Slate Reality Check · Minneapolis, MN
Slate truck in Minneapolis, MN
Winter range, charging cost and how far it goes, worked out for Minneapolis's weather, grid and prices.
In a typical Minneapolis January (16°F), a Slate gets an estimated 136 miles on a charge, 34% less than its 205-mile rating, and about the same in the coldest week of the year (around January 16, when it averages 16°F). By May it's back to about 203. Charging at home at Minnesota's average rate (17.4¢/kWh) costs about $71 a month for 38 miles a day, against $186 for a gas Ford Maverick on Minnesota's gas. Minneapolis's grid (MRO West) is 20% 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
197mi
At Minneapolis's typical October day, 50°F · 35% highway
Winter lowEstimated
135mi
January, 16°F · lows near 8°F
Home chargingEstimated
$71/mo
6.1¢ a mile at 17.4¢/kWh. Gas Ford Maverick: $186/mo
Minneapolis's grid
0.92lb CO₂/kWh
MRO West (EPA eGRID): 20% dirtier than the US, 57% less CO₂ than gas
Minneapolis, 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 · 20°F
30% below its 205-mile rating · coldest week 135 mi
143mi
Spring Mar–May · 47°F
7% below its rating
191mi
Summer Jun–Aug · 72°F
About its rating
204mi
Fall Sep–Nov · 49°FNow
6% below its rating
192mi
A Slate's range through a Minneapolis yearEstimated
Each month at Minneapolis's 30-year normal temperature, 35% highway. 111 days a year average below freezing.
How far it goes from Minneapolis, on real roadsEstimated
In October, from a full charge with 10% in reserve: about 89 mi out and back, 177 mi one way (January: 122 mi). Dots are DC fast chargers by network.
Fast charging around Minneapolis
PlugLog's map of every public charger. Tesla-only Superchargers aren't counted.
- 94DC fast chargers within 25 mi
- 2.0 mito the nearest
- ZEF Energy57 in reach
- ChargePoint26
- Blink25
- Tesla Supercharger22
- EV Connect21
Road trips in October, about, by road: Madison (288 mi) with one fast stop.
Questions Minneapolis drivers ask
How far can a Slate go in a Minneapolis winter?
About 136 miles on a typical January day (16°F) and about the same in the coldest week of the year (around January 16, 16°F on average), estimated from real EV drives at those temperatures. That's 34% below its 205-mile rating, mostly from heating the cabin and the battery. Minneapolis averages 111 days a year below freezing.
How much does it cost to charge a Slate in Minneapolis?
About $71 a month at home for 38 miles a day, at Minnesota's average home electricity rate of 17.4¢/kWh: about 6.1¢ a mile. A gas Ford Maverick on Minnesota's average gas ($4.18 a gallon) costs about $186 a month for the same driving.
Can I charge a Slate on a regular 120 V outlet in Minneapolis?
At 38 miles a day, most of the year: a 120 V outlet adds about 48 miles in 12 hours on an average day, but about 33 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 Minneapolis's grid?
Yes. Minneapolis's grid (MRO West) is 20% 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 Minneapolis
Sources: temperatures, 30-year normals (NOAA 1991–2020) at Minneapolis/St Paul Airport, MN; home electricity, EIA (Minnesota, July 2026); gas, EIA weekly (Minnesota); 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.