Slate Reality Check · Syracuse, NY
Slate truck in Syracuse, NY
Winter range, charging cost and how far it goes, worked out for Syracuse's weather, grid and prices.
In a typical Syracuse January (24°F), a Slate gets an estimated 153 miles on a charge, 25% less than its 205-mile rating, and about the same in the coldest week of the year (around January 23, when it averages 23°F). By May it's back to about 203. Power is pricey in New York (29.9¢/kWh), so charging at home costs about $117 a month for 38 miles a day, still less than the $192 a gas Ford Maverick costs on New York's gas. And Syracuse'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
198mi
At Syracuse's typical October day, 51°F · 35% highway
Winter lowEstimated
151mi
January, 24°F · lows near 15°F
Home chargingEstimated
$117/mo
10.1¢ a mile at 29.9¢/kWh. Gas Ford Maverick: $192/mo
Syracuse's grid
0.24lb CO₂/kWh
NPCC Upstate NY (EPA eGRID): 68% cleaner than the US, 89% less CO₂ than gas
Syracuse, 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 · 27°F
22% below its 205-mile rating · coldest week 151 mi
159mi
Spring Mar–May · 46°F
7% below its rating
191mi
Summer Jun–Aug · 70°F
About its rating
204mi
Fall Sep–Nov · 52°FNow
4% below its rating
197mi
A Slate's range through a Syracuse yearEstimated
Each month at Syracuse's 30-year normal temperature, 35% highway. 90 days a year average below freezing.
How far it goes from Syracuse, on real roadsEstimated
In October, from a full charge with 10% in reserve: about 89 mi out and back, 178 mi one way (January: 138 mi). Dots are DC fast chargers by network.
Fast charging around Syracuse
PlugLog's map of every public charger. Tesla-only Superchargers aren't counted.
- 34DC fast chargers within 25 mi
- 0.4 mito the nearest
- ChargePoint40 in reach
- Electrify America30
- EV Connect26
- ChargeSmart EV23
- Tesla Supercharger21
Road trips in October, about, by road: Buffalo (172 mi) and Albany (152 mi) one way on a charge; Poughkeepsie (183 mi) with one fast stop.
Questions Syracuse drivers ask
How far can a Slate go in a Syracuse winter?
About 153 miles on a typical January day (24°F) and about the same in the coldest week of the year (around January 23, 23°F on average), estimated from real EV drives at those temperatures. That's 25% below its 205-mile rating, mostly from heating the cabin and the battery. Syracuse averages 90 days a year below freezing.
How much does it cost to charge a Slate in Syracuse?
About $117 a month at home for 38 miles a day, at New York's average home electricity rate of 29.9¢/kWh: about 10.1¢ 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 Syracuse?
At 38 miles a day, most of the year: a 120 V outlet adds about 48 miles in 12 hours on an average day, but about 37 in the coldest week, so it can fall a little behind then. A 240 V outlet fills it from 10% in about 6 hours.
Is it greener to drive electric on Syracuse's grid?
Yes, more than most places. Syracuse'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 Syracuse
Sources: temperatures, 30-year normals (NOAA 1991–2020) at Syracuse Hancock 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.