Reality Check · Riverside, CA
2026 Chevrolet Silverado EV Trail Boss in Riverside, CA
Winter range, charging cost and how far it goes, worked out for Riverside's weather, grid and prices.
Winter barely touches range in Riverside: at a typical January's 56°F, a Silverado EV Trail Boss gets an estimated 461 miles on a charge, within 7% of its 493-mile rating. Charging at home at California's average rate (29.8¢/kWh) costs about $189 a month for 38 miles a day, against $401 for a gas Silverado on California's gas. And Riverside'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
438mi
At Riverside's typical October day, 69°F · 35% highway
Winter low
460mi
January, 56°F · lows near 43°F
Home chargingEstimated
$189/mo
16.3¢ a mile at 29.8¢/kWh. Gas Silverado: $401/mo
Riverside's grid
0.43lb CO₂/kWh
WECC California (EPA eGRID): 44% cleaner than the US, 80% less CO₂ than gas
Riverside, 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 · 56°F
7% below its 493-mile rating · coldest week 460 mi
461mi
Spring Mar–May · 63°F
8% below its rating
451mi
Summer Jun–Aug · 77°F
13% below its rating
429mi
Fall Sep–Nov · 69°FNow
11% below its rating
439mi
A Silverado EV Trail Boss's range through a Riverside yearEstimated
Each month at Riverside's 30-year normal temperature, 35% highway. No day of the year averages below freezing.
How far it goes from Riverside, on real roads
In October, from a full charge with 10% in reserve: about 197 mi out and back, 395 mi one way (January: 415 mi). Dots are DC fast chargers by network.
Fast charging around Riverside
PlugLog's map of every public charger. Tesla-only Superchargers aren't counted.
- 199DC fast chargers within 25 mi
- 0.9 mito the nearest
- EVgo391 in reach
- ChargePoint285
- Tesla Supercharger244
- Electrify America152
- EVCS89
Road trips in October, about, by road: Phoenix (382 mi) and Fresno (298 mi) one way on a charge; San Jose (425 mi) with one fast stop.
Questions Riverside drivers ask
How far can a Silverado EV Trail Boss go in a Riverside winter?
Riverside's winters are mild: about 461 miles on a typical January day (56°F) and about the same in the coldest week (around December 15, 54°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 Riverside?
About $189 a month at home for 38 miles a day, at California's average home electricity rate of 29.8¢/kWh: about 16.3¢ a mile. A gas Silverado on California's average gas ($5.89 a gallon) costs about $401 a month for the same driving.
Can I charge a Silverado EV Trail Boss on a regular 120 V outlet in Riverside?
Not at 38 miles a day: a 120 V outlet adds only about 28 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 Riverside's grid?
Yes, more than most places. Riverside'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 Riverside
Sources: temperatures, 30-year normals (NOAA 1991–2020) at Riverside Muni Airport, CA; home electricity, EIA (California, August 2026); gas, EIA weekly (California); 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.