Reality Check · Austin, TX
2024 Cadillac LYRIQ in Austin, TX
Winter range, charging cost and how far it goes, worked out for Austin's weather, grid and prices.
Winter barely touches range in Austin: at a typical January's 52°F, a LYRIQ gets an estimated 343 miles on a charge, within 9% of its 314-mile rating. Summer is the harder season here: at August's 87°F average (highs near 98°F), air conditioning trims it to about 314 miles. Charging at home at Texas's average rate (15.9¢/kWh) costs about $66 a month for 38 miles a day, against $165 for an average small SUV on Texas's gas. On Austin's grid (ERCOT All), about the US average, it makes 65% 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 rangeEstimated
331mi
At Austin's typical October day, 72°F · 35% highway
Winter low
340mi
January, 52°F; Jan 2–8 at 52°F · lows near 41°F
Home chargingEstimated
$66/mo
5.7¢ a mile at 15.9¢/kWh. Average small SUV: $165/mo
Austin's grid
0.73lb CO₂/kWh
ERCOT All (EPA eGRID): about the US average, 65% less CO₂ than gas
Austin, 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 · 54°F
12% above its rating · coldest week 340 mi
350mi
Spring Mar–May · 70°F
7% above its rating
337mi
Summer Jun–Aug · 85°F
About its rating
314mi
Fall Sep–Nov · 71°FNow
7% above its rating
337mi
A LYRIQ's range through a Austin yearEstimated
Each month at Austin's 30-year normal temperature, 35% highway. No day of the year averages below freezing.
How far it goes from Austin, on real roadsEstimated
In October, from a full charge with 10% in reserve: about 149 mi out and back, 298 mi one way (January: 308 mi). Dots are DC fast chargers by network.
Fast charging around Austin
PlugLog's map of every public charger. Tesla-only Superchargers aren't counted.
- 85DC fast chargers within 25 mi
- 1.9 mito the nearest
- EVgo168 in reach
- Tesla Supercharger158
- ChargePoint113
- EV Connect61
- Shell Recharge47
Road trips in October, about, by road: Dallas (227 mi) and Houston (182 mi) one way on a charge; McAllen (354 mi) with one fast stop.
Questions Austin drivers ask
How far can a LYRIQ go in a Austin winter?
Austin's winters are mild: about 343 miles on a typical January day (52°F) and about 340 in the coldest week (around January 2, 52°F), estimated from real EV drives at those temperatures. That's within 8% of its 314-mile rating. The harder season here is summer: about 314 miles in August, with the air conditioning on.
How much does it cost to charge a LYRIQ in Austin?
About $66 a month at home for 38 miles a day, at Texas's average home electricity rate of 15.9¢/kWh: about 5.7¢ a mile. An average small SUV on Texas's average gas ($3.70 a gallon) costs about $165 a month for the same driving.
Can I charge a LYRIQ on a regular 120 V outlet in Austin?
At 38 miles a day, yes, all year: a 120 V outlet adds about 44 miles in 12 hours even in Austin's coldest week, and about 44 on an average day.
Is it greener to drive electric on Austin's grid?
Yes. Austin's grid (ERCOT All) is about the US average, and a LYRIQ charged on it makes 65% 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 Austin
Sources: temperatures, 30-year normals (NOAA 1991–2020) at Austin-Camp Mabry, TX; home electricity, EIA (Texas, July 2026); gas, EIA weekly (Texas); 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.