Reality Check · Wichita, KS
2026 Chevrolet Silverado EV Trail Boss in Wichita, KS
Winter range, charging cost and how far it goes, worked out for Wichita's weather, grid and prices.
Wichita's winters are cool rather than cold: on a typical January day (33°F) a Silverado EV Trail Boss gets an estimated 398 miles, 19% under its 493-mile rating, and about 395 in the coldest week (around January 5, when it averages 33°F). By March it's back to about 459. Charging at home at Kansas's average rate (15.5¢/kWh) costs about $100 a month for 38 miles a day, against $290 for a gas Silverado on the Midwest's gas. Wichita's grid (SPP North) is 12% dirtier than the US average, but charging on it still makes 58% 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
461mi
At Wichita's typical October day, 59°F · 35% highway
Winter lowEstimated
395mi
January, 33°F; Jan 5–11 at 33°F · lows near 22°F
Home chargingEstimated
$100/mo
8.6¢ a mile at 15.5¢/kWh. Gas Silverado: $290/mo
Wichita's grid
0.86lb CO₂/kWh
SPP North (EPA eGRID): 12% dirtier than the US, 58% less CO₂ than gas
Wichita, 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 · 35°F
16% below its 493-mile rating · coldest week 395 mi
415mi
Spring Mar–May · 57°F
8% below its rating
454mi
Summer Jun–Aug · 79°F
13% below its rating
430mi
Fall Sep–Nov · 59°FNow
9% below its rating
451mi
A Silverado EV Trail Boss's range through a Wichita yearEstimated
Each month at Wichita's 30-year normal temperature, 35% highway. No day of the year averages below freezing.
How far it goes from Wichita, on real roads
In October, from a full charge with 10% in reserve: about 208 mi out and back, 415 mi one way (January: 358 mi). Dots are DC fast chargers by network.
Fast charging around Wichita
PlugLog's map of every public charger. Tesla-only Superchargers aren't counted.
- 14DC fast chargers within 25 mi
- 3.7 mito the nearest
- ChargePoint114 in reach
- Francis Energy114
- EV Energy Group (FCN)103
- Tesla Supercharger96
- EV Connect64
Road trips in October, about, by road: Omaha (320 mi) and Fayetteville (260 mi) one way on a charge; Des Moines (417 mi) with one fast stop.
Questions Wichita drivers ask
How far can a Silverado EV Trail Boss go in a Wichita winter?
About 398 miles on a typical January day (33°F) and about 395 in the coldest week of the year (around January 5, 33°F on average), estimated from real EV drives at those temperatures. That's 19–20% below its 493-mile rating, mostly from heating the cabin and the battery.
How much does it cost to charge a Silverado EV Trail Boss in Wichita?
About $100 a month at home for 38 miles a day, at Kansas's average home electricity rate of 15.5¢/kWh: about 8.6¢ 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 Wichita?
Not at 38 miles a day: a 120 V outlet adds only about 29 miles in 12 hours on an average day (25 in the coldest week). Plan on 240 V, which fills it from 10% in about 12 hours.
Is it greener to drive electric on Wichita's grid?
Yes. Wichita's grid (SPP North) is 12% dirtier than the US average, but a Silverado EV Trail Boss charged on it still makes 58% 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 Wichita
Sources: temperatures, 30-year normals (NOAA 1991–2020) at Wichita, KS; home electricity, EIA (Kansas, 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.