Reality Check · Tampa, FL
2026 Chevrolet Silverado EV Trail Boss in Tampa, FL
Winter range, charging cost and how far it goes, worked out for Tampa's weather, grid and prices.
Winter barely touches range in Tampa: at a typical January's 62°F, a Silverado EV Trail Boss gets an estimated 454 miles on a charge, within 8% of its 493-mile rating. Charging at home at Florida's average rate (15.0¢/kWh) costs about $96 a month for 38 miles a day, against $273 for a gas Silverado on Florida's gas. On Tampa'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 Tampa's typical October day, 77°F · 35% highway
Winter low
454mi
January, 62°F · lows near 52°F
Home chargingEstimated
$96/mo
8.3¢ a mile at 15.0¢/kWh. Gas Silverado: $273/mo
Tampa's grid
0.78lb CO₂/kWh
FRCC All (EPA eGRID): about the US average, 62% less CO₂ than gas
Tampa, 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 · 64°F
9% below its 493-mile rating · coldest week 455 mi
450mi
Spring Mar–May · 74°F
12% below its rating
432mi
Summer Jun–Aug · 84°F
9% below its rating
447mi
Fall Sep–Nov · 77°FNow
12% below its rating
434mi
A Silverado EV Trail Boss's range through a Tampa yearEstimated
Each month at Tampa's 30-year normal temperature, 35% highway. No day of the year averages below freezing.
How far it goes from Tampa, on real roads
In October, from a full charge with 10% in reserve: about 190 mi out and back, 379 mi one way (January: 409 mi). Dots are DC fast chargers by network.
Fast charging around Tampa
PlugLog's map of every public charger. Tesla-only Superchargers aren't counted.
- 104DC fast chargers within 25 mi
- 1.5 mito the nearest
- Tesla Supercharger234 in reach
- ChargePoint179
- EVgo87
- EV Connect64
- Electrify America63
Road trips in October, about, by road: Miami (258 mi) and Jacksonville (214 mi) one way on a charge; Charleston (459 mi) with one fast stop.
Questions Tampa drivers ask
How far can a Silverado EV Trail Boss go in a Tampa winter?
Tampa's winters are mild: about 454 miles on a typical January day (62°F) and about the same in the coldest week (around January 12, 62°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 Tampa?
About $96 a month at home for 38 miles a day, at Florida's average home electricity rate of 15.0¢/kWh: about 8.3¢ 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 Tampa?
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 Tampa's grid?
Yes. Tampa'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 Tampa
Sources: temperatures, 30-year normals (NOAA 1991–2020) at Tampa 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.