Slate Reality Check · Albuquerque, NM
Slate truck in Albuquerque, NM
Winter range, charging cost and how far it goes, worked out for Albuquerque's weather, grid and prices.
Albuquerque's winters are cool rather than cold: on a typical January day (37°F) a Slate gets an estimated 183 miles, 11% under its 205-mile rating, and about 179 in the coldest week (around December 23, when it averages 36°F). By April it's back to about 202. Charging at home at New Mexico's average rate (16.1¢/kWh) costs about $59 a month for 38 miles a day, against $168 for a gas Ford Maverick on the Gulf Coast's gas. On Albuquerque's grid (WECC Southwest), about the US average, it makes 70% 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
203mi
At Albuquerque's typical October day, 58°F · 35% highway
Winter lowEstimated
179mi
January, 37°F; Dec 23–29 at 36°F · lows near 26°F
Home chargingEstimated
$59/mo
5.1¢ a mile at 16.1¢/kWh. Gas Ford Maverick: $168/mo
Albuquerque's grid
0.70lb CO₂/kWh
WECC Southwest (EPA eGRID): about the US average, 70% less CO₂ than gas
Albuquerque, 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 · 39°F
9% below its 205-mile rating · coldest week 179 mi
186mi
Spring Mar–May · 57°F
About its rating
201mi
Summer Jun–Aug · 77°F
About its rating
204mi
Fall Sep–Nov · 58°FNow
About its rating
200mi
A Slate's range through a Albuquerque yearEstimated
Each month at Albuquerque's 30-year normal temperature, 35% highway. No day of the year averages below freezing.
How far it goes from Albuquerque, on real roadsEstimated
In October, from a full charge with 10% in reserve: about 91 mi out and back, 182 mi one way (January: 165 mi). Dots are DC fast chargers by network.
Fast charging around Albuquerque
PlugLog's map of every public charger. Tesla-only Superchargers aren't counted.
- 29DC fast chargers within 25 mi
- 0.7 mito the nearest
- ChargePoint29 in reach
- Red E Charge11
- Tesla Supercharger8
- Electrify America7
- EVgo7
Road trips in October, about, by road: El Paso (282 mi) with one fast stop.
Questions Albuquerque drivers ask
How far can a Slate go in a Albuquerque winter?
About 183 miles on a typical January day (37°F) and about 179 in the coldest week of the year (around December 23, 36°F on average), estimated from real EV drives at those temperatures. That's 11–12% below its 205-mile rating, mostly from heating the cabin and the battery.
How much does it cost to charge a Slate in Albuquerque?
About $59 a month at home for 38 miles a day, at New Mexico's average home electricity rate of 16.1¢/kWh: about 5.1¢ a mile. A gas Ford Maverick on the Gulf Coast's average gas ($3.78 a gallon) costs about $168 a month for the same driving.
Can I charge a Slate on a regular 120 V outlet in Albuquerque?
At 38 miles a day, yes, all year: a 120 V outlet adds about 44 miles in 12 hours even in Albuquerque's coldest week, and about 50 on an average day.
Is it greener to drive electric on Albuquerque's grid?
Yes. Albuquerque's grid (WECC Southwest) is about the US average, and a Slate charged on it makes 70% 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 Albuquerque
Sources: temperatures, 30-year normals (NOAA 1991–2020) at Albuquerque International Airport, NM; home electricity, EIA (New Mexico, July 2026); gas, EIA weekly (the Gulf Coast); 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.