Slate Reality Check · Rochester, NY
Slate truck in Rochester, NY
Winter range, charging cost and how far it goes, worked out for Rochester's weather, grid and prices.
In a typical Rochester January (26°F), a Slate gets an estimated 158 miles on a charge, 23% less than its 205-mile rating, and about the same in the coldest week of the year (around January 23, when it averages 25°F). By May it's back to about 203. Power is pricey in New York (29.9¢/kWh), so charging at home costs about $116 a month for 38 miles a day, still less than the $192 a gas Ford Maverick costs on New York's gas. And Rochester's grid (NPCC Upstate NY), 68% cleaner than the US average, makes it 89% 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 Rochester's typical October day, 52°F · 35% highway
Winter lowEstimated
156mi
January, 26°F · lows near 18°F
Home chargingEstimated
$116/mo
10.0¢ a mile at 29.9¢/kWh. Gas Ford Maverick: $192/mo
Rochester's grid
0.24lb CO₂/kWh
NPCC Upstate NY (EPA eGRID): 68% cleaner than the US, 89% less CO₂ than gas
Rochester, 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 · 29°F
20% below its 205-mile rating · coldest week 156 mi
163mi
Spring Mar–May · 47°F
6% below its rating
192mi
Summer Jun–Aug · 70°F
About its rating
204mi
Fall Sep–Nov · 52°FNow
4% below its rating
198mi
A Slate's range through a Rochester yearEstimated
Each month at Rochester's 30-year normal temperature, 35% highway. 80 days a year average below freezing.
How far it goes from Rochester, on real roadsEstimated
In October, from a full charge with 10% in reserve: about 89 mi out and back, 179 mi one way (January: 142 mi). Dots are DC fast chargers by network.
Fast charging around Rochester
PlugLog's map of every public charger. Tesla-only Superchargers aren't counted.
- 42DC fast chargers within 25 mi
- 2.9 mito the nearest
- ChargePoint51 in reach
- EV Connect32
- Electrify America26
- ChargeSmart EV23
- Tesla Supercharger19
Road trips in October, about, by road: Syracuse (94 mi) and Buffalo (82 mi) one way on a charge; Albany (245 mi) with one fast stop.
Questions Rochester drivers ask
How far can a Slate go in a Rochester winter?
About 158 miles on a typical January day (26°F) and about the same in the coldest week of the year (around January 23, 25°F on average), estimated from real EV drives at those temperatures. That's 23% below its 205-mile rating, mostly from heating the cabin and the battery. Rochester averages 80 days a year below freezing.
How much does it cost to charge a Slate in Rochester?
About $116 a month at home for 38 miles a day, at New York's average home electricity rate of 29.9¢/kWh: about 10.0¢ a mile. A gas Ford Maverick on New York's average gas ($4.31 a gallon) costs about $192 a month for the same driving.
Can I charge a Slate on a regular 120 V outlet in Rochester?
At 38 miles a day, yes, all year: a 120 V outlet adds about 39 miles in 12 hours even in Rochester's coldest week, and about 49 on an average day.
Is it greener to drive electric on Rochester's grid?
Yes, more than most places. Rochester's grid (NPCC Upstate NY) is 68% cleaner than the US average, so a Slate charged on it makes 89% 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 Rochester
Sources: temperatures, 30-year normals (NOAA 1991–2020) at Rochester Gtr International Airport, NY; home electricity, EIA (New York, July 2026); gas, EIA weekly (New York); 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.