Reality Check · Baltimore, MD
2026 Chevrolet Silverado EV Trail Boss in Baltimore, MD
Winter range, charging cost and how far it goes, worked out for Baltimore's weather, grid and prices.
Winter barely touches range in Baltimore: at a typical January's 37°F, a Silverado EV Trail Boss gets an estimated 426 miles on a charge, 14% under its 493-mile rating, but about what it gets all year. Charging at home at Maryland's average rate (21.4¢/kWh) costs about $136 a month for 38 miles a day, against $289 for a gas Silverado on the Central Atlantic's gas. And Baltimore's grid (RFC East), 22% cleaner than the US average, makes it 71% 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
458mi
At Baltimore's typical October day, 61°F · 35% highway
Winter lowEstimated
423mi
January, 37°F; Jan 15–21 at 37°F · lows near 30°F
Home chargingEstimated
$136/mo
11.8¢ a mile at 21.4¢/kWh. Gas Silverado: $289/mo
Baltimore's grid
0.60lb CO₂/kWh
RFC East (EPA eGRID): 22% cleaner than the US, 71% less CO₂ than gas
Baltimore, 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
10% below its 493-mile rating · coldest week 423 mi
443mi
Spring Mar–May · 57°F
8% below its rating
454mi
Summer Jun–Aug · 79°F
13% below its rating
429mi
Fall Sep–Nov · 61°FNow
9% below its rating
449mi
A Silverado EV Trail Boss's range through a Baltimore yearEstimated
Each month at Baltimore's 30-year normal temperature, 35% highway. No day of the year averages below freezing.
How far it goes from Baltimore, on real roads
In October, from a full charge with 10% in reserve: about 206 mi out and back, 412 mi one way (January: 383 mi). Dots are DC fast chargers by network.
Fast charging around Baltimore
PlugLog's map of every public charger. Tesla-only Superchargers aren't counted.
- 170DC fast chargers within 25 mi
- 0.1 mito the nearest
- Tesla Supercharger313 in reach
- ChargePoint283
- EVgo234
- Electrify America123
- Blink106
Road trips in October, about, by road: Syracuse (325 mi) and New Haven (298 mi) one way on a charge.
Questions Baltimore drivers ask
How far can a Silverado EV Trail Boss go in a Baltimore winter?
Baltimore's winters are mild: about 426 miles on a typical January day (37°F) and about 423 in the coldest week (around January 15, 37°F), estimated from real EV drives at those temperatures. That's within 14% of its 493-mile rating.
How much does it cost to charge a Silverado EV Trail Boss in Baltimore?
About $136 a month at home for 38 miles a day, at Maryland's average home electricity rate of 21.4¢/kWh: about 11.8¢ a mile. A gas Silverado on the Central Atlantic's average gas ($4.25 a gallon) costs about $289 a month for the same driving.
Can I charge a Silverado EV Trail Boss on a regular 120 V outlet in Baltimore?
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 Baltimore's grid?
Yes, more than most places. Baltimore's grid (RFC East) is 22% cleaner than the US average, so a Silverado EV Trail Boss charged on it makes 71% 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 Baltimore
Sources: temperatures, 30-year normals (NOAA 1991–2020) at Md Sci Ctr Baltimore, MD; home electricity, EIA (Maryland, August 2026); gas, EIA weekly (the Central Atlantic); 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.