Reality Check · Tulsa, OK
2026 Chevrolet Silverado EV Trail Boss in Tulsa, OK
Winter range, charging cost and how far it goes, worked out for Tulsa's weather, grid and prices.
Winter barely touches range in Tulsa: at a typical January's 39°F, a Silverado EV Trail Boss gets an estimated 438 miles on a charge, 11% under its 493-mile rating, but about what it gets all year. Charging at home at Oklahoma's average rate (14.8¢/kWh) costs about $94 a month for 38 miles a day, about a third of the $290 a gas Silverado costs on the Midwest's gas. Tulsa's grid (SPP South) is 14% dirtier than the US average, but charging on it still makes 59% 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
454mi
At Tulsa's typical October day, 62°F · 35% highway
Winter lowEstimated
434mi
January, 39°F; Jan 6–12 at 38°F · lows near 28°F
Home chargingEstimated
$94/mo
8.1¢ a mile at 14.8¢/kWh. Gas Silverado: $290/mo
Tulsa's grid
0.87lb CO₂/kWh
SPP South (EPA eGRID): 14% dirtier than the US, 59% less CO₂ than gas
Tulsa, 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 · 41°F
9% below its 493-mile rating · coldest week 434 mi
451mi
Spring Mar–May · 61°F
8% below its rating
451mi
Summer Jun–Aug · 81°F
11% below its rating
438mi
Fall Sep–Nov · 62°FNow
9% below its rating
447mi
A Silverado EV Trail Boss's range through a Tulsa yearEstimated
Each month at Tulsa's 30-year normal temperature, 35% highway. No day of the year averages below freezing.
How far it goes from Tulsa, on real roads
In October, from a full charge with 10% in reserve: about 204 mi out and back, 408 mi one way (January: 394 mi). Dots are DC fast chargers by network.
Fast charging around Tulsa
PlugLog's map of every public charger. Tesla-only Superchargers aren't counted.
- 68DC fast chargers within 25 mi
- 1.8 mito the nearest
- Tesla Supercharger142 in reach
- ChargePoint121
- EVgo121
- Francis Energy116
- EV Energy Group (FCN)106
Road trips in October, about, by road: Dallas (294 mi) and Little Rock (277 mi) one way on a charge; Memphis (426 mi) with one fast stop.
Questions Tulsa drivers ask
How far can a Silverado EV Trail Boss go in a Tulsa winter?
Tulsa's winters are mild: about 438 miles on a typical January day (39°F) and about 434 in the coldest week (around January 6, 38°F), estimated from real EV drives at those temperatures. That's within 12% of its 493-mile rating.
How much does it cost to charge a Silverado EV Trail Boss in Tulsa?
About $94 a month at home for 38 miles a day, at Oklahoma's average home electricity rate of 14.8¢/kWh: about 8.1¢ 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 Tulsa?
Not at 38 miles a day: a 120 V outlet adds only about 29 miles in 12 hours on an average day (28 in the coldest week). Plan on 240 V, which fills it from 10% in about 12 hours.
Is it greener to drive electric on Tulsa's grid?
Yes. Tulsa's grid (SPP South) is 14% dirtier than the US average, but a Silverado EV Trail Boss charged on it still makes 59% 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 Tulsa
Sources: temperatures, 30-year normals (NOAA 1991–2020) at Tulsa International Airport, OK; home electricity, EIA (Oklahoma, 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.