Reality Check · Boston, MA
2026 Chevrolet Silverado EV Trail Boss 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 Trail Boss gets an estimated 373 miles, 24% under its 493-mile rating, and about 369 in the coldest week (around January 19, when it averages 29°F). By April it's back to about 459. Power is pricey in Massachusetts (30.5¢/kWh), so charging at home costs about $199 a month for 38 miles a day, still less than the $284 a gas Silverado costs on Boston's gas. On the US average grid it makes 62% 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
460mi
At Boston's typical October day, 55°F · 35% highway
Winter lowEstimated
369mi
January, 30°F; Jan 19–25 at 29°F · lows near 22°F
Home chargingEstimated
$199/mo
17.2¢ a mile at 30.5¢/kWh. Gas Silverado: $284/mo
Boston's grid
0.77lb CO₂/kWh
The US average (EPA eGRID): 62% less CO₂ than gas
Boston, 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 · 32°F
20% below its 493-mile rating · coldest week 369 mi
392mi
Spring Mar–May · 48°F
8% below its rating
452mi
Summer Jun–Aug · 72°F
12% below its rating
432mi
Fall Sep–Nov · 55°FNow
8% below its rating
455mi
A Silverado EV Trail Boss'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 roads
In October, from a full charge with 10% in reserve: about 207 mi out and back, 414 mi one way (January: 336 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.
- 193DC fast chargers within 25 mi
- 1.6 mito the nearest
- ChargePoint418 in reach
- Tesla Supercharger199
- 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 Trail Boss go in a Boston winter?
About 373 miles on a typical January day (30°F) and about 369 in the coldest week of the year (around January 19, 29°F on average), estimated from real EV drives at those temperatures. That's 24–25% below its 493-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 Trail Boss in Boston?
About $199 a month at home for 38 miles a day, at Massachusetts's average home electricity rate of 30.5¢/kWh: about 17.2¢ a mile. A gas Silverado on Boston's average gas ($4.18 a gallon) costs about $284 a month for the same driving.
Can I charge a Silverado EV Trail Boss on a regular 120 V outlet in Boston?
Not at 38 miles a day: a 120 V outlet adds only about 29 miles in 12 hours on an average day (23 in the coldest week). Plan on 240 V, which fills it from 10% in about 12 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 Trail Boss charged on it makes 62% 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 Boston
Sources: temperatures, 30-year normals (NOAA 1991–2020) at Boston Logan International Airport, MA; home electricity, EIA (Massachusetts, August 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 29, 2026.