Reality Check · Colorado Springs, CO
2026 Chevrolet Silverado EV Trail Boss in Colorado Springs, CO
Winter range, charging cost and how far it goes, worked out for Colorado Springs's weather, grid and prices.
Colorado Springs's winters are cool rather than cold: on a typical January day (32°F) a Silverado EV Trail Boss gets an estimated 387 miles, 22% under its 493-mile rating, and about 380 in the coldest week (around December 19, when it averages 31°F). By March it's back to about 457. Charging at home at Colorado's average rate (17.2¢/kWh) costs about $112 a month for 38 miles a day, against $303 for a gas Silverado on Colorado's gas. Colorado Springs's grid (WECC Rockies) is 35% dirtier than the US average, but charging on it still makes 49% 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
459mi
At Colorado Springs's typical October day, 51°F · 35% highway
Winter lowEstimated
380mi
January, 32°F; Dec 19–25 at 31°F · lows near 18°F
Home chargingEstimated
$112/mo
9.7¢ a mile at 17.2¢/kWh. Gas Silverado: $303/mo
Colorado Springs's grid
1.04lb CO₂/kWh
WECC Rockies (EPA eGRID): 35% dirtier than the US, 49% less CO₂ than gas
Colorado Springs, 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
21% below its 493-mile rating · coldest week 380 mi
391mi
Spring Mar–May · 49°F
7% below its rating
459mi
Summer Jun–Aug · 70°F
12% below its rating
436mi
Fall Sep–Nov · 51°FNow
8% below its rating
452mi
A Silverado EV Trail Boss's range through a Colorado Springs yearEstimated
Each month at Colorado Springs's 30-year normal temperature, 35% highway. 57 days a year average below freezing.
How far it goes from Colorado Springs, on real roads
In October, from a full charge with 10% in reserve: about 207 mi out and back, 414 mi one way (January: 348 mi). Dots are DC fast chargers by network.
Fast charging around Colorado Springs
PlugLog's map of every public charger. Tesla-only Superchargers aren't counted.
- 35DC fast chargers within 25 mi
- 3.3 mito the nearest
- ChargePoint169 in reach
- Tesla Supercharger61
- EVgo59
- Electrify America57
- EV Connect36
Road trips in October, about, by road: Albuquerque (350 mi) and Denver (78 mi) one way on a charge; Provo (473 mi) with one fast stop.
Questions Colorado Springs drivers ask
How far can a Silverado EV Trail Boss go in a Colorado Springs winter?
About 387 miles on a typical January day (32°F) and about 380 in the coldest week of the year (around December 19, 31°F on average), estimated from real EV drives at those temperatures. That's 22–23% below its 493-mile rating, mostly from heating the cabin and the battery. Colorado Springs averages 57 days a year below freezing.
How much does it cost to charge a Silverado EV Trail Boss in Colorado Springs?
About $112 a month at home for 38 miles a day, at Colorado's average home electricity rate of 17.2¢/kWh: about 9.7¢ a mile. A gas Silverado on Colorado's average gas ($4.46 a gallon) costs about $303 a month for the same driving.
Can I charge a Silverado EV Trail Boss on a regular 120 V outlet in Colorado Springs?
Not at 38 miles a day: a 120 V outlet adds only about 29 miles in 12 hours on an average day (24 in the coldest week). Plan on 240 V, which fills it from 10% in about 12 hours.
Is it greener to drive electric on Colorado Springs's grid?
Yes. Colorado Springs's grid (WECC Rockies) is 35% dirtier than the US average, but a Silverado EV Trail Boss charged on it still makes 49% 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 Colorado Springs
Sources: temperatures, 30-year normals (NOAA 1991–2020) at Colorado Springs Muni Airport, CO; home electricity, EIA (Colorado, August 2026); gas, EIA weekly (Colorado); 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.