Reality Check · Memphis, TN
2026 Chevrolet Silverado EV Trail Boss in Memphis, TN
Winter range, charging cost and how far it goes, worked out for Memphis's weather, grid and prices.
Winter barely touches range in Memphis: at a typical January's 42°F, a Silverado EV Trail Boss gets an estimated 457 miles on a charge, within 7% of its 493-mile rating. Charging at home at Tennessee's average rate (13.4¢/kWh) costs about $85 a month for 38 miles a day, about a third of the $290 a gas Silverado costs on the Midwest's gas. Memphis's grid (SERC Tennessee Valley) is 17% dirtier than the US average, but charging on it still makes 57% 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
448mi
At Memphis's typical October day, 65°F · 35% highway
Winter lowEstimated
457mi
January, 42°F · lows near 33°F
Home chargingEstimated
$85/mo
7.3¢ a mile at 13.4¢/kWh. Gas Silverado: $290/mo
Memphis's grid
0.90lb CO₂/kWh
SERC Tennessee Valley (EPA eGRID): 17% dirtier than the US, 57% less CO₂ than gas
Memphis, 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 · 44°F
7% below its 493-mile rating · coldest week 457 mi
458mi
Spring Mar–May · 63°F
9% below its rating
448mi
Summer Jun–Aug · 82°F
11% below its rating
439mi
Fall Sep–Nov · 64°FNow
10% below its rating
443mi
A Silverado EV Trail Boss's range through a Memphis yearEstimated
Each month at Memphis's 30-year normal temperature, 35% highway. No day of the year averages below freezing.
How far it goes from Memphis, on real roads
In October, from a full charge with 10% in reserve: about 202 mi out and back, 404 mi one way (January: 412 mi). Dots are DC fast chargers by network.
Fast charging around Memphis
PlugLog's map of every public charger. Tesla-only Superchargers aren't counted.
- 27DC fast chargers within 25 mi
- 2.0 mito the nearest
- ChargePoint282 in reach
- Tesla Supercharger182
- EVgo151
- EV Connect130
- Blink65
Road trips in October, about, by road: Louisville (399 mi) and Chattanooga (334 mi) one way on a charge; Atlanta (412 mi) with one fast stop.
Questions Memphis drivers ask
How far can a Silverado EV Trail Boss go in a Memphis winter?
Memphis's winters are mild: about 457 miles on a typical January day (42°F) and about the same in the coldest week (around January 9, 42°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 Memphis?
About $85 a month at home for 38 miles a day, at Tennessee's average home electricity rate of 13.4¢/kWh: about 7.3¢ 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 Memphis?
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 Memphis's grid?
Yes. Memphis's grid (SERC Tennessee Valley) is 17% dirtier than the US average, but a Silverado EV Trail Boss charged on it still makes 57% 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 Memphis
Sources: temperatures, 30-year normals (NOAA 1991–2020) at Memphis International Airport, TN; home electricity, EIA (Tennessee, 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.