Slate Reality Check · Indianapolis, IN
Slate truck in Indianapolis, IN
Winter range, charging cost and how far it goes, worked out for Indianapolis's weather, grid and prices.
In a typical Indianapolis January (29°F), a Slate gets an estimated 163 miles on a charge, 20% less than its 205-mile rating, and about the same in the coldest week of the year (around January 15, when it averages 28°F). By April it's back to about 200. Charging at home at Indiana's average rate (16.7¢/kWh) costs about $64 a month for 38 miles a day, against $184 for a gas Ford Maverick on the Midwest's gas. Indianapolis'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 Indianapolis's typical October day, 56°F · 35% highway
Winter lowEstimated
162mi
January, 29°F · lows near 20°F
Home chargingEstimated
$64/mo
5.5¢ a mile at 16.7¢/kWh. Gas Ford Maverick: $184/mo
Indianapolis's grid
0.91lb CO₂/kWh
RFC West (EPA eGRID): 19% dirtier than the US, 60% less CO₂ than gas
Indianapolis, 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 · 31°F
17% below its 205-mile rating · coldest week 162 mi
170mi
Spring Mar–May · 53°F
3% below its rating
198mi
Summer Jun–Aug · 74°F
About its rating
204mi
Fall Sep–Nov · 56°FNow
About its rating
199mi
A Slate's range through a Indianapolis yearEstimated
Each month at Indianapolis's 30-year normal temperature, 35% highway. 55 days a year average below freezing.
How far it goes from Indianapolis, on real roadsEstimated
In October, from a full charge with 10% in reserve: about 90 mi out and back, 181 mi one way (January: 147 mi). Dots are DC fast chargers by network.
Fast charging around Indianapolis
PlugLog's map of every public charger. Tesla-only Superchargers aren't counted.
- 60DC fast chargers within 25 mi
- 2.1 mito the nearest
- ChargePoint67 in reach
- EV Connect53
- Tesla Supercharger37
- EVgo36
- Blink20
Road trips in October, about, by road: Louisville (143 mi) and Fort Wayne (131 mi) one way on a charge; Chicago (204 mi) with one fast stop.
Questions Indianapolis drivers ask
How far can a Slate go in a Indianapolis winter?
About 163 miles on a typical January day (29°F) and about the same in the coldest week of the year (around January 15, 28°F on average), estimated from real EV drives at those temperatures. That's 20% below its 205-mile rating, mostly from heating the cabin and the battery. Indianapolis averages 55 days a year below freezing.
How much does it cost to charge a Slate in Indianapolis?
About $64 a month at home for 38 miles a day, at Indiana's average home electricity rate of 16.7¢/kWh: about 5.5¢ 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 Indianapolis?
At 38 miles a day, yes, all year: a 120 V outlet adds about 40 miles in 12 hours even in Indianapolis's coldest week, and about 49 on an average day.
Is it greener to drive electric on Indianapolis's grid?
Yes. Indianapolis'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 Indianapolis
Sources: temperatures, 30-year normals (NOAA 1991–2020) at Indianapolis, 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.