Slate Reality Check · Richmond, VA
Slate truck in Richmond, VA
Winter range, charging cost and how far it goes, worked out for Richmond's weather, grid and prices.
Winter barely touches range in Richmond: 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 Virginia's average rate (17.5¢/kWh) costs about $64 a month for 38 miles a day, against $172 for a gas Ford Maverick on the Lower Atlantic's gas. And Richmond's grid (SERC Virginia/Carolina), 23% cleaner than the US average, makes it 75% 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 Richmond's typical October day, 60°F · 35% highway
Winter lowEstimated
184mi
January, 38°F · lows near 29°F
Home chargingEstimated
$64/mo
5.6¢ a mile at 17.5¢/kWh. Gas Ford Maverick: $172/mo
Richmond's grid
0.59lb CO₂/kWh
SERC Virginia/Carolina (EPA eGRID): 23% cleaner than the US, 75% less CO₂ than gas
Richmond, 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 · 58°F
About its rating
201mi
Summer Jun–Aug · 77°F
About its rating
204mi
Fall Sep–Nov · 60°FNow
About its rating
201mi
A Slate's range through a Richmond yearEstimated
Each month at Richmond's 30-year normal temperature, 35% highway. No day of the year averages below freezing.
How far it goes from Richmond, on real roadsEstimated
In October, from a full charge with 10% in reserve: about 91 mi out and back, 183 mi one way (January: 167 mi). Dots are DC fast chargers by network.
Fast charging around Richmond
PlugLog's map of every public charger. Tesla-only Superchargers aren't counted.
- 52DC fast chargers within 25 mi
- 1.7 mito the nearest
- EVgo161 in reach
- Tesla Supercharger140
- ChargePoint109
- Electrify America68
- SWTCH - Charge Everywhere66
Road trips in October, about, by road: Raleigh (167 mi) and Durham (166 mi) one way on a charge; Greensboro (204 mi) with one fast stop.
Questions Richmond drivers ask
How far can a Slate go in a Richmond winter?
Richmond's winters are mild: about 185 miles on a typical January day (38°F) and about the same in the coldest week (around January 14, 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 Richmond?
About $64 a month at home for 38 miles a day, at Virginia's average home electricity rate of 17.5¢/kWh: about 5.6¢ a mile. A gas Ford Maverick on the Lower Atlantic's average gas ($3.86 a gallon) costs about $172 a month for the same driving.
Can I charge a Slate on a regular 120 V outlet in Richmond?
At 38 miles a day, yes, all year: a 120 V outlet adds about 46 miles in 12 hours even in Richmond's coldest week, and about 50 on an average day.
Is it greener to drive electric on Richmond's grid?
Yes, more than most places. Richmond's grid (SERC Virginia/Carolina) is 23% cleaner than the US average, so a Slate charged on it makes 75% 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 Richmond
Sources: temperatures, 30-year normals (NOAA 1991–2020) at Richmond International Airport, VA; home electricity, EIA (Virginia, July 2026); gas, EIA weekly (the Lower Atlantic); 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.