Slate Reality Check · Fort Wayne, IN
Slate truck in Fort Wayne, IN
Winter range, charging cost and how far it goes, worked out for Fort Wayne's weather, grid and prices.
In a typical Fort Wayne 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 19, when it averages 25°F). By May it's back to about 203. Charging at home at Indiana's average rate (16.7¢/kWh) costs about $65 a month for 38 miles a day, against $184 for a gas Ford Maverick on the Midwest's gas. Fort Wayne'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
199mi
At Fort Wayne's typical October day, 53°F · 35% highway
Winter lowEstimated
155mi
January, 26°F · lows near 18°F
Home chargingEstimated
$65/mo
5.6¢ a mile at 16.7¢/kWh. Gas Ford Maverick: $184/mo
Fort Wayne's grid
0.91lb CO₂/kWh
RFC West (EPA eGRID): 19% dirtier than the US, 60% less CO₂ than gas
Fort Wayne, 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 155 mi
163mi
Spring Mar–May · 50°F
5% below its rating
195mi
Summer Jun–Aug · 72°F
About its rating
204mi
Fall Sep–Nov · 53°FNow
3% below its rating
198mi
A Slate's range through a Fort Wayne yearEstimated
Each month at Fort Wayne's 30-year normal temperature, 35% highway. 76 days a year average below freezing.
How far it goes from Fort Wayne, on real roadsEstimated
In October, from a full charge with 10% in reserve: about 90 mi out and back, 179 mi one way (January: 141 mi). Dots are DC fast chargers by network.
Fast charging around Fort Wayne
PlugLog's map of every public charger. Tesla-only Superchargers aren't counted.
- 15DC fast chargers within 25 mi
- 3.8 mito the nearest
- ChargePoint64 in reach
- Tesla Supercharger38
- EV Connect35
- Blink26
- EVgo26
Road trips in October, about, by road: Chicago (177 mi) and Cincinnati (173 mi) one way on a charge; Cleveland (227 mi) with one fast stop.
Questions Fort Wayne drivers ask
How far can a Slate go in a Fort Wayne winter?
About 156 miles on a typical January day (26°F) and about the same in the coldest week of the year (around January 19, 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. Fort Wayne averages 76 days a year below freezing.
How much does it cost to charge a Slate in Fort Wayne?
About $65 a month at home for 38 miles a day, at Indiana's average home electricity rate of 16.7¢/kWh: about 5.6¢ a mile. A gas Ford Maverick on the Midwest's average gas ($4.14 a gallon) costs about $184 a month for the same driving.
Can I charge a Slate on a regular 120 V outlet in Fort Wayne?
At 38 miles a day, yes, all year: a 120 V outlet adds about 38 miles in 12 hours even in Fort Wayne's coldest week, and about 49 on an average day.
Is it greener to drive electric on Fort Wayne's grid?
Yes. Fort Wayne'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.
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Your street, your daily miles, any temperature on the knob.
Slate Reality Check near Fort Wayne
Sources: temperatures, 30-year normals (NOAA 1991–2020) at Ft Wayne International Airport, IN; home electricity, EIA (Indiana, July 2026); gas, EIA weekly (the Midwest); 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.