Reality Check · Albuquerque, NM
2026 Chevrolet Silverado EV Trail Boss in Albuquerque, NM
Winter range, charging cost and how far it goes, worked out for Albuquerque's weather, grid and prices.
Winter barely touches range in Albuquerque: at a typical January's 37°F, a Silverado EV Trail Boss gets an estimated 430 miles on a charge, 13% under its 493-mile rating, but about what it gets all year. Charging at home at New Mexico's average rate (16.5¢/kWh) costs about $106 a month for 38 miles a day, against $252 for a gas Silverado on the Gulf Coast's gas. On Albuquerque's grid (WECC Southwest), about the US average, it makes 66% less CO₂ than gas.
Partly estimated. 2 of 5 temperature bands are from 117 real drives of this model; the rest come from 2,178 real drives in EVs at each temperature (and Recurrent's winter study below freezing), applied to its 493-mile rating. Each band switches to its own drives once it has 20 from 3 drivers.
October range
461mi
At Albuquerque's typical October day, 58°F · 35% highway
Winter lowEstimated
418mi
January, 37°F; Dec 23–29 at 36°F · lows near 26°F
Home chargingEstimated
$106/mo
9.1¢ a mile at 16.5¢/kWh. Gas Silverado: $252/mo
Albuquerque's grid
0.70lb CO₂/kWh
WECC Southwest (EPA eGRID): about the US average, 66% less CO₂ than gas
Albuquerque, season by seasonEstimated
A Silverado EV Trail Boss's range on a full charge, averaged over each season's months (30-year normal temperatures), at 35% highway.
Winter Dec–Feb · 39°F
11% below its 493-mile rating · coldest week 418 mi
438mi
Spring Mar–May · 57°F
8% below its rating
455mi
Summer Jun–Aug · 77°F
14% below its rating
423mi
Fall Sep–Nov · 58°FNow
8% below its rating
452mi
A Silverado EV Trail Boss's range through a Albuquerque yearEstimated
Each month at Albuquerque's 30-year normal temperature, 35% highway. No day of the year averages below freezing.
How far it goes from Albuquerque, on real roads
In October, from a full charge with 10% in reserve: about 208 mi out and back, 415 mi one way (January: 387 mi). Dots are DC fast chargers by network.
Fast charging around Albuquerque
PlugLog's map of every public charger. Tesla-only Superchargers aren't counted.
- 29DC fast chargers within 25 mi
- 0.7 mito the nearest
- ChargePoint113 in reach
- Tesla Supercharger44
- Electrify America28
- EVgo25
- EV Connect21
Road trips in October, about, by road: Phoenix (410 mi) and Tucson (396 mi) one way on a charge; Denver (420 mi) with one fast stop.
Questions Albuquerque drivers ask
How far can a Silverado EV Trail Boss go in a Albuquerque winter?
Albuquerque's winters are mild: about 430 miles on a typical January day (37°F) and about 418 in the coldest week (around December 23, 36°F), estimated from real EV drives at those temperatures. That's within 15% of its 493-mile rating.
How much does it cost to charge a Silverado EV Trail Boss in Albuquerque?
About $106 a month at home for 38 miles a day, at New Mexico's average home electricity rate of 16.5¢/kWh: about 9.1¢ a mile. A gas Silverado on the Gulf Coast's average gas ($3.70 a gallon) costs about $252 a month for the same driving.
Can I charge a Silverado EV Trail Boss on a regular 120 V outlet in Albuquerque?
Not at 38 miles a day: a 120 V outlet adds only about 29 miles in 12 hours on an average day (27 in the coldest week). Plan on 240 V, which fills it from 10% in about 12 hours.
Is it greener to drive electric on Albuquerque's grid?
Yes. Albuquerque's grid (WECC Southwest) is about the US average, and a Silverado EV Trail Boss 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 Trail Boss Reality Check near Albuquerque
Sources: temperatures, 30-year normals (NOAA 1991–2020) at Albuquerque International Airport, NM; home electricity, EIA (New Mexico, August 2026); gas, EIA weekly (the Gulf 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 29, 2026.