Reality Check · Allentown, PA
2024 Cadillac LYRIQ in Allentown, PA
Winter range, charging cost and how far it goes, worked out for Allentown's weather, grid and prices.
In a typical Allentown January (30°F), a LYRIQ gets an estimated 255 miles on a charge, 19% less than its 314-mile rating, and about the same in the coldest week of the year (around January 20, when it averages 30°F). By May it's back to about 363. Charging at home at Pennsylvania's average rate (21.7¢/kWh) costs about $97 a month for 38 miles a day, against $192 for an average small SUV on the Central Atlantic's gas. And Allentown's grid (RFC East), 22% cleaner than the US average, makes it 69% less CO₂ than gas.
Partly estimated. 1 of 5 temperature bands are from 84 real drives of this model; the rest come from 1,548 real drives in EVs at each temperature (and Recurrent's winter study below freezing), applied to its 314-mile rating. Each band switches to its own drives once it has 20 from 3 drivers.
October range
353mi
At Allentown's typical October day, 55°F · 35% highway
Winter lowEstimated
254mi
January, 30°F · lows near 21°F
Home chargingEstimated
$97/mo
8.4¢ a mile at 21.7¢/kWh. Average small SUV: $192/mo
Allentown's grid
0.60lb CO₂/kWh
RFC East (EPA eGRID): 22% cleaner than the US, 69% less CO₂ than gas
Allentown, season by seasonEstimated
A LYRIQ's range on a full charge, averaged over each season's months (30-year normal temperatures), at 35% highway.
Winter Dec–Feb · 33°F
16% below its 314-mile rating · coldest week 254 mi
264mi
Spring Mar–May · 52°F
6% above its rating
332mi
Summer Jun–Aug · 73°F
3% above its rating
325mi
Fall Sep–Nov · 55°FNow
7% above its rating
336mi
A LYRIQ's range through a Allentown yearEstimated
Each month at Allentown's 30-year normal temperature, 35% highway. 46 days a year average below freezing.
How far it goes from Allentown, on real roads
In October, from a full charge with 10% in reserve: about 159 mi out and back, 318 mi one way (January: 230 mi). Dots are DC fast chargers by network.
Fast charging around Allentown
PlugLog's map of every public charger. Tesla-only Superchargers aren't counted.
- 34DC fast chargers within 25 mi
- 2.3 mito the nearest
- Tesla Supercharger288 in reach
- ChargePoint288
- EVgo214
- Electrify America132
- Blink103
Road trips in October, about, by road: Rochester (262 mi) and Syracuse (216 mi) one way on a charge.
Questions Allentown drivers ask
How far can a LYRIQ go in a Allentown winter?
About 255 miles on a typical January day (30°F) and about the same in the coldest week of the year (around January 20, 30°F on average), estimated from real EV drives at those temperatures. That's 19% below its 314-mile rating, mostly from heating the cabin and the battery. Allentown averages 46 days a year below freezing.
How much does it cost to charge a LYRIQ in Allentown?
About $97 a month at home for 38 miles a day, at Pennsylvania's average home electricity rate of 21.7¢/kWh: about 8.4¢ a mile. An average small SUV on the Central Atlantic's average gas ($4.31 a gallon) costs about $192 a month for the same driving.
Can I charge a LYRIQ on a regular 120 V outlet in Allentown?
At 38 miles a day, most of the year: a 120 V outlet adds about 45 miles in 12 hours on an average day, but about 33 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 Allentown's grid?
Yes, more than most places. Allentown's grid (RFC East) is 22% cleaner than the US average, so a LYRIQ charged on it makes 69% less CO₂ than an average small SUV.
Check it for your own address
Your street, your daily miles, any temperature on the knob.
LYRIQ Reality Check near Allentown
Sources: temperatures, 30-year normals (NOAA 1991–2020) at Allentown International Airport, PA; home electricity, EIA (Pennsylvania, July 2026); gas, EIA weekly (the Central 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.