Slate Reality Check · Oxnard, CA
Slate truck in Oxnard, CA
Winter range, charging cost and how far it goes, worked out for Oxnard's weather, grid and prices.
Winter barely touches range in Oxnard: at a typical January's 56°F, a Slate gets an estimated 201 miles on a charge, about its 205-mile rating. Charging at home at California's average rate (33.6¢/kWh) costs about $121 a month for 38 miles a day, against $268 for a gas Ford Maverick on California's gas. And Oxnard's grid (WECC California), 44% cleaner than the US average, makes it 82% 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 Oxnard's typical October day, 65°F · 35% highway
Winter lowEstimated
201mi
January, 56°F · lows near 46°F
Home chargingEstimated
$121/mo
10.4¢ a mile at 33.6¢/kWh. Gas Ford Maverick: $268/mo
Oxnard's grid
0.43lb CO₂/kWh
WECC California (EPA eGRID): 44% cleaner than the US, 82% less CO₂ than gas
Oxnard, 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 · 56°F
About its rating · coldest week 201 mi
201mi
Spring Mar–May · 59°F
About its rating
203mi
Summer Jun–Aug · 66°F
About its rating
204mi
Fall Sep–Nov · 64°FNow
About its rating
203mi
A Slate's range through a Oxnard yearEstimated
Each month at Oxnard's 30-year normal temperature, 35% highway. No day of the year averages below freezing.
How far it goes from Oxnard, on real roadsEstimated
In October, from a full charge with 10% in reserve: about 92 mi out and back, 183 mi one way (January: 181 mi). Dots are DC fast chargers by network.
Fast charging around Oxnard
PlugLog's map of every public charger. Tesla-only Superchargers aren't counted.
- 48DC fast chargers within 25 mi
- 1.0 mito the nearest
- EVgo334 in reach
- ChargePoint253
- Tesla Supercharger214
- Electrify America129
- EVCS89
Road trips in October, about, by road: Riverside (132 mi) and Bakersfield (100 mi) one way on a charge; San Diego (191 mi) with one fast stop.
Questions Oxnard drivers ask
How far can a Slate go in a Oxnard winter?
Oxnard's winters are mild: about 201 miles on a typical January day (56°F) and about the same in the coldest week (around December 27, 56°F), estimated from real EV drives at those temperatures. That's about its 205-mile rating.
How much does it cost to charge a Slate in Oxnard?
About $121 a month at home for 38 miles a day, at California's average home electricity rate of 33.6¢/kWh: about 10.4¢ a mile. A gas Ford Maverick on California's average gas ($6.03 a gallon) costs about $268 a month for the same driving.
Can I charge a Slate on a regular 120 V outlet in Oxnard?
At 38 miles a day, yes, all year: a 120 V outlet adds about 50 miles in 12 hours even in Oxnard's coldest week, and about 50 on an average day.
Is it greener to drive electric on Oxnard's grid?
Yes, more than most places. Oxnard's grid (WECC California) is 44% cleaner than the US average, so a Slate charged on it makes 82% 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 Oxnard
Sources: temperatures, 30-year normals (NOAA 1991–2020) at Oxnard Ventura Co Airport, CA; home electricity, EIA (California, July 2026); gas, EIA weekly (California); 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.