Slate Reality Check · Virginia Beach, VA
Slate truck in Virginia Beach, VA
Winter range, charging cost and how far it goes, worked out for Virginia Beach's weather, grid and prices.
Winter barely touches range in Virginia Beach: at a typical January's 41°F, a Slate gets an estimated 191 miles on a charge, within 7% of its 205-mile rating. Charging at home at Virginia's average rate (17.5¢/kWh) costs about $64 a month for 38 miles a day, against $172 for a gas Ford Maverick on the Lower Atlantic's gas. And Virginia Beach's grid (SERC Virginia/Carolina), 23% cleaner than the US average, makes it 75% 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 Virginia Beach's typical October day, 62°F · 35% highway
Winter lowEstimated
190mi
January, 41°F · lows near 31°F
Home chargingEstimated
$64/mo
5.5¢ a mile at 17.5¢/kWh. Gas Ford Maverick: $172/mo
Virginia Beach's grid
0.59lb CO₂/kWh
SERC Virginia/Carolina (EPA eGRID): 23% cleaner than the US, 75% less CO₂ than gas
Virginia Beach, 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 · 43°F
6% below its 205-mile rating · coldest week 190 mi
192mi
Spring Mar–May · 58°F
About its rating
201mi
Summer Jun–Aug · 77°F
About its rating
204mi
Fall Sep–Nov · 62°FNow
About its rating
202mi
A Slate's range through a Virginia Beach yearEstimated
Each month at Virginia Beach's 30-year normal temperature, 35% highway. No day of the year averages below freezing.
How far it goes from Virginia Beach, on real roadsEstimated
In October, from a full charge with 10% in reserve: about 91 mi out and back, 183 mi one way (January: 172 mi). Dots are DC fast chargers by network.
Fast charging around Virginia Beach
PlugLog's map of every public charger. Tesla-only Superchargers aren't counted.
- 35DC fast chargers within 25 mi
- 2.2 mito the nearest
- Tesla Supercharger55 in reach
- ChargePoint49
- EVgo29
- Blink16
- Electrify America13
Road trips in October, about, by road: Richmond (119 mi) one way on a charge; Washington (195 mi) with one fast stop.
Questions Virginia Beach drivers ask
How far can a Slate go in a Virginia Beach winter?
Virginia Beach's winters are mild: about 191 miles on a typical January day (41°F) and about the same in the coldest week (around January 17, 41°F), estimated from real EV drives at those temperatures. That's within 7% of its 205-mile rating.
How much does it cost to charge a Slate in Virginia Beach?
About $64 a month at home for 38 miles a day, at Virginia's average home electricity rate of 17.5¢/kWh: about 5.5¢ a mile. A gas Ford Maverick on the Lower Atlantic's average gas ($3.86 a gallon) costs about $172 a month for the same driving.
Can I charge a Slate on a regular 120 V outlet in Virginia Beach?
At 38 miles a day, yes, all year: a 120 V outlet adds about 47 miles in 12 hours even in Virginia Beach's coldest week, and about 50 on an average day.
Is it greener to drive electric on Virginia Beach's grid?
Yes, more than most places. Virginia Beach's grid (SERC Virginia/Carolina) is 23% cleaner than the US average, so a Slate charged on it makes 75% 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 Virginia Beach
Sources: temperatures, 30-year normals (NOAA 1991–2020) at Oceana Nas, VA; home electricity, EIA (Virginia, July 2026); gas, EIA weekly (the Lower Atlantic); 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.