Slate Reality Check · New York, NY
Slate truck in New York, NY
Winter range, charging cost and how far it goes, worked out for New York's weather, grid and prices.
New York's winters are cool rather than cold: on a typical January day (34°F) a Slate gets an estimated 175 miles, 15% under its 205-mile rating, about the same as in the coldest week (around January 18, when it averages 33°F). By April it's back to about 200. Power is pricey in New York (29.9¢/kWh), so charging at home costs about $111 a month for 38 miles a day, still less than the $189 a gas Ford Maverick costs on New York City's gas. New York's grid (NPCC NYC/Westchester) is 13% dirtier than the US average, but charging on it still makes 63% 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
202mi
At New York's typical October day, 58°F · 35% highway
Winter lowEstimated
174mi
January, 34°F · lows near 27°F
Home chargingEstimated
$111/mo
9.6¢ a mile at 29.9¢/kWh. Gas Ford Maverick: $189/mo
New York's grid
0.86lb CO₂/kWh
NPCC NYC/Westchester (EPA eGRID): 13% dirtier than the US, 63% less CO₂ than gas
New York, 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 · 36°F
12% below its 205-mile rating · coldest week 174 mi
180mi
Spring Mar–May · 53°F
3% below its rating
198mi
Summer Jun–Aug · 75°F
About its rating
204mi
Fall Sep–Nov · 58°FNow
About its rating
201mi
A Slate's range through a New York yearEstimated
Each month at New York's 30-year normal temperature, 35% highway. No day of the year averages below freezing.
How far it goes from New York, on real roadsEstimated
In October, from a full charge with 10% in reserve: about 91 mi out and back, 182 mi one way (January: 157 mi). Dots are DC fast chargers by network.
Fast charging around New York
PlugLog's map of every public charger. Tesla-only Superchargers aren't counted.
- 224DC fast chargers within 25 mi
- 2.1 mito the nearest
- ChargePoint236 in reach
- Tesla Supercharger210
- EVgo131
- Electrify America86
- Blink66
Road trips in October, about, by road: Albany (173 mi) and Hartford (125 mi) one way on a charge; Providence (192 mi) with one fast stop.
Questions New York drivers ask
How far can a Slate go in a New York winter?
About 175 miles on a typical January day (34°F) and about the same in the coldest week of the year (around January 18, 33°F on average), estimated from real EV drives at those temperatures. That's 15% below its 205-mile rating, mostly from heating the cabin and the battery.
How much does it cost to charge a Slate in New York?
About $111 a month at home for 38 miles a day, at New York's average home electricity rate of 29.9¢/kWh: about 9.6¢ a mile. A gas Ford Maverick on New York City's average gas ($4.25 a gallon) costs about $189 a month for the same driving.
Can I charge a Slate on a regular 120 V outlet in New York?
At 38 miles a day, yes, all year: a 120 V outlet adds about 43 miles in 12 hours even in New York's coldest week, and about 50 on an average day.
Is it greener to drive electric on New York's grid?
Yes. New York's grid (NPCC NYC/Westchester) is 13% dirtier than the US average, but a Slate charged on it still makes 63% 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 New York
Sources: temperatures, 30-year normals (NOAA 1991–2020) at New York Cntrl Pk Twr, NY; home electricity, EIA (New York, July 2026); gas, EIA weekly (New York City); 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.