Slate Reality Check · Jackson, MS
Slate truck in Jackson, MS
Winter range, charging cost and how far it goes, worked out for Jackson's weather, grid and prices.
Winter barely touches range in Jackson: at a typical January's 47°F, a Slate gets an estimated 195 miles on a charge, within 5% of its 205-mile rating. Charging at home at Mississippi's average rate (14.5¢/kWh) costs about $52 a month for 38 miles a day, about a third of the $168 a gas Ford Maverick costs on the Gulf Coast's gas. On Jackson's grid (SERC Mississippi Valley), about the US average, it makes 69% 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 Jackson's typical October day, 67°F · 35% highway
Winter lowEstimated
195mi
January, 47°F · lows near 37°F
Home chargingEstimated
$52/mo
4.5¢ a mile at 14.5¢/kWh. Gas Ford Maverick: $168/mo
Jackson's grid
0.74lb CO₂/kWh
SERC Mississippi Valley (EPA eGRID): about the US average, 69% less CO₂ than gas
Jackson, 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 · 66°F
About its rating
203mi
Summer Jun–Aug · 82°F
About its rating
205mi
Fall Sep–Nov · 67°FNow
About its rating
203mi
A Slate's range through a Jackson yearEstimated
Each month at Jackson's 30-year normal temperature, 35% highway. No day of the year averages below freezing.
How far it goes from Jackson, 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 Jackson
PlugLog's map of every public charger. Tesla-only Superchargers aren't counted.
- 20DC fast chargers within 25 mi
- 2.4 mito the nearest
- EV Connect18 in reach
- ChargePoint16
- EVgo8
- Tesla Supercharger8
- Blink6
Road trips in October, about, by road: Baton Rouge (176 mi) one way on a charge; New Orleans (196 mi) with one fast stop.
Questions Jackson drivers ask
How far can a Slate go in a Jackson winter?
Jackson's winters are mild: about 195 miles on a typical January day (47°F) and about the same in the coldest week (around January 10, 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 Jackson?
About $52 a month at home for 38 miles a day, at Mississippi's average home electricity rate of 14.5¢/kWh: about 4.5¢ a mile. A gas Ford Maverick on the Gulf Coast's average gas ($3.78 a gallon) costs about $168 a month for the same driving.
Can I charge a Slate on a regular 120 V outlet in Jackson?
At 38 miles a day, yes, all year: a 120 V outlet adds about 48 miles in 12 hours even in Jackson's coldest week, and about 50 on an average day.
Is it greener to drive electric on Jackson's grid?
Yes. Jackson's grid (SERC Mississippi Valley) is about the US average, and a Slate charged on it makes 69% 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 Jackson
Sources: temperatures, 30-year normals (NOAA 1991–2020) at Jackson Hawkins Fld, MS; home electricity, EIA (Mississippi, July 2026); gas, EIA weekly (the Gulf Coast); 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.