Slate Reality Check · Oklahoma City, OK
Slate truck in Oklahoma City, OK
Winter range, charging cost and how far it goes, worked out for Oklahoma City's weather, grid and prices.
Winter barely touches range in Oklahoma City: at a typical January's 38°F, a Slate gets an estimated 185 miles on a charge, within 10% of its 205-mile rating. Charging at home at Oklahoma's average rate (14.3¢/kWh) costs about $53 a month for 38 miles a day, about a third of the $184 a gas Ford Maverick costs on the Midwest's gas. Oklahoma City's grid (SPP South) is 14% 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
203mi
At Oklahoma City's typical October day, 61°F · 35% highway
Winter lowEstimated
184mi
January, 38°F · lows near 27°F
Home chargingEstimated
$53/mo
4.5¢ a mile at 14.3¢/kWh. Gas Ford Maverick: $184/mo
Oklahoma City's grid
0.87lb CO₂/kWh
SPP South (EPA eGRID): 14% dirtier than the US, 63% less CO₂ than gas
Oklahoma City, 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 · 40°F
8% below its 205-mile rating · coldest week 184 mi
189mi
Spring Mar–May · 60°F
About its rating
202mi
Summer Jun–Aug · 80°F
About its rating
204mi
Fall Sep–Nov · 61°FNow
About its rating
201mi
A Slate's range through a Oklahoma City yearEstimated
Each month at Oklahoma City's 30-year normal temperature, 35% highway. No day of the year averages below freezing.
How far it goes from Oklahoma City, on real roadsEstimated
In October, from a full charge with 10% in reserve: about 91 mi out and back, 183 mi one way (January: 166 mi). Dots are DC fast chargers by network.
Fast charging around Oklahoma City
PlugLog's map of every public charger. Tesla-only Superchargers aren't counted.
- 105DC fast chargers within 25 mi
- 0.7 mito the nearest
- Francis Energy98 in reach
- EV Energy Group (FCN)97
- Tesla Supercharger42
- EV Connect31
- ChargePoint31
Road trips in October, about, by road: Tulsa (126 mi) one way on a charge; Wichita (192 mi) with one fast stop.
Questions Oklahoma City drivers ask
How far can a Slate go in a Oklahoma City winter?
Oklahoma City's winters are mild: about 185 miles on a typical January day (38°F) and about the same in the coldest week (around January 1, 38°F), estimated from real EV drives at those temperatures. That's within 10% of its 205-mile rating.
How much does it cost to charge a Slate in Oklahoma City?
About $53 a month at home for 38 miles a day, at Oklahoma's average home electricity rate of 14.3¢/kWh: about 4.5¢ 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 Oklahoma City?
At 38 miles a day, yes, all year: a 120 V outlet adds about 45 miles in 12 hours even in Oklahoma City's coldest week, and about 50 on an average day.
Is it greener to drive electric on Oklahoma City's grid?
Yes. Oklahoma City's grid (SPP South) is 14% 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 Oklahoma City
Sources: temperatures, 30-year normals (NOAA 1991–2020) at Oklahoma City Will Rogers Airport, OK; home electricity, EIA (Oklahoma, 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.