Reality Check · Winston-Salem, NC
2026 Chevrolet Silverado EV Trail Boss in Winston-Salem, NC
Winter range, charging cost and how far it goes, worked out for Winston-Salem's weather, grid and prices.
Winter barely touches range in Winston-Salem: at a typical January's 40°F, a Silverado EV Trail Boss gets an estimated 448 miles on a charge, within 9% of its 493-mile rating. Charging at home at North Carolina's average rate (14.9¢/kWh) costs about $95 a month for 38 miles a day, against $261 for a gas Silverado on the Lower Atlantic's gas. And Winston-Salem'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
459mi
At Winston-Salem's typical October day, 60°F · 35% highway
Winter lowEstimated
445mi
January, 40°F; Jan 11–17 at 39°F · lows near 31°F
Home chargingEstimated
$95/mo
8.2¢ a mile at 14.9¢/kWh. Gas Silverado: $261/mo
Winston-Salem's grid
0.59lb CO₂/kWh
SERC Virginia/Carolina (EPA eGRID): 23% cleaner than the US, 72% less CO₂ than gas
Winston-Salem, 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 · 42°F
8% below its 493-mile rating · coldest week 445 mi
454mi
Spring Mar–May · 59°F
8% below its rating
454mi
Summer Jun–Aug · 77°F
14% below its rating
423mi
Fall Sep–Nov · 60°FNow
9% below its rating
451mi
A Silverado EV Trail Boss's range through a Winston-Salem yearEstimated
Each month at Winston-Salem's 30-year normal temperature, 35% highway. No day of the year averages below freezing.
How far it goes from Winston-Salem, on real roads
In October, from a full charge with 10% in reserve: about 207 mi out and back, 413 mi one way (January: 403 mi). Dots are DC fast chargers by network.
Fast charging around Winston-Salem
PlugLog's map of every public charger. Tesla-only Superchargers aren't counted.
- 32DC fast chargers within 25 mi
- 2.3 mito the nearest
- ChargePoint304 in reach
- Tesla Supercharger287
- EVgo253
- EV Connect134
- Electrify America97
Road trips in October, about, by road: Washington (329 mi) and Virginia Beach (300 mi) one way on a charge.
Questions Winston-Salem drivers ask
How far can a Silverado EV Trail Boss go in a Winston-Salem winter?
Winston-Salem's winters are mild: about 448 miles on a typical January day (40°F) and about 445 in the coldest week (around January 11, 39°F), estimated from real EV drives at those temperatures. That's within 10% of its 493-mile rating.
How much does it cost to charge a Silverado EV Trail Boss in Winston-Salem?
About $95 a month at home for 38 miles a day, at North Carolina's average home electricity rate of 14.9¢/kWh: about 8.2¢ 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 Winston-Salem?
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 Winston-Salem's grid?
Yes, more than most places. Winston-Salem'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 Winston-Salem
Sources: temperatures, 30-year normals (NOAA 1991–2020) at Winston Salem Rynlds Airport, NC; home electricity, EIA (North Carolina, 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.