Reality Check · Kansas City, MO
2026 Chevrolet Silverado EV Trail Boss in Kansas City, MO
Winter range, charging cost and how far it goes, worked out for Kansas City's weather, grid and prices.
Kansas City's winters are cool rather than cold: on a typical January day (31°F) a Silverado EV Trail Boss gets an estimated 381 miles, 23% under its 493-mile rating, and about 378 in the coldest week (around January 12, when it averages 31°F). By March it's back to about 458. Charging at home at Missouri's average rate (16.0¢/kWh) costs about $104 a month for 38 miles a day, against $290 for a gas Silverado on the Midwest's gas. Kansas City's grid (SPP North) is 12% dirtier than the US average, but charging on it still makes 58% 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 Kansas City's typical October day, 58°F · 35% highway
Winter lowEstimated
378mi
January, 31°F; Jan 12–18 at 31°F · lows near 22°F
Home chargingEstimated
$104/mo
9.0¢ a mile at 16.0¢/kWh. Gas Silverado: $290/mo
Kansas City's grid
0.86lb CO₂/kWh
SPP North (EPA eGRID): 12% dirtier than the US, 58% less CO₂ than gas
Kansas City, 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 · 34°F
18% below its 493-mile rating · coldest week 378 mi
404mi
Spring Mar–May · 57°F
8% below its rating
454mi
Summer Jun–Aug · 79°F
13% below its rating
429mi
Fall Sep–Nov · 58°FNow
8% below its rating
451mi
A Silverado EV Trail Boss's range through a Kansas City yearEstimated
Each month at Kansas City's 30-year normal temperature, 35% highway. 32 days a year average below freezing.
How far it goes from Kansas City, on real roads
In October, from a full charge with 10% in reserve: about 208 mi out and back, 415 mi one way (January: 343 mi). Dots are DC fast chargers by network.
Fast charging around Kansas City
PlugLog's map of every public charger. Tesla-only Superchargers aren't counted.
- 43DC fast chargers within 25 mi
- 4.2 mito the nearest
- ChargePoint132 in reach
- EVgo76
- Tesla Supercharger70
- EV Connect68
- Francis Energy62
Road trips in October, about, by road: Little Rock (409 mi) and Oklahoma City (376 mi) one way on a charge; Memphis (469 mi) with one fast stop.
Questions Kansas City drivers ask
How far can a Silverado EV Trail Boss go in a Kansas City winter?
About 381 miles on a typical January day (31°F) and about 378 in the coldest week of the year (around January 12, 31°F on average), estimated from real EV drives at those temperatures. That's 23% below its 493-mile rating, mostly from heating the cabin and the battery. Kansas City averages 32 days a year below freezing.
How much does it cost to charge a Silverado EV Trail Boss in Kansas City?
About $104 a month at home for 38 miles a day, at Missouri's average home electricity rate of 16.0¢/kWh: about 9.0¢ a mile. A gas Silverado on the Midwest's average gas ($4.27 a gallon) costs about $290 a month for the same driving.
Can I charge a Silverado EV Trail Boss on a regular 120 V outlet in Kansas City?
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 Kansas City's grid?
Yes. Kansas City's grid (SPP North) is 12% dirtier than the US average, but a Silverado EV Trail Boss charged on it still makes 58% 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 Kansas City
Sources: temperatures, 30-year normals (NOAA 1991–2020) at Kansas City Downtown Airport, MO; home electricity, EIA (Missouri, August 2026); gas, EIA weekly (the Midwest); 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.