Slate Reality Check · Allentown, PA
Slate truck in Allentown, PA
Winter range, charging cost and how far it goes, worked out for Allentown's weather, grid and prices.
Allentown's winters are cool rather than cold: on a typical January day (30°F) a Slate gets an estimated 167 miles, 19% under its 205-mile rating, about the same as in the coldest week (around January 20, when it averages 30°F). By April it's back to about 198. Charging at home at Pennsylvania's average rate (21.7¢/kWh) costs about $82 a month for 38 miles a day, against $192 for a gas Ford Maverick on the Central Atlantic's gas. And Allentown's grid (RFC East), 22% cleaner than the US average, makes it 74% 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
200mi
At Allentown's typical October day, 55°F · 35% highway
Winter lowEstimated
166mi
January, 30°F · lows near 21°F
Home chargingEstimated
$82/mo
7.1¢ a mile at 21.7¢/kWh. Gas Ford Maverick: $192/mo
Allentown's grid
0.60lb CO₂/kWh
RFC East (EPA eGRID): 22% cleaner than the US, 74% less CO₂ than gas
Allentown, 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 · 33°F
16% below its 205-mile rating · coldest week 166 mi
172mi
Spring Mar–May · 52°F
4% below its rating
197mi
Summer Jun–Aug · 73°F
About its rating
204mi
Fall Sep–Nov · 55°FNow
About its rating
199mi
A Slate's range through a Allentown yearEstimated
Each month at Allentown's 30-year normal temperature, 35% highway. 46 days a year average below freezing.
How far it goes from Allentown, on real roadsEstimated
In October, from a full charge with 10% in reserve: about 90 mi out and back, 180 mi one way (January: 150 mi). Dots are DC fast chargers by network.
Fast charging around Allentown
PlugLog's map of every public charger. Tesla-only Superchargers aren't counted.
- 34DC fast chargers within 25 mi
- 2.3 mito the nearest
- Tesla Supercharger211 in reach
- ChargePoint207
- EVgo115
- Electrify America81
- Blink78
Road trips in October, about, by road: Washington (178 mi) and New Haven (178 mi) one way on a charge; Hartford (208 mi) with one fast stop.
Questions Allentown drivers ask
How far can a Slate go in a Allentown winter?
About 167 miles on a typical January day (30°F) and about the same in the coldest week of the year (around January 20, 30°F on average), estimated from real EV drives at those temperatures. That's 19% below its 205-mile rating, mostly from heating the cabin and the battery. Allentown averages 46 days a year below freezing.
How much does it cost to charge a Slate in Allentown?
About $82 a month at home for 38 miles a day, at Pennsylvania's average home electricity rate of 21.7¢/kWh: about 7.1¢ a mile. A gas Ford Maverick on the Central Atlantic'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 Allentown?
At 38 miles a day, yes, all year: a 120 V outlet adds about 41 miles in 12 hours even in Allentown's coldest week, and about 49 on an average day.
Is it greener to drive electric on Allentown's grid?
Yes, more than most places. Allentown's grid (RFC East) is 22% cleaner than the US average, so a Slate charged on it makes 74% 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 Allentown
Sources: temperatures, 30-year normals (NOAA 1991–2020) at Allentown International Airport, PA; home electricity, EIA (Pennsylvania, July 2026); gas, EIA weekly (the Central 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 22, 2026.