Slate Reality Check · Omaha, NE
Slate truck in Omaha, NE
Winter range, charging cost and how far it goes, worked out for Omaha's weather, grid and prices.
In a typical Omaha January (23°F), a Slate gets an estimated 152 miles on a charge, 26% less than its 205-mile rating, and about the same in the coldest week of the year (around January 9, when it averages 23°F). By April it's back to about 199. Charging at home at Nebraska's average rate (13.8¢/kWh) costs about $54 a month for 38 miles a day, about a third of the $184 a gas Ford Maverick costs on the Midwest's gas. Omaha's grid (MRO West) is 20% dirtier than the US average, but charging on it still makes 59% 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
199mi
At Omaha's typical October day, 53°F · 35% highway
Winter lowEstimated
151mi
January, 23°F · lows near 14°F
Home chargingEstimated
$54/mo
4.6¢ a mile at 13.8¢/kWh. Gas Ford Maverick: $184/mo
Omaha's grid
0.92lb CO₂/kWh
MRO West (EPA eGRID): 20% dirtier than the US, 59% less CO₂ than gas
Omaha, 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 · 27°F
22% below its 205-mile rating · coldest week 151 mi
159mi
Spring Mar–May · 51°F
4% below its rating
197mi
Summer Jun–Aug · 74°F
About its rating
204mi
Fall Sep–Nov · 53°FNow
4% below its rating
197mi
A Slate's range through a Omaha yearEstimated
Each month at Omaha's 30-year normal temperature, 35% highway. 82 days a year average below freezing.
How far it goes from Omaha, on real roadsEstimated
In October, from a full charge with 10% in reserve: about 90 mi out and back, 179 mi one way (January: 137 mi). Dots are DC fast chargers by network.
Fast charging around Omaha
PlugLog's map of every public charger. Tesla-only Superchargers aren't counted.
- 25DC fast chargers within 25 mi
- 3.3 mito the nearest
- ChargePoint27 in reach
- Chargelab15
- Shell Recharge12
- EV Connect8
- Blink6
Road trips in October, about, by road: Des Moines (160 mi) one way on a charge; Kansas City (210 mi) with one fast stop.
Questions Omaha drivers ask
How far can a Slate go in a Omaha winter?
About 152 miles on a typical January day (23°F) and about the same in the coldest week of the year (around January 9, 23°F on average), estimated from real EV drives at those temperatures. That's 26% below its 205-mile rating, mostly from heating the cabin and the battery. Omaha averages 82 days a year below freezing.
How much does it cost to charge a Slate in Omaha?
About $54 a month at home for 38 miles a day, at Nebraska's average home electricity rate of 13.8¢/kWh: about 4.6¢ 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 Omaha?
At 38 miles a day, most of the year: a 120 V outlet adds about 49 miles in 12 hours on an average day, but about 37 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 Omaha's grid?
Yes. Omaha's grid (MRO West) is 20% dirtier than the US average, but a Slate charged on it still makes 59% 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 Omaha
Sources: temperatures, 30-year normals (NOAA 1991–2020) at Omaha #1, NE; home electricity, EIA (Nebraska, 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.