Reality Check · Jackson, MS
2026 Chevrolet Silverado EV Trail Boss in Jackson, MS
Winter range, charging cost and how far it goes, worked out for Jackson's weather, grid and prices.
Winter barely touches range in Jackson: at a typical January's 47°F, a Silverado EV Trail Boss gets an estimated 459 miles on a charge, within 7% of its 493-mile rating. Charging at home at Mississippi's average rate (14.4¢/kWh) costs about $91 a month for 38 miles a day, against $252 for a gas Silverado on the Gulf Coast's gas. On Jackson's grid (SERC Mississippi Valley), about the US average, it makes 65% 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
443mi
At Jackson's typical October day, 67°F · 35% highway
Winter lowEstimated
459mi
January, 47°F · lows near 37°F
Home chargingEstimated
$91/mo
7.9¢ a mile at 14.4¢/kWh. Gas Silverado: $252/mo
Jackson's grid
0.74lb CO₂/kWh
SERC Mississippi Valley (EPA eGRID): about the US average, 65% less CO₂ than gas
Jackson, 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 · 49°F
7% below its 493-mile rating · coldest week 459 mi
459mi
Spring Mar–May · 66°F
10% below its rating
445mi
Summer Jun–Aug · 82°F
11% below its rating
440mi
Fall Sep–Nov · 67°FNow
10% below its rating
442mi
A Silverado EV Trail Boss's range through a Jackson yearEstimated
Each month at Jackson's 30-year normal temperature, 35% highway. No day of the year averages below freezing.
How far it goes from Jackson, on real roads
In October, from a full charge with 10% in reserve: about 199 mi out and back, 399 mi one way (January: 413 mi). Dots are DC fast chargers by network.
Fast charging around Jackson
PlugLog's map of every public charger. Tesla-only Superchargers aren't counted.
- 20DC fast chargers within 25 mi
- 2.4 mito the nearest
- ChargePoint245 in reach
- Tesla Supercharger133
- EVgo115
- EV Connect89
- Electrify America49
Road trips in October, about, by road: Birmingham (269 mi) and Little Rock (259 mi) one way on a charge; Nashville (413 mi) with one fast stop.
Questions Jackson drivers ask
How far can a Silverado EV Trail Boss go in a Jackson winter?
Jackson's winters are mild: about 459 miles on a typical January day (47°F) and about the same in the coldest week (around January 10, 47°F), estimated from real EV drives at those temperatures. That's within 7% of its 493-mile rating.
How much does it cost to charge a Silverado EV Trail Boss in Jackson?
About $91 a month at home for 38 miles a day, at Mississippi's average home electricity rate of 14.4¢/kWh: about 7.9¢ 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 Jackson?
Not at 38 miles a day: a 120 V outlet adds only about 28 miles in 12 hours on an average day (29 in the coldest week). Plan on 240 V, which fills it from 10% in about 12 hours.
Is it greener to drive electric on Jackson's grid?
Yes. Jackson's grid (SERC Mississippi Valley) is about the US average, and a Silverado EV Trail Boss charged on it makes 65% 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 Jackson
Sources: temperatures, 30-year normals (NOAA 1991–2020) at Jackson Hawkins Fld, MS; home electricity, EIA (Mississippi, 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.