Slate Reality Check · Wichita, KS
Slate truck in Wichita, KS
Winter range, charging cost and how far it goes, worked out for Wichita's weather, grid and prices.
Wichita's winters are cool rather than cold: on a typical January day (33°F) a Slate gets an estimated 174 miles, 15% under its 205-mile rating, about the same as in the coldest week (around January 5, when it averages 33°F). By April it's back to about 201. Charging at home at Kansas's average rate (15.3¢/kWh) costs about $57 a month for 38 miles a day, about a third of the $184 a gas Ford Maverick costs on the Midwest's gas. Wichita's grid (SPP North) is 12% 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 Wichita's typical October day, 59°F · 35% highway
Winter lowEstimated
173mi
January, 33°F · lows near 22°F
Home chargingEstimated
$57/mo
4.9¢ a mile at 15.3¢/kWh. Gas Ford Maverick: $184/mo
Wichita's grid
0.86lb CO₂/kWh
SPP North (EPA eGRID): 12% dirtier than the US, 63% less CO₂ than gas
Wichita, 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 · 35°F
13% below its 205-mile rating · coldest week 173 mi
179mi
Spring Mar–May · 57°F
About its rating
200mi
Summer Jun–Aug · 79°F
About its rating
204mi
Fall Sep–Nov · 59°FNow
About its rating
200mi
A Slate's range through a Wichita yearEstimated
Each month at Wichita's 30-year normal temperature, 35% highway. No day of the year averages below freezing.
How far it goes from Wichita, on real roadsEstimated
In October, from a full charge with 10% in reserve: about 91 mi out and back, 183 mi one way (January: 156 mi). Dots are DC fast chargers by network.
Fast charging around Wichita
PlugLog's map of every public charger. Tesla-only Superchargers aren't counted.
- 14DC fast chargers within 25 mi
- 3.7 mito the nearest
- ChargePoint25 in reach
- Francis Energy17
- EV Energy Group (FCN)17
- Tesla Supercharger16
- EV Connect16
Road trips in October, about, by road: Tulsa (168 mi) one way on a charge; Oklahoma City (192 mi) with one fast stop.
Questions Wichita drivers ask
How far can a Slate go in a Wichita winter?
About 174 miles on a typical January day (33°F) and about the same in the coldest week of the year (around January 5, 33°F on average), estimated from real EV drives at those temperatures. That's 15% below its 205-mile rating, mostly from heating the cabin and the battery.
How much does it cost to charge a Slate in Wichita?
About $57 a month at home for 38 miles a day, at Kansas's average home electricity rate of 15.3¢/kWh: about 4.9¢ 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 Wichita?
At 38 miles a day, yes, all year: a 120 V outlet adds about 43 miles in 12 hours even in Wichita's coldest week, and about 50 on an average day.
Is it greener to drive electric on Wichita's grid?
Yes. Wichita's grid (SPP North) is 12% 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 Wichita
Sources: temperatures, 30-year normals (NOAA 1991–2020) at Wichita, KS; home electricity, EIA (Kansas, 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.