Slate Reality Check · Charlotte, NC
Slate truck in Charlotte, NC
Winter range, charging cost and how far it goes, worked out for Charlotte's weather, grid and prices.
Winter barely touches range in Charlotte: at a typical January's 42°F, a Slate gets an estimated 192 miles on a charge, within 6% of its 205-mile rating. Charging at home at North Carolina's average rate (15.2¢/kWh) costs about $55 a month for 38 miles a day, about a third of the $172 a gas Ford Maverick costs on the Lower Atlantic's gas. And Charlotte's grid (SERC Virginia/Carolina), 23% cleaner than the US average, makes it 75% 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 Charlotte's typical October day, 62°F · 35% highway
Winter lowEstimated
192mi
January, 42°F · lows near 32°F
Home chargingEstimated
$55/mo
4.8¢ a mile at 15.2¢/kWh. Gas Ford Maverick: $172/mo
Charlotte's grid
0.59lb CO₂/kWh
SERC Virginia/Carolina (EPA eGRID): 23% cleaner than the US, 75% less CO₂ than gas
Charlotte, 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 · 44°F
6% below its 205-mile rating · coldest week 192 mi
193mi
Spring Mar–May · 61°F
About its rating
202mi
Summer Jun–Aug · 78°F
About its rating
204mi
Fall Sep–Nov · 62°FNow
About its rating
202mi
A Slate's range through a Charlotte yearEstimated
Each month at Charlotte's 30-year normal temperature, 35% highway. No day of the year averages below freezing.
How far it goes from Charlotte, on real roadsEstimated
In October, from a full charge with 10% in reserve: about 91 mi out and back, 183 mi one way (January: 173 mi). Dots are DC fast chargers by network.
Fast charging around Charlotte
PlugLog's map of every public charger. Tesla-only Superchargers aren't counted.
- 79DC fast chargers within 25 mi
- 0.3 mito the nearest
- Tesla Supercharger84 in reach
- EV Connect83
- ChargePoint79
- EVgo68
- Electrify America20
Road trips in October, about, by road: Augusta (182 mi) and Raleigh (163 mi) one way on a charge; Charleston (215 mi) with one fast stop.
Questions Charlotte drivers ask
How far can a Slate go in a Charlotte winter?
Charlotte's winters are mild: about 192 miles on a typical January day (42°F) and about the same in the coldest week (around January 10, 42°F), estimated from real EV drives at those temperatures. That's within 7% of its 205-mile rating.
How much does it cost to charge a Slate in Charlotte?
About $55 a month at home for 38 miles a day, at North Carolina's average home electricity rate of 15.2¢/kWh: about 4.8¢ a mile. A gas Ford Maverick on the Lower Atlantic's average gas ($3.86 a gallon) costs about $172 a month for the same driving.
Can I charge a Slate on a regular 120 V outlet in Charlotte?
At 38 miles a day, yes, all year: a 120 V outlet adds about 47 miles in 12 hours even in Charlotte's coldest week, and about 50 on an average day.
Is it greener to drive electric on Charlotte's grid?
Yes, more than most places. Charlotte's grid (SERC Virginia/Carolina) is 23% cleaner than the US average, so a Slate charged on it makes 75% 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 Charlotte
Sources: temperatures, 30-year normals (NOAA 1991–2020) at Charlotte Douglas Airport, NC; home electricity, EIA (North Carolina, July 2026); gas, EIA weekly (the Lower 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.