Slate Reality Check · Cincinnati, OH
Slate truck in Cincinnati, OH
Winter range, charging cost and how far it goes, worked out for Cincinnati's weather, grid and prices.
Cincinnati's winters are cool rather than cold: on a typical January day (32°F) a Slate gets an estimated 171 miles, 16% under its 205-mile rating, about the same as in the coldest week (around January 17, when it averages 32°F). By April it's back to about 200. Charging at home at Ohio's average rate (19.4¢/kWh) costs about $73 a month for 38 miles a day, against $180 for a gas Ford Maverick on Ohio's gas. Cincinnati's grid (RFC West) is 19% dirtier than the US average, but charging on it still makes 61% 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 Cincinnati's typical October day, 56°F · 35% highway
Winter lowEstimated
170mi
January, 32°F · lows near 23°F
Home chargingEstimated
$73/mo
6.3¢ a mile at 19.4¢/kWh. Gas Ford Maverick: $180/mo
Cincinnati's grid
0.91lb CO₂/kWh
RFC West (EPA eGRID): 19% dirtier than the US, 61% less CO₂ than gas
Cincinnati, 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 · 35°F
14% below its 205-mile rating · coldest week 170 mi
177mi
Spring Mar–May · 54°F
About its rating
199mi
Summer Jun–Aug · 74°F
About its rating
204mi
Fall Sep–Nov · 56°FNow
About its rating
199mi
A Slate's range through a Cincinnati yearEstimated
Each month at Cincinnati's 30-year normal temperature, 35% highway. 16 days a year average below freezing.
How far it goes from Cincinnati, on real roadsEstimated
In October, from a full charge with 10% in reserve: about 91 mi out and back, 181 mi one way (January: 154 mi). Dots are DC fast chargers by network.
Fast charging around Cincinnati
PlugLog's map of every public charger. Tesla-only Superchargers aren't counted.
- 58DC fast chargers within 25 mi
- 0.3 mito the nearest
- ChargePoint112 in reach
- EVgo58
- EV Connect46
- Tesla Supercharger38
- Blink35
Road trips in October, about, by road: Fort Wayne (173 mi) and Columbus (125 mi) one way on a charge; Toledo (226 mi) with one fast stop.
Questions Cincinnati drivers ask
How far can a Slate go in a Cincinnati winter?
About 171 miles on a typical January day (32°F) and about the same in the coldest week of the year (around January 17, 32°F on average), estimated from real EV drives at those temperatures. That's 16% below its 205-mile rating, mostly from heating the cabin and the battery. Cincinnati averages 16 days a year below freezing.
How much does it cost to charge a Slate in Cincinnati?
About $73 a month at home for 38 miles a day, at Ohio's average home electricity rate of 19.4¢/kWh: about 6.3¢ a mile. A gas Ford Maverick on Ohio's average gas ($4.05 a gallon) costs about $180 a month for the same driving.
Can I charge a Slate on a regular 120 V outlet in Cincinnati?
At 38 miles a day, yes, all year: a 120 V outlet adds about 42 miles in 12 hours even in Cincinnati's coldest week, and about 49 on an average day.
Is it greener to drive electric on Cincinnati's grid?
Yes. Cincinnati's grid (RFC West) is 19% dirtier than the US average, but a Slate charged on it still makes 61% less CO₂ than a gas Ford Maverick.
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Slate Reality Check near Cincinnati
Sources: temperatures, 30-year normals (NOAA 1991–2020) at Cincinnati Lunken Airport, OH; home electricity, EIA (Ohio, July 2026); gas, EIA weekly (Ohio); 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.