Slate Reality Check · San Jose, CA
Slate truck in San Jose, CA
Winter range, charging cost and how far it goes, worked out for San Jose's weather, grid and prices.
Winter barely touches range in San Jose: at a typical January's 51°F, a Slate gets an estimated 198 miles on a charge, within 4% 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 $268 for a gas Ford Maverick on California's gas. And San Jose'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 Jose's typical October day, 64°F · 35% highway
Winter lowEstimated
197mi
January, 51°F · lows near 41°F
Home chargingEstimated
$121/mo
10.5¢ a mile at 33.6¢/kWh. Gas Ford Maverick: $268/mo
San Jose's grid
0.43lb CO₂/kWh
WECC California (EPA eGRID): 44% cleaner than the US, 82% less CO₂ than gas
San Jose, 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 · 52°F
3% below its 205-mile rating · coldest week 197 mi
198mi
Spring Mar–May · 59°F
About its rating
203mi
Summer Jun–Aug · 69°F
About its rating
204mi
Fall Sep–Nov · 63°FNow
About its rating
203mi
A Slate's range through a San Jose yearEstimated
Each month at San Jose's 30-year normal temperature, 35% highway. No day of the year averages below freezing.
How far it goes from San Jose, on real roadsEstimated
In October, from a full charge with 10% in reserve: about 92 mi out and back, 183 mi one way (January: 178 mi). Dots are DC fast chargers by network.
Fast charging around San Jose
PlugLog's map of every public charger. Tesla-only Superchargers aren't counted.
- 265DC fast chargers within 25 mi
- 0.6 mito the nearest
- EVgo344 in reach
- Tesla Supercharger213
- ChargePoint200
- Electrify America134
- EVCS66
Road trips in October, about, by road: Fresno (146 mi) and Sacramento (112 mi) one way on a charge; Bakersfield (256 mi) with one fast stop.
Questions San Jose drivers ask
How far can a Slate go in a San Jose winter?
San Jose's winters are mild: about 198 miles on a typical January day (51°F) and about the same in the coldest week (around December 19, 50°F), estimated from real EV drives at those temperatures. That's within 4% of its 205-mile rating.
How much does it cost to charge a Slate in San Jose?
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 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 San Jose?
At 38 miles a day, yes, all year: a 120 V outlet adds about 49 miles in 12 hours even in San Jose's coldest week, and about 50 on an average day.
Is it greener to drive electric on San Jose's grid?
Yes, more than most places. San Jose'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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Slate Reality Check near San Jose
Sources: temperatures, 30-year normals (NOAA 1991–2020) at San Jose, 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.