Slate Reality Check · Buffalo, NY
Slate truck in Buffalo, NY
Winter range, charging cost and how far it goes, worked out for Buffalo's weather, grid and prices.
In a typical Buffalo January (26°F), a Slate gets an estimated 156 miles on a charge, 24% less than its 205-mile rating, and about the same in the coldest week of the year (around January 25, when it averages 25°F). By May it's back to about 202. 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 Buffalo'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 Buffalo's typical October day, 52°F · 35% highway
Winter lowEstimated
154mi
January, 26°F · lows near 18°F
Home chargingEstimated
$117/mo
10.1¢ a mile at 29.9¢/kWh. Gas Ford Maverick: $192/mo
Buffalo's grid
0.24lb CO₂/kWh
NPCC Upstate NY (EPA eGRID): 68% cleaner than the US, 89% less CO₂ than gas
Buffalo, 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 · 28°F
21% below its 205-mile rating · coldest week 154 mi
162mi
Spring Mar–May · 46°F
7% below its rating
191mi
Summer Jun–Aug · 70°F
About its rating
204mi
Fall Sep–Nov · 52°FNow
4% below its rating
198mi
A Slate's range through a Buffalo yearEstimated
Each month at Buffalo's 30-year normal temperature, 35% highway. 86 days a year average below freezing.
How far it goes from Buffalo, on real roadsEstimated
In October, from a full charge with 10% in reserve: about 89 mi out and back, 178 mi one way (January: 141 mi). Dots are DC fast chargers by network.
Fast charging around Buffalo
PlugLog's map of every public charger. Tesla-only Superchargers aren't counted.
- 64DC fast chargers within 25 mi
- 3.4 mito the nearest
- ChargePoint119 in reach
- FLO97
- Tesla Supercharger37
- EV Connect37
- Electrify America21
Road trips in October, about, by road: Syracuse (172 mi) and Rochester (82 mi) one way on a charge; Cleveland (218 mi) with one fast stop.
Questions Buffalo drivers ask
How far can a Slate go in a Buffalo winter?
About 156 miles on a typical January day (26°F) and about the same in the coldest week of the year (around January 25, 25°F on average), estimated from real EV drives at those temperatures. That's 24% below its 205-mile rating, mostly from heating the cabin and the battery. Buffalo averages 86 days a year below freezing.
How much does it cost to charge a Slate in Buffalo?
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 Buffalo?
At 38 miles a day, yes, all year: a 120 V outlet adds about 38 miles in 12 hours even in Buffalo's coldest week, and about 48 on an average day.
Is it greener to drive electric on Buffalo's grid?
Yes, more than most places. Buffalo'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 Buffalo
Sources: temperatures, 30-year normals (NOAA 1991–2020) at Buffalo, 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.