Reality Check · Boston, MA
2026 Chevrolet Silverado EV LT 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 LT gets an estimated 344 miles, 19% under its 424-mile rating, and about 341 in the coldest week (around January 19, when it averages 29°F). By May it's back to about 419. Power is pricey in Massachusetts (30.5¢/kWh), so charging at home costs about $181 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.
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
414mi
At Boston's typical October day, 55°F · 35% highway
Winter lowEstimated
341mi
January, 30°F; Jan 19–25 at 29°F · lows near 22°F
Home chargingEstimated
$181/mo
15.6¢ 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 LT's range on a full charge, averaged over each season's months (30-year normal temperatures), at 35% highway.
Winter Dec–Feb · 32°F
16% below its 424-mile rating · coldest week 341 mi
356mi
Spring Mar–May · 48°F
5% below its rating
403mi
Summer Jun–Aug · 72°F
About its rating
422mi
Fall Sep–Nov · 55°FNow
About its rating
412mi
A Silverado EV LT's range through a Boston yearEstimated
Each month at Boston's 30-year normal temperature, 35% highway. 46 days a year average below freezing.
How far it goes from Boston, on real roadsEstimated
In October, from a full charge with 10% in reserve: about 186 mi out and back, 373 mi one way (January: 310 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
- ChargePoint418 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 LT go in a Boston winter?
About 344 miles on a typical January day (30°F) and about 341 in the coldest week of the year (around January 19, 29°F on average), estimated from real EV drives at those temperatures. That's 19–20% below its 424-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 LT in Boston?
About $181 a month at home for 38 miles a day, at Massachusetts's average home electricity rate of 30.5¢/kWh: about 15.6¢ 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 LT on a regular 120 V outlet in Boston?
Not at 38 miles a day: a 120 V outlet adds only about 31 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 LT 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 LT 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.