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Slate Reality Check · Stockton, CA

Slate truck in Stockton, CA

Winter range, charging cost and how far it goes, worked out for Stockton's weather, grid and prices.

Winter barely touches range in Stockton: at a typical January's 48°F, a Slate gets an estimated 196 miles on a charge, within 5% of its 205-mile rating. Charging at home at California's average rate (33.6¢/kWh) costs about $122 a month for 38 miles a day, against $268 for a gas Ford Maverick on California's gas. And Stockton's grid (WECC California), 44% cleaner than the US average, makes it 82% less CO₂ than gas.

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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

204mi

At Stockton's typical October day, 66°F · 35% highway

Winter lowEstimated

195mi

January, 48°F · lows near 38°F

Home chargingEstimated

$122/mo

10.5¢ a mile at 33.6¢/kWh. Gas Ford Maverick: $268/mo

Stockton's grid

0.43lb CO₂/kWh

WECC California (EPA eGRID): 44% cleaner than the US, 82% less CO₂ than gas

Stockton, 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 · 49°F

4% below its 205-mile rating · coldest week 195 mi

197mi

Spring Mar–May · 62°F

About its rating

203mi

Summer Jun–Aug · 76°F

About its rating

204mi

Fall Sep–Nov · 65°FNow

About its rating

203mi

A Slate's range through a Stockton yearEstimated

Each month at Stockton's 30-year normal temperature, 35% highway. No day of the year averages below freezing.

196
Jan48°
199
Feb52°
201
Mar56°
203
Apr61°
204
May68°
204
Jun74°
204
Jul78°
204
Aug77°
204
Sep74°
204
Now66°
200
Nov55°
196
Dec48°

How far it goes from Stockton, on real roadsEstimated

In October, from a full charge with 10% in reserve: about 92 mi out and back, 183 mi one way (January: 176 mi). Dots are DC fast chargers by network.

Fast charging around Stockton

PlugLog's map of every public charger. Tesla-only Superchargers aren't counted.

  • 78DC fast chargers within 25 mi
  • 0.7 mito the nearest
  • EVgo361 in reach
  • Tesla Supercharger226
  • ChargePoint206
  • Electrify America138
  • EVCS69

Road trips in October, about, by road: Fresno (146 mi) and San Francisco (78 mi) one way on a charge; Bakersfield (276 mi) with one fast stop.

Questions Stockton drivers ask

How far can a Slate go in a Stockton winter?

Stockton's winters are mild: about 196 miles on a typical January day (48°F) and about the same in the coldest week (around December 23, 47°F), estimated from real EV drives at those temperatures. That's within 5% of its 205-mile rating.

How much does it cost to charge a Slate in Stockton?

About $122 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 Stockton?

At 38 miles a day, yes, all year: a 120 V outlet adds about 48 miles in 12 hours even in Stockton's coldest week, and about 50 on an average day.

Is it greener to drive electric on Stockton's grid?

Yes, more than most places. Stockton'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 Stockton

Sources: temperatures, 30-year normals (NOAA 1991–2020) at Stockton Metro 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.