Reality Check · Milwaukee, WI
2026 Chevrolet Silverado EV Trail Boss in Milwaukee, WI
Winter range, charging cost and how far it goes, worked out for Milwaukee's weather, grid and prices.
In a typical Milwaukee January (24°F), a Silverado EV Trail Boss gets an estimated 328 miles on a charge, 33% less than its 493-mile rating, and about 324 miles in the coldest week of the year (around January 19, when it averages 23°F). By April it's back to about 458. Charging at home at Wisconsin's average rate (19.4¢/kWh) costs about $132 a month for 38 miles a day, against $290 for a gas Silverado on the Midwest's gas. Milwaukee's grid (RFC West) is 19% dirtier than the US average, but charging on it still makes 54% 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
460mi
At Milwaukee's typical October day, 53°F · 35% highway
Winter lowEstimated
324mi
January, 24°F; Jan 19–25 at 23°F · lows near 16°F
Home chargingEstimated
$132/mo
11.4¢ a mile at 19.4¢/kWh. Gas Silverado: $290/mo
Milwaukee's grid
0.91lb CO₂/kWh
RFC West (EPA eGRID): 19% dirtier than the US, 54% less CO₂ than gas
Milwaukee, 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 · 27°F
29% below its 493-mile rating · coldest week 324 mi
350mi
Spring Mar–May · 47°F
9% below its rating
447mi
Summer Jun–Aug · 71°F
12% below its rating
433mi
Fall Sep–Nov · 53°FNow
8% below its rating
453mi
A Silverado EV Trail Boss's range through a Milwaukee yearEstimated
Each month at Milwaukee's 30-year normal temperature, 35% highway. 85 days a year average below freezing.
How far it goes from Milwaukee, on real roads
In October, from a full charge with 10% in reserve: about 207 mi out and back, 414 mi one way (January: 296 mi). Dots are DC fast chargers by network.
Fast charging around Milwaukee
PlugLog's map of every public charger. Tesla-only Superchargers aren't counted.
- 50DC fast chargers within 25 mi
- 1.2 mito the nearest
- ChargePoint236 in reach
- Tesla Supercharger122
- EV Connect111
- Red E Charge106
- Blink93
Road trips in October, about, by road: St. Louis (410 mi) and Cincinnati (407 mi) one way on a charge.
Questions Milwaukee drivers ask
How far can a Silverado EV Trail Boss go in a Milwaukee winter?
About 328 miles on a typical January day (24°F) and about 324 in the coldest week of the year (around January 19, 23°F on average), estimated from real EV drives at those temperatures. That's 33–34% below its 493-mile rating, mostly from heating the cabin and the battery. Milwaukee averages 85 days a year below freezing.
How much does it cost to charge a Silverado EV Trail Boss in Milwaukee?
About $132 a month at home for 38 miles a day, at Wisconsin's average home electricity rate of 19.4¢/kWh: about 11.4¢ 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 Milwaukee?
Not at 38 miles a day: a 120 V outlet adds only about 29 miles in 12 hours on an average day (21 in the coldest week). Plan on 240 V, which fills it from 10% in about 12 hours.
Is it greener to drive electric on Milwaukee's grid?
Yes. Milwaukee's grid (RFC West) is 19% dirtier than the US average, but a Silverado EV Trail Boss charged on it still makes 54% 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 Milwaukee
Sources: temperatures, 30-year normals (NOAA 1991–2020) at Milwaukee Mitchell Airport, WI; home electricity, EIA (Wisconsin, 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.