Slate Reality Check · Columbus, OH
Slate truck in Columbus, OH
Winter range, charging cost and how far it goes, worked out for Columbus's weather, grid and prices.
Columbus's winters are cool rather than cold: on a typical January day (30°F) a Slate gets an estimated 166 miles, 19% under its 205-mile rating, about the same as in the coldest week (around January 17, when it averages 29°F). By April it's back to about 199. Charging at home at Ohio's average rate (19.4¢/kWh) costs about $74 a month for 38 miles a day, against $180 for a gas Ford Maverick on Ohio's gas. Columbus's grid (RFC West) is 19% dirtier than the US average, but charging on it still makes 60% 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 Columbus's typical October day, 55°F · 35% highway
Winter lowEstimated
164mi
January, 30°F · lows near 21°F
Home chargingEstimated
$74/mo
6.4¢ a mile at 19.4¢/kWh. Gas Ford Maverick: $180/mo
Columbus's grid
0.91lb CO₂/kWh
RFC West (EPA eGRID): 19% dirtier than the US, 60% less CO₂ than gas
Columbus, 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 · 32°F
16% below its 205-mile rating · coldest week 164 mi
171mi
Spring Mar–May · 53°F
3% below its rating
198mi
Summer Jun–Aug · 74°F
About its rating
204mi
Fall Sep–Nov · 55°FNow
About its rating
199mi
A Slate's range through a Columbus yearEstimated
Each month at Columbus's 30-year normal temperature, 35% highway. 49 days a year average below freezing.
How far it goes from Columbus, on real roadsEstimated
In October, from a full charge with 10% in reserve: about 90 mi out and back, 181 mi one way (January: 149 mi). Dots are DC fast chargers by network.
Fast charging around Columbus
PlugLog's map of every public charger. Tesla-only Superchargers aren't counted.
- 101DC fast chargers within 25 mi
- 1.2 mito the nearest
- ChargePoint132 in reach
- EVgo68
- Tesla Supercharger41
- EV Connect39
- Blink38
Road trips in October, about, by road: Fort Wayne (171 mi) and Cleveland (155 mi) one way on a charge; Pittsburgh (202 mi) with one fast stop.
Questions Columbus drivers ask
How far can a Slate go in a Columbus winter?
About 166 miles on a typical January day (30°F) and about the same in the coldest week of the year (around January 17, 29°F on average), estimated from real EV drives at those temperatures. That's 19% below its 205-mile rating, mostly from heating the cabin and the battery. Columbus averages 49 days a year below freezing.
How much does it cost to charge a Slate in Columbus?
About $74 a month at home for 38 miles a day, at Ohio's average home electricity rate of 19.4¢/kWh: about 6.4¢ 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 Columbus?
At 38 miles a day, yes, all year: a 120 V outlet adds about 41 miles in 12 hours even in Columbus's coldest week, and about 49 on an average day.
Is it greener to drive electric on Columbus's grid?
Yes. Columbus's grid (RFC West) is 19% dirtier than the US average, but a Slate charged on it still makes 60% 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 Columbus
Sources: temperatures, 30-year normals (NOAA 1991–2020) at Columbus Port Columbus International 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.