Slate Reality Check · Bakersfield, CA
Slate truck in Bakersfield, CA
Winter range, charging cost and how far it goes, worked out for Bakersfield's weather, grid and prices.
Winter barely touches range in Bakersfield: at a typical January's 50°F, a Slate gets an estimated 197 miles on a charge, within 4% of its 205-mile rating. Charging at home at California's average rate (33.6¢/kWh) costs about $121 a month for 38 miles a day, against $268 for a gas Ford Maverick on California's gas. And Bakersfield's grid (WECC California), 44% cleaner than the US average, makes it 82% 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
204mi
At Bakersfield's typical October day, 68°F · 35% highway
Winter lowEstimated
196mi
January, 50°F · lows near 39°F
Home chargingEstimated
$121/mo
10.5¢ a mile at 33.6¢/kWh. Gas Ford Maverick: $268/mo
Bakersfield's grid
0.43lb CO₂/kWh
WECC California (EPA eGRID): 44% cleaner than the US, 82% less CO₂ than gas
Bakersfield, 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 · 51°F
4% below its 205-mile rating · coldest week 196 mi
198mi
Spring Mar–May · 64°F
About its rating
203mi
Summer Jun–Aug · 82°F
About its rating
205mi
Fall Sep–Nov · 67°FNow
About its rating
203mi
A Slate's range through a Bakersfield yearEstimated
Each month at Bakersfield's 30-year normal temperature, 35% highway. No day of the year averages below freezing.
How far it goes from Bakersfield, on real roadsEstimated
In October, from a full charge with 10% in reserve: about 92 mi out and back, 183 mi one way (January: 177 mi). Dots are DC fast chargers by network.
Fast charging around Bakersfield
PlugLog's map of every public charger. Tesla-only Superchargers aren't counted.
- 35DC fast chargers within 25 mi
- 1.2 mito the nearest
- EVgo322 in reach
- ChargePoint250
- Tesla Supercharger209
- Electrify America132
- EVCS102
Road trips in October, about, by road: Riverside (169 mi) and Fresno (134 mi) one way on a charge; San Jose (256 mi) with one fast stop.
Questions Bakersfield drivers ask
How far can a Slate go in a Bakersfield winter?
Bakersfield's winters are mild: about 197 miles on a typical January day (50°F) and about the same in the coldest week (around December 22, 48°F), estimated from real EV drives at those temperatures. That's within 4% of its 205-mile rating.
How much does it cost to charge a Slate in Bakersfield?
About $121 a month at home for 38 miles a day, at California's average home electricity rate of 33.6¢/kWh: about 10.5¢ a mile. A gas Ford Maverick on California's average gas ($6.03 a gallon) costs about $268 a month for the same driving.
Can I charge a Slate on a regular 120 V outlet in Bakersfield?
At 38 miles a day, yes, all year: a 120 V outlet adds about 48 miles in 12 hours even in Bakersfield's coldest week, and about 50 on an average day.
Is it greener to drive electric on Bakersfield's grid?
Yes, more than most places. Bakersfield's grid (WECC California) is 44% cleaner than the US average, so a Slate charged on it makes 82% 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 Bakersfield
Sources: temperatures, 30-year normals (NOAA 1991–2020) at Bakersfield Airport, CA; home electricity, EIA (California, July 2026); gas, EIA weekly (California); 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.