Reality Check · Virginia Beach, VA
2026 Chevrolet Silverado EV Trail Boss in Virginia Beach, VA
Winter range, charging cost and how far it goes, worked out for Virginia Beach's weather, grid and prices.
Winter barely touches range in Virginia Beach: at a typical January's 41°F, a Silverado EV Trail Boss gets an estimated 456 miles on a charge, within 7% of its 493-mile rating. Charging at home at Virginia's average rate (17.6¢/kWh) costs about $112 a month for 38 miles a day, against $261 for a gas Silverado on the Lower Atlantic's gas. And Virginia Beach's grid (SERC Virginia/Carolina), 23% cleaner than the US average, makes it 72% 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
455mi
At Virginia Beach's typical October day, 62°F · 35% highway
Winter lowEstimated
453mi
January, 41°F; Jan 17–23 at 41°F · lows near 31°F
Home chargingEstimated
$112/mo
9.7¢ a mile at 17.6¢/kWh. Gas Silverado: $261/mo
Virginia Beach's grid
0.59lb CO₂/kWh
SERC Virginia/Carolina (EPA eGRID): 23% cleaner than the US, 72% less CO₂ than gas
Virginia Beach, 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 · 43°F
7% below its 493-mile rating · coldest week 453 mi
457mi
Spring Mar–May · 58°F
8% below its rating
455mi
Summer Jun–Aug · 77°F
14% below its rating
424mi
Fall Sep–Nov · 62°FNow
9% below its rating
449mi
A Silverado EV Trail Boss's range through a Virginia Beach yearEstimated
Each month at Virginia Beach's 30-year normal temperature, 35% highway. No day of the year averages below freezing.
How far it goes from Virginia Beach, on real roads
In October, from a full charge with 10% in reserve: about 205 mi out and back, 409 mi one way (January: 411 mi). Dots are DC fast chargers by network.
Fast charging around Virginia Beach
PlugLog's map of every public charger. Tesla-only Superchargers aren't counted.
- 35DC fast chargers within 25 mi
- 2.2 mito the nearest
- Tesla Supercharger310 in reach
- ChargePoint267
- EVgo235
- Electrify America110
- Blink96
Road trips in October, about, by road: New York (364 mi) and Charlotte (362 mi) one way on a charge.
Questions Virginia Beach drivers ask
How far can a Silverado EV Trail Boss go in a Virginia Beach winter?
Virginia Beach's winters are mild: about 456 miles on a typical January day (41°F) and about 453 in the coldest week (around January 17, 41°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 Virginia Beach?
About $112 a month at home for 38 miles a day, at Virginia's average home electricity rate of 17.6¢/kWh: about 9.7¢ a mile. A gas Silverado on the Lower Atlantic's average gas ($3.83 a gallon) costs about $261 a month for the same driving.
Can I charge a Silverado EV Trail Boss on a regular 120 V outlet in Virginia Beach?
Not at 38 miles a day: a 120 V outlet adds only about 29 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 Virginia Beach's grid?
Yes, more than most places. Virginia Beach's grid (SERC Virginia/Carolina) is 23% cleaner than the US average, so a Silverado EV Trail Boss charged on it makes 72% 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 Virginia Beach
Sources: temperatures, 30-year normals (NOAA 1991–2020) at Oceana Nas, VA; home electricity, EIA (Virginia, August 2026); gas, EIA weekly (the Lower Atlantic); 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.