Slate Reality Check · Bridgeport, CT
Slate truck in Bridgeport, CT
Winter range, charging cost and how far it goes, worked out for Bridgeport's weather, grid and prices.
Bridgeport's winters are cool rather than cold: on a typical January day (31°F) a Slate gets an estimated 170 miles, 17% under its 205-mile rating, about the same as in the coldest week (around January 19, when it averages 31°F). By May it's back to about 203. Charging at home at Connecticut's average rate (24.2¢/kWh) costs about $91 a month for 38 miles a day, against $189 for a gas Ford Maverick on New England's gas. And Bridgeport's grid (NPCC New England), 30% cleaner than the US average, makes it 77% 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
201mi
At Bridgeport's typical October day, 56°F · 35% highway
Winter lowEstimated
168mi
January, 31°F · lows near 24°F
Home chargingEstimated
$91/mo
7.9¢ a mile at 24.2¢/kWh. Gas Ford Maverick: $189/mo
Bridgeport's grid
0.54lb CO₂/kWh
NPCC New England (EPA eGRID): 30% cleaner than the US, 77% less CO₂ than gas
Bridgeport, 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 · 34°F
15% below its 205-mile rating · coldest week 168 mi
175mi
Spring Mar–May · 50°F
4% below its rating
196mi
Summer Jun–Aug · 73°F
About its rating
204mi
Fall Sep–Nov · 57°FNow
About its rating
200mi
A Slate's range through a Bridgeport yearEstimated
Each month at Bridgeport's 30-year normal temperature, 35% highway. 32 days a year average below freezing.
How far it goes from Bridgeport, on real roadsEstimated
In October, from a full charge with 10% in reserve: about 91 mi out and back, 181 mi one way (January: 153 mi). Dots are DC fast chargers by network.
Fast charging around Bridgeport
PlugLog's map of every public charger. Tesla-only Superchargers aren't counted.
- 79DC fast chargers within 25 mi
- 1.1 mito the nearest
- ChargePoint279 in reach
- Tesla Supercharger180
- EVgo138
- Electrify America84
- EV Connect61
Road trips in October, about, by road: Boston (172 mi) and Philadelphia (163 mi) one way on a charge; Syracuse (248 mi) with one fast stop.
Questions Bridgeport drivers ask
How far can a Slate go in a Bridgeport winter?
About 170 miles on a typical January day (31°F) and about the same in the coldest week of the year (around January 19, 31°F on average), estimated from real EV drives at those temperatures. That's 17% below its 205-mile rating, mostly from heating the cabin and the battery. Bridgeport averages 32 days a year below freezing.
How much does it cost to charge a Slate in Bridgeport?
About $91 a month at home for 38 miles a day, at Connecticut's average home electricity rate of 24.2¢/kWh: about 7.9¢ a mile. A gas Ford Maverick on New England's average gas ($4.25 a gallon) costs about $189 a month for the same driving.
Can I charge a Slate on a regular 120 V outlet in Bridgeport?
At 38 miles a day, yes, all year: a 120 V outlet adds about 41 miles in 12 hours even in Bridgeport's coldest week, and about 49 on an average day.
Is it greener to drive electric on Bridgeport's grid?
Yes, more than most places. Bridgeport's grid (NPCC New England) is 30% cleaner than the US average, so a Slate charged on it makes 77% 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 Bridgeport
Sources: temperatures, 30-year normals (NOAA 1991–2020) at Bridgeport Sikorsky Mem Airport, CT; home electricity, EIA (Connecticut, July 2026); gas, EIA weekly (New England); 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.