Slate Reality Check · Tulsa, OK
Slate truck in Tulsa, OK
Winter range, charging cost and how far it goes, worked out for Tulsa's weather, grid and prices.
Winter barely touches range in Tulsa: at a typical January's 39°F, a Slate gets an estimated 185 miles on a charge, within 10% of its 205-mile rating. Charging at home at Oklahoma's average rate (14.3¢/kWh) costs about $52 a month for 38 miles a day, about a third of the $184 a gas Ford Maverick costs on the Midwest's gas. Tulsa's grid (SPP South) is 14% dirtier than the US average, but charging on it still makes 63% 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 Tulsa's typical October day, 62°F · 35% highway
Winter lowEstimated
184mi
January, 39°F · lows near 28°F
Home chargingEstimated
$52/mo
4.5¢ a mile at 14.3¢/kWh. Gas Ford Maverick: $184/mo
Tulsa's grid
0.87lb CO₂/kWh
SPP South (EPA eGRID): 14% dirtier than the US, 63% less CO₂ than gas
Tulsa, 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 · 41°F
8% below its 205-mile rating · coldest week 184 mi
190mi
Spring Mar–May · 61°F
About its rating
202mi
Summer Jun–Aug · 81°F
About its rating
205mi
Fall Sep–Nov · 62°FNow
About its rating
202mi
A Slate's range through a Tulsa yearEstimated
Each month at Tulsa's 30-year normal temperature, 35% highway. No day of the year averages below freezing.
How far it goes from Tulsa, on real roadsEstimated
In October, from a full charge with 10% in reserve: about 92 mi out and back, 183 mi one way (January: 167 mi). Dots are DC fast chargers by network.
Fast charging around Tulsa
PlugLog's map of every public charger. Tesla-only Superchargers aren't counted.
- 68DC fast chargers within 25 mi
- 1.8 mito the nearest
- EV Energy Group (FCN)91 in reach
- Francis Energy90
- Tesla Supercharger38
- ChargePoint33
- EV Connect29
Road trips in October, about, by road: Wichita (168 mi) and Oklahoma City (126 mi) one way on a charge; Kansas City (275 mi) with one fast stop.
Questions Tulsa drivers ask
How far can a Slate go in a Tulsa winter?
Tulsa's winters are mild: about 185 miles on a typical January day (39°F) and about the same in the coldest week (around January 6, 38°F), estimated from real EV drives at those temperatures. That's within 10% of its 205-mile rating.
How much does it cost to charge a Slate in Tulsa?
About $52 a month at home for 38 miles a day, at Oklahoma's average home electricity rate of 14.3¢/kWh: about 4.5¢ a mile. A gas Ford Maverick on the Midwest's average gas ($4.14 a gallon) costs about $184 a month for the same driving.
Can I charge a Slate on a regular 120 V outlet in Tulsa?
At 38 miles a day, yes, all year: a 120 V outlet adds about 46 miles in 12 hours even in Tulsa's coldest week, and about 50 on an average day.
Is it greener to drive electric on Tulsa's grid?
Yes. Tulsa's grid (SPP South) is 14% dirtier than the US average, but a Slate charged on it still makes 63% 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 Tulsa
Sources: temperatures, 30-year normals (NOAA 1991–2020) at Tulsa International Airport, OK; home electricity, EIA (Oklahoma, July 2026); gas, EIA weekly (the Midwest); 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.