Reality Check · Palm Bay, FL
2026 Chevrolet Silverado EV Trail Boss in Palm Bay, FL
Winter range, charging cost and how far it goes, worked out for Palm Bay's weather, grid and prices.
Winter barely touches range in Palm Bay: at a typical January's 62°F, a Silverado EV Trail Boss gets an estimated 455 miles on a charge, within 8% of its 493-mile rating. Charging at home at Florida's average rate (15.0¢/kWh) costs about $97 a month for 38 miles a day, against $273 for a gas Silverado on Florida's gas. On Palm Bay's grid (FRCC All), about the US average, it makes 62% 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
421mi
At Palm Bay's typical October day, 76°F · 35% highway
Winter low
455mi
January, 62°F · lows near 51°F
Home chargingEstimated
$97/mo
8.4¢ a mile at 15.0¢/kWh. Gas Silverado: $273/mo
Palm Bay's grid
0.78lb CO₂/kWh
FRCC All (EPA eGRID): about the US average, 62% less CO₂ than gas
Palm Bay, 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 · 63°F
9% below its 493-mile rating · coldest week 456 mi
451mi
Spring Mar–May · 72°F
13% below its rating
431mi
Summer Jun–Aug · 81°F
11% below its rating
438mi
Fall Sep–Nov · 75°FNow
13% below its rating
431mi
A Silverado EV Trail Boss's range through a Palm Bay yearEstimated
Each month at Palm Bay's 30-year normal temperature, 35% highway. No day of the year averages below freezing.
How far it goes from Palm Bay, on real roads
In October, from a full charge with 10% in reserve: about 189 mi out and back, 379 mi one way (January: 410 mi). Dots are DC fast chargers by network.
Fast charging around Palm Bay
PlugLog's map of every public charger. Tesla-only Superchargers aren't counted.
- 23DC fast chargers within 25 mi
- 3.5 mito the nearest
- Tesla Supercharger229 in reach
- ChargePoint143
- EVgo87
- Electrify America62
- EV Connect56
Road trips in October, about, by road: Jacksonville (219 mi) and Miami (192 mi) one way on a charge; Charleston (424 mi) with one fast stop.
Questions Palm Bay drivers ask
How far can a Silverado EV Trail Boss go in a Palm Bay winter?
Palm Bay's winters are mild: about 455 miles on a typical January day (62°F) and about the same in the coldest week (around January 15, 61°F), estimated from real EV drives at those temperatures. That's within 8% of its 493-mile rating.
How much does it cost to charge a Silverado EV Trail Boss in Palm Bay?
About $97 a month at home for 38 miles a day, at Florida's average home electricity rate of 15.0¢/kWh: about 8.4¢ a mile. A gas Silverado on Florida's average gas ($4.02 a gallon) costs about $273 a month for the same driving.
Can I charge a Silverado EV Trail Boss on a regular 120 V outlet in Palm Bay?
Not at 38 miles a day: a 120 V outlet adds only about 27 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 Palm Bay's grid?
Yes. Palm Bay's grid (FRCC All) is about the US average, and a Silverado EV Trail Boss charged on it makes 62% 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 Palm Bay
Sources: temperatures, 30-year normals (NOAA 1991–2020) at Melbourne International Airport, FL; home electricity, EIA (Florida, August 2026); gas, EIA weekly (Florida); 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.