Reality Check · Atlanta, GA
2024 Cadillac LYRIQ in Atlanta, GA
Winter range, charging cost and how far it goes, worked out for Atlanta's weather, grid and prices.
Atlanta's winters are cool rather than cold: on a typical January day (44°F) a LYRIQ gets an estimated 304 miles, 3% under its 314-mile rating, about the same as in the coldest week (around January 9, when it averages 43°F). By April it's back to about 364. Charging at home at Georgia's average rate (16.3¢/kWh) costs about $68 a month for 38 miles a day, against $172 for an average small SUV on the Lower Atlantic's gas. Atlanta's grid (SERC South) is 10% dirtier than the US average, but charging on it still makes 59% 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
360mi
At Atlanta's typical October day, 63°F · 35% highway
Winter lowEstimated
302mi
January, 44°F · lows near 33°F
Home chargingEstimated
$68/mo
5.9¢ a mile at 16.3¢/kWh. Average small SUV: $172/mo
Atlanta's grid
0.84lb CO₂/kWh
SERC South (EPA eGRID): 10% dirtier than the US, 59% less CO₂ than gas
Atlanta, 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 · 46°F
About its rating · coldest week 302 mi
314mi
Spring Mar–May · 62°F
12% above its rating
351mi
Summer Jun–Aug · 79°F
About its rating
313mi
Fall Sep–Nov · 63°FNow
9% above its rating
342mi
A LYRIQ's range through a Atlanta yearEstimated
Each month at Atlanta's 30-year normal temperature, 35% highway. No day of the year averages below freezing.
How far it goes from Atlanta, on real roads
In October, from a full charge with 10% in reserve: about 162 mi out and back, 324 mi one way (January: 274 mi). Dots are DC fast chargers by network.
Fast charging around Atlanta
PlugLog's map of every public charger. Tesla-only Superchargers aren't counted.
- 193DC fast chargers within 25 mi
- 1.5 mito the nearest
- ChargePoint333 in reach
- Tesla Supercharger176
- EVgo137
- EV Connect91
- Electrify America58
Road trips in October, about, by road: Charlotte (285 mi) and Nashville (267 mi) one way on a charge; Charleston (331 mi) with one fast stop.
Questions Atlanta drivers ask
How far can a LYRIQ go in a Atlanta winter?
About 304 miles on a typical January day (44°F) and about the same in the coldest week of the year (around January 9, 43°F on average), estimated from real EV drives at those temperatures. That's 3% below its 314-mile rating, mostly from heating the cabin and the battery.
How much does it cost to charge a LYRIQ in Atlanta?
About $68 a month at home for 38 miles a day, at Georgia's average home electricity rate of 16.3¢/kWh: about 5.9¢ a mile. An average small SUV on the Lower Atlantic's average gas ($3.86 a gallon) costs about $172 a month for the same driving.
Can I charge a LYRIQ on a regular 120 V outlet in Atlanta?
At 38 miles a day, yes, all year: a 120 V outlet adds about 39 miles in 12 hours even in Atlanta's coldest week, and about 47 on an average day.
Is it greener to drive electric on Atlanta's grid?
Yes. Atlanta's grid (SERC South) is 10% dirtier than the US average, but a LYRIQ charged on it still makes 59% 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 Atlanta
Sources: temperatures, 30-year normals (NOAA 1991–2020) at Atlanta Fulton Co Airport, GA; home electricity, EIA (Georgia, 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.