Slate Reality Check · Fresno, CA
Slate truck in Fresno, CA
Winter range, charging cost and how far it goes, worked out for Fresno's weather, grid and prices.
Winter barely touches range in Fresno: at a typical January's 48°F, a Slate gets an estimated 196 miles on a charge, within 5% of its 205-mile rating. Charging at home at California's average rate (33.6¢/kWh) costs about $121 a month for 38 miles a day, against $268 for a gas Ford Maverick on California's gas. And Fresno's grid (WECC California), 44% cleaner than the US average, makes it 82% 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
204mi
At Fresno's typical October day, 67°F · 35% highway
Winter lowEstimated
195mi
January, 48°F · lows near 39°F
Home chargingEstimated
$121/mo
10.5¢ a mile at 33.6¢/kWh. Gas Ford Maverick: $268/mo
Fresno's grid
0.43lb CO₂/kWh
WECC California (EPA eGRID): 44% cleaner than the US, 82% less CO₂ than gas
Fresno, 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 · 49°F
4% below its 205-mile rating · coldest week 195 mi
197mi
Spring Mar–May · 63°F
About its rating
203mi
Summer Jun–Aug · 81°F
About its rating
205mi
Fall Sep–Nov · 66°FNow
About its rating
203mi
A Slate's range through a Fresno yearEstimated
Each month at Fresno's 30-year normal temperature, 35% highway. No day of the year averages below freezing.
How far it goes from Fresno, on real roadsEstimated
In October, from a full charge with 10% in reserve: about 92 mi out and back, 183 mi one way (January: 176 mi). Dots are DC fast chargers by network.
Fast charging around Fresno
PlugLog's map of every public charger. Tesla-only Superchargers aren't counted.
- 68DC fast chargers within 25 mi
- 1.9 mito the nearest
- EVgo214 in reach
- Tesla Supercharger162
- ChargePoint127
- Electrify America96
- EVCS67
Road trips in October, about, by road: Stockton (146 mi) and San Jose (146 mi) one way on a charge; Sacramento (192 mi) with one fast stop.
Questions Fresno drivers ask
How far can a Slate go in a Fresno winter?
Fresno's winters are mild: about 196 miles on a typical January day (48°F) and about the same in the coldest week (around December 21, 47°F), estimated from real EV drives at those temperatures. That's within 5% of its 205-mile rating.
How much does it cost to charge a Slate in Fresno?
About $121 a month at home for 38 miles a day, at California's average home electricity rate of 33.6¢/kWh: about 10.5¢ a mile. A gas Ford Maverick on California's average gas ($6.03 a gallon) costs about $268 a month for the same driving.
Can I charge a Slate on a regular 120 V outlet in Fresno?
At 38 miles a day, yes, all year: a 120 V outlet adds about 48 miles in 12 hours even in Fresno's coldest week, and about 50 on an average day.
Is it greener to drive electric on Fresno's grid?
Yes, more than most places. Fresno's grid (WECC California) is 44% cleaner than the US average, so a Slate charged on it makes 82% 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 Fresno
Sources: temperatures, 30-year normals (NOAA 1991–2020) at Fresno Yosemite International Airport, CA; home electricity, EIA (California, July 2026); gas, EIA weekly (California); 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.