusetts, July 2026); gas, EIA weekly (Boston); 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.