Slate Reality Check · Toledo, OH
Slate truck in Toledo, OH
Winter range, charging cost and how far it goes, worked out for Toledo's weather, grid and prices.
In a typical Toledo January (27°F), a Slate gets an estimated 160 miles on a charge, 22% less than its 205-mile rating, and about the same in the coldest week of the year (around January 19, when it averages 26°F). By May it's back to about 203. Charging at home at Ohio's average rate (19.4¢/kWh) costs about $75 a month for 38 miles a day, against $180 for a gas Ford Maverick on Ohio's gas. Toledo's grid (RFC West) is 19% dirtier than the US average, but charging on it still makes 60% 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
200mi
At Toledo's typical October day, 54°F · 35% highway
Winter lowEstimated
158mi
January, 27°F · lows near 19°F
Home chargingEstimated
$75/mo
6.5¢ a mile at 19.4¢/kWh. Gas Ford Maverick: $180/mo
Toledo's grid
0.91lb CO₂/kWh
RFC West (EPA eGRID): 19% dirtier than the US, 60% less CO₂ than gas
Toledo, 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
19% below its 205-mile rating · coldest week 158 mi
165mi
Spring Mar–May · 50°F
5% below its rating
195mi
Summer Jun–Aug · 73°F
About its rating
204mi
Fall Sep–Nov · 54°FNow
3% below its rating
198mi
A Slate's range through a Toledo yearEstimated
Each month at Toledo's 30-year normal temperature, 35% highway. 73 days a year average below freezing.
How far it goes from Toledo, on real roadsEstimated
In October, from a full charge with 10% in reserve: about 90 mi out and back, 180 mi one way (January: 144 mi). Dots are DC fast chargers by network.
Fast charging around Toledo
PlugLog's map of every public charger. Tesla-only Superchargers aren't counted.
- 31DC fast chargers within 25 mi
- 1.4 mito the nearest
- ChargePoint124 in reach
- Red E Charge99
- EVgo51
- EV Connect48
- Tesla Supercharger40
Road trips in October, about, by road: Grand Rapids (173 mi) and Dayton (167 mi) one way on a charge; Cincinnati (226 mi) with one fast stop.
Questions Toledo drivers ask
How far can a Slate go in a Toledo winter?
About 160 miles on a typical January day (27°F) and about the same in the coldest week of the year (around January 19, 26°F on average), estimated from real EV drives at those temperatures. That's 22% below its 205-mile rating, mostly from heating the cabin and the battery. Toledo averages 73 days a year below freezing.
How much does it cost to charge a Slate in Toledo?
About $75 a month at home for 38 miles a day, at Ohio's average home electricity rate of 19.4¢/kWh: about 6.5¢ a mile. A gas Ford Maverick on Ohio's average gas ($4.05 a gallon) costs about $180 a month for the same driving.
Can I charge a Slate on a regular 120 V outlet in Toledo?
At 38 miles a day, yes, all year: a 120 V outlet adds about 39 miles in 12 hours even in Toledo's coldest week, and about 49 on an average day.
Is it greener to drive electric on Toledo's grid?
Yes. Toledo's grid (RFC West) is 19% dirtier than the US average, but a Slate charged on it still makes 60% 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 Toledo
Sources: temperatures, 30-year normals (NOAA 1991–2020) at Toledo Metcalf Fld, OH; home electricity, EIA (Ohio, July 2026); gas, EIA weekly (Ohio); 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.