Slate Reality Check · Albany, NY
Slate truck in Albany, NY
Winter range, charging cost and how far it goes, worked out for Albany's weather, grid and prices.
In a typical Albany January (24°F), a Slate gets an estimated 154 miles on a charge, 25% less than its 205-mile rating, and about the same in the coldest week of the year (around January 20, when it averages 24°F). By May it's back to about 203. Power is pricey in New York (29.9¢/kWh), so charging at home costs about $117 a month for 38 miles a day, still less than the $192 a gas Ford Maverick costs on New York's gas. And Albany's grid (NPCC Upstate NY), 68% cleaner than the US average, makes it 89% less CO₂ than gas.
Estimated. Almost no one's driving a Slate yet, so these come from 1,548 real drives in other EVs at each temperature (and Recurrent's winter study below freezing), applied to the Slate's rating. They switch to real Slate drives as owners log them.
October rangeEstimated
198mi
At Albany's typical October day, 51°F · 35% highway
Winter lowEstimated
152mi
January, 24°F · lows near 15°F
Home chargingEstimated
$117/mo
10.1¢ a mile at 29.9¢/kWh. Gas Ford Maverick: $192/mo
Albany's grid
0.24lb CO₂/kWh
NPCC Upstate NY (EPA eGRID): 68% cleaner than the US, 89% less CO₂ than gas
Albany, season by seasonEstimated
A Slate's range on a full charge, averaged over each season's months (30-year normal temperatures), at 35% highway.
Winter Dec–Feb · 27°F
22% below its 205-mile rating · coldest week 152 mi
160mi
Spring Mar–May · 48°F
6% below its rating
193mi
Summer Jun–Aug · 71°F
About its rating
204mi
Fall Sep–Nov · 52°FNow
4% below its rating
197mi
A Slate's range through a Albany yearEstimated
Each month at Albany's 30-year normal temperature, 35% highway. 85 days a year average below freezing.
How far it goes from Albany, on real roadsEstimated
In October, from a full charge with 10% in reserve: about 89 mi out and back, 178 mi one way (January: 139 mi). Dots are DC fast chargers by network.
Fast charging around Albany
PlugLog's map of every public charger. Tesla-only Superchargers aren't counted.
- 57DC fast chargers within 25 mi
- 1.1 mito the nearest
- ChargePoint118 in reach
- Tesla Supercharger56
- EVgo55
- Electrify America33
- EV Connect30
Road trips in October, about, by road: New York (173 mi) and Providence (169 mi) one way on a charge; Boston (179 mi) with one fast stop.
Questions Albany drivers ask
How far can a Slate go in a Albany winter?
About 154 miles on a typical January day (24°F) and about the same in the coldest week of the year (around January 20, 24°F on average), estimated from real EV drives at those temperatures. That's 25% below its 205-mile rating, mostly from heating the cabin and the battery. Albany averages 85 days a year below freezing.
How much does it cost to charge a Slate in Albany?
About $117 a month at home for 38 miles a day, at New York's average home electricity rate of 29.9¢/kWh: about 10.1¢ a mile. A gas Ford Maverick on New York's average gas ($4.31 a gallon) costs about $192 a month for the same driving.
Can I charge a Slate on a regular 120 V outlet in Albany?
At 38 miles a day, most of the year: a 120 V outlet adds about 49 miles in 12 hours on an average day, but about 38 in the coldest week, so it can fall a little behind then. A 240 V outlet fills it from 10% in about 6 hours.
Is it greener to drive electric on Albany's grid?
Yes, more than most places. Albany's grid (NPCC Upstate NY) is 68% cleaner than the US average, so a Slate charged on it makes 89% less CO₂ than a gas Ford Maverick.
Check it for your own address
Your street, your daily miles, any temperature on the knob.
Slate Reality Check near Albany
Sources: temperatures, 30-year normals (NOAA 1991–2020) at Albany Airport, NY; home electricity, EIA (New York, July 2026); gas, EIA weekly (New York); 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 22, 2026.