Slate Reality Check · San Francisco, CA
Slate truck in San Francisco, CA
Winter range, charging cost and how far it goes, worked out for San Francisco's weather, grid and prices.
Winter barely touches range in San Francisco: at a typical January's 52°F, a Slate gets an estimated 199 miles on a charge, within 3% of 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 $267 for a gas Ford Maverick on San Francisco's gas. And San Francisco'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 San Francisco's typical October day, 62°F · 35% highway
Winter lowEstimated
198mi
January, 52°F · lows near 46°F
Home chargingEstimated
$121/mo
10.5¢ a mile at 33.6¢/kWh. Gas Ford Maverick: $267/mo
San Francisco's grid
0.43lb CO₂/kWh
WECC California (EPA eGRID): 44% cleaner than the US, 82% less CO₂ than gas
San Francisco, 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 · 53°F
About its rating · coldest week 198 mi
199mi
Spring Mar–May · 57°F
About its rating
202mi
Summer Jun–Aug · 61°F
About its rating
203mi
Fall Sep–Nov · 61°FNow
About its rating
203mi
A Slate's range through a San Francisco yearEstimated
Each month at San Francisco's 30-year normal temperature, 35% highway. No day of the year averages below freezing.
How far it goes from San Francisco, on real roadsEstimated
In October, from a full charge with 10% in reserve: about 91 mi out and back, 183 mi one way (January: 179 mi). Dots are DC fast chargers by network.
Fast charging around San Francisco
PlugLog's map of every public charger. Tesla-only Superchargers aren't counted.
- 291DC fast chargers within 25 mi
- 0.2 mito the nearest
- EVgo337 in reach
- Tesla Supercharger198
- ChargePoint189
- Electrify America123
- EVCS54
Road trips in October, about, by road: Sacramento (94 mi) and Stockton (78 mi) one way on a charge; Fresno (200 mi) with one fast stop.
Questions San Francisco drivers ask
How far can a Slate go in a San Francisco winter?
San Francisco's winters are mild: about 199 miles on a typical January day (52°F) and about the same in the coldest week (around December 28, 52°F), estimated from real EV drives at those temperatures. That's within 3% of its 205-mile rating.
How much does it cost to charge a Slate in San Francisco?
About $121 a month at home for 38 miles a day, at California's average home electricity rate of 33.6¢/kWh: about 10.5¢ a mile. A gas Ford Maverick on San Francisco's average gas ($6.00 a gallon) costs about $267 a month for the same driving.
Can I charge a Slate on a regular 120 V outlet in San Francisco?
At 38 miles a day, yes, all year: a 120 V outlet adds about 49 miles in 12 hours even in San Francisco's coldest week, and about 50 on an average day.
Is it greener to drive electric on San Francisco's grid?
Yes, more than most places. San Francisco'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.
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Your street, your daily miles, any temperature on the knob.
Slate Reality Check near San Francisco
Sources: temperatures, 30-year normals (NOAA 1991–2020) at San Francisco Dwtn, CA; home electricity, EIA (California, July 2026); gas, EIA weekly (San Francisco); 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.