Slate Reality Check · Worcester, MA
Slate truck in Worcester, MA
Winter range, charging cost and how far it goes, worked out for Worcester's weather, grid and prices.
In a typical Worcester January (25°F), a Slate gets an estimated 155 miles on a charge, 25% less than its 205-mile rating, and about the same in the coldest week of the year (around January 19, when it averages 24°F). By May it's back to about 202. Power is pricey in Massachusetts (30.5¢/kWh), so charging at home costs about $119 a month for 38 miles a day, still less than the $187 a gas Ford Maverick costs on Massachusetts's gas. And Worcester's grid (NPCC New England), 30% cleaner than the US average, makes it 76% 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 Worcester's typical October day, 51°F · 35% highway
Winter lowEstimated
153mi
January, 25°F · lows near 16°F
Home chargingEstimated
$119/mo
10.3¢ a mile at 30.5¢/kWh. Gas Ford Maverick: $187/mo
Worcester's grid
0.54lb CO₂/kWh
NPCC New England (EPA eGRID): 30% cleaner than the US, 76% less CO₂ than gas
Worcester, 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 153 mi
161mi
Spring Mar–May · 46°F
7% below its rating
191mi
Summer Jun–Aug · 68°F
About its rating
204mi
Fall Sep–Nov · 51°FNow
4% below its rating
197mi
A Slate's range through a Worcester yearEstimated
Each month at Worcester's 30-year normal temperature, 35% highway. 87 days a year average below freezing.
How far it goes from Worcester, on real roadsEstimated
In October, from a full charge with 10% in reserve: about 89 mi out and back, 178 mi one way (January: 139 mi). Dots are DC fast chargers by network.
Fast charging around Worcester
PlugLog's map of every public charger. Tesla-only Superchargers aren't counted.
- 99DC fast chargers within 25 mi
- 1.1 mito the nearest
- ChargePoint250 in reach
- Tesla Supercharger91
- EVgo84
- Red E Charge62
- Electrify America40
Road trips in October, about, by road: Poughkeepsie (144 mi) and Albany (131 mi) one way on a charge; New York (196 mi) with one fast stop.
Questions Worcester drivers ask
How far can a Slate go in a Worcester winter?
About 155 miles on a typical January day (25°F) and about the same in the coldest week of the year (around January 19, 24°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. Worcester averages 87 days a year below freezing.
How much does it cost to charge a Slate in Worcester?
About $119 a month at home for 38 miles a day, at Massachusetts's average home electricity rate of 30.5¢/kWh: about 10.3¢ a mile. A gas Ford Maverick on Massachusetts's average gas ($4.20 a gallon) costs about $187 a month for the same driving.
Can I charge a Slate on a regular 120 V outlet in Worcester?
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 38 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 Worcester's grid?
Yes, more than most places. Worcester's grid (NPCC New England) is 30% cleaner than the US average, so a Slate charged on it makes 76% 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 Worcester
Sources: temperatures, 30-year normals (NOAA 1991–2020) at Worcester Rgnl Airport, MA; home electricity, EIA (Massachusetts, July 2026); gas, EIA weekly (Massachusetts); 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.