Slate Reality Check · Grand Rapids, MI
Slate truck in Grand Rapids, MI
Winter range, charging cost and how far it goes, worked out for Grand Rapids's weather, grid and prices.
In a typical Grand Rapids January (25°F), a Slate gets an estimated 155 miles on a charge, 24% less than its 205-mile rating, and about the same in the coldest week of the year (around January 24, when it averages 24°F). By May it's back to about 203. Charging at home at Michigan's average rate (23.1¢/kWh) costs about $90 a month for 38 miles a day, against $184 for a gas Ford Maverick on the Midwest's gas. Grand Rapids's grid (RFC Michigan) is 27% dirtier than the US average, but charging on it still makes 57% 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
198mi
At Grand Rapids's typical October day, 52°F · 35% highway
Winter lowEstimated
153mi
January, 25°F · lows near 17°F
Home chargingEstimated
$90/mo
7.8¢ a mile at 23.1¢/kWh. Gas Ford Maverick: $184/mo
Grand Rapids's grid
0.97lb CO₂/kWh
RFC Michigan (EPA eGRID): 27% dirtier than the US, 57% less CO₂ than gas
Grand Rapids, 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 · 27°F
22% below its 205-mile rating · coldest week 153 mi
160mi
Spring Mar–May · 48°F
6% below its rating
193mi
Summer Jun–Aug · 71°F
About its rating
204mi
Fall Sep–Nov · 52°FNow
4% below its rating
197mi
A Slate's range through a Grand Rapids yearEstimated
Each month at Grand Rapids's 30-year normal temperature, 35% highway. 86 days a year average below freezing.
How far it goes from Grand Rapids, on real roadsEstimated
In October, from a full charge with 10% in reserve: about 89 mi out and back, 178 mi one way (January: 139 mi). Dots are DC fast chargers by network.
Fast charging around Grand Rapids
PlugLog's map of every public charger. Tesla-only Superchargers aren't counted.
- 41DC fast chargers within 25 mi
- 3.5 mito the nearest
- ChargePoint86 in reach
- Red E Charge78
- Tesla Supercharger24
- EV Connect22
- Blink15
Road trips in October, about, by road: Toledo (173 mi) and Detroit (170 mi) one way on a charge; Madison (239 mi) with one fast stop.
Questions Grand Rapids drivers ask
How far can a Slate go in a Grand Rapids winter?
About 155 miles on a typical January day (25°F) and about the same in the coldest week of the year (around January 24, 24°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. Grand Rapids averages 86 days a year below freezing.
How much does it cost to charge a Slate in Grand Rapids?
About $90 a month at home for 38 miles a day, at Michigan's average home electricity rate of 23.1¢/kWh: about 7.8¢ 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 Grand Rapids?
At 38 miles a day, most of the year: a 120 V outlet adds about 49 miles in 12 hours on an average day, but about 38 in the coldest week, so it can fall a little behind then. A 240 V outlet fills it from 10% in about 6 hours.
Is it greener to drive electric on Grand Rapids's grid?
Yes. Grand Rapids's grid (RFC Michigan) is 27% dirtier than the US average, but a Slate charged on it still makes 57% 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 Grand Rapids
Sources: temperatures, 30-year normals (NOAA 1991–2020) at Grand Rapids, MI; home electricity, EIA (Michigan, 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.