Reality Check · Los Angeles, CA
2026 Chevrolet Silverado EV Trail Boss in Los Angeles, CA
Winter range, charging cost and how far it goes, worked out for Los Angeles's weather, grid and prices.
Winter barely touches range in Los Angeles: at a typical January's 57°F, a Silverado EV Trail Boss gets an estimated 461 miles on a charge, within 6% of its 493-mile rating. Charging at home at California's average rate (29.8¢/kWh) costs about $186 a month for 38 miles a day, against $400 for a gas Silverado on Los Angeles's gas. And Los Angeles's grid (WECC California), 44% cleaner than the US average, makes it 80% 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
445mi
At Los Angeles's typical October day, 66°F · 35% highway
Winter low
461mi
January, 57°F · lows near 47°F
Home chargingEstimated
$186/mo
16.1¢ a mile at 29.8¢/kWh. Gas Silverado: $400/mo
Los Angeles's grid
0.43lb CO₂/kWh
WECC California (EPA eGRID): 44% cleaner than the US, 80% less CO₂ than gas
Los Angeles, 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 · 57°F
6% below its 493-mile rating · coldest week 461 mi
461mi
Spring Mar–May · 61°F
7% below its rating
458mi
Summer Jun–Aug · 68°F
11% below its rating
440mi
Fall Sep–Nov · 65°FNow
9% below its rating
446mi
A Silverado EV Trail Boss's range through a Los Angeles yearEstimated
Each month at Los Angeles's 30-year normal temperature, 35% highway. No day of the year averages below freezing.
How far it goes from Los Angeles, on real roads
In October, from a full charge with 10% in reserve: about 200 mi out and back, 400 mi one way (January: 415 mi). Dots are DC fast chargers by network.
Fast charging around Los Angeles
PlugLog's map of every public charger. Tesla-only Superchargers aren't counted.
- 441DC fast chargers within 25 mi
- 0.5 mito the nearest
- EVgo391 in reach
- ChargePoint291
- Tesla Supercharger242
- Electrify America151
- EVCS93
Road trips in October, about, by road: Stockton (397 mi) and San Jose (370 mi) one way on a charge; San Francisco (429 mi) with one fast stop.
Questions Los Angeles drivers ask
How far can a Silverado EV Trail Boss go in a Los Angeles winter?
Los Angeles's winters are mild: about 461 miles on a typical January day (57°F) and about the same in the coldest week (around December 16, 57°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 Los Angeles?
About $186 a month at home for 38 miles a day, at California's average home electricity rate of 29.8¢/kWh: about 16.1¢ a mile. A gas Silverado on Los Angeles's average gas ($5.88 a gallon) costs about $400 a month for the same driving.
Can I charge a Silverado EV Trail Boss on a regular 120 V outlet in Los Angeles?
Not at 38 miles a day: a 120 V outlet adds only about 29 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 Los Angeles's grid?
Yes, more than most places. Los Angeles's grid (WECC California) is 44% cleaner than the US average, so a Silverado EV Trail Boss charged on it makes 80% 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 Los Angeles
Sources: temperatures, 30-year normals (NOAA 1991–2020) at Santa Monica Muni Airport, CA; home electricity, EIA (California, August 2026); gas, EIA weekly (Los Angeles); 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.