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Reality Check · Baton Rouge, LA

2024 Cadillac LYRIQ in Baton Rouge, LA

Winter range, charging cost and how far it goes, worked out for Baton Rouge's weather, grid and prices.

Winter barely touches range in Baton Rouge: at a typical January's 52°F, a LYRIQ gets an estimated 342 miles on a charge, within 9% of its 314-mile rating. Charging at home at Louisiana's average rate (12.7¢/kWh) costs about $53 a month for 38 miles a day, about a third of the $168 an average small SUV costs on the Gulf Coast's gas. On Baton Rouge's grid (SERC Mississippi Valley), about the US average, it makes 65% less CO₂ than gas.

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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

338mi

At Baton Rouge's typical October day, 70°F · 35% highway

Winter low

340mi

January, 52°F · lows near 41°F

Home chargingEstimated

$53/mo

4.5¢ a mile at 12.7¢/kWh. Average small SUV: $168/mo

Baton Rouge's grid

0.74lb CO₂/kWh

SERC Mississippi Valley (EPA eGRID): about the US average, 65% less CO₂ than gas

Baton Rouge, 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 · 69°F

9% above its rating

341mi

Summer Jun–Aug · 82°F

About its rating

313mi

Fall Sep–Nov · 69°FNow

9% above its rating

341mi

A LYRIQ's range through a Baton Rouge yearEstimated

Each month at Baton Rouge's 30-year normal temperature, 35% highway. No day of the year averages below freezing.

342
Jan52°
359
Feb56°
363
Mar62°
343
Apr68°
318
May76°
313
Jun81°
314
Jul83°
313
Aug83°
313
Sep79°
338
Now70°
372
Nov59°
350
Dec54°

How far it goes from Baton Rouge, on real roadsEstimated

In October, from a full charge with 10% in reserve: about 152 mi out and back, 304 mi one way (January: 308 mi). Dots are DC fast chargers by network.

Fast charging around Baton Rouge

PlugLog's map of every public charger. Tesla-only Superchargers aren't counted.

  • 13DC fast chargers within 25 mi
  • 1.0 mito the nearest
  • EVgo66 in reach
  • ChargePoint65
  • Tesla Supercharger62
  • EV Connect43
  • Shell Recharge32

Road trips in October, about, by road: Jackson (176 mi) and New Orleans (95 mi) one way on a charge; Houston (323 mi) with one fast stop.

Questions Baton Rouge drivers ask

How far can a LYRIQ go in a Baton Rouge winter?

Baton Rouge's winters are mild: about 342 miles on a typical January day (52°F) and about the same in the coldest week (around January 7, 52°F), estimated from real EV drives at those temperatures. That's within 8% of its 314-mile rating.

How much does it cost to charge a LYRIQ in Baton Rouge?

About $53 a month at home for 38 miles a day, at Louisiana's average home electricity rate of 12.7¢/kWh: about 4.5¢ a mile. An average small SUV on the Gulf Coast's average gas ($3.78 a gallon) costs about $168 a month for the same driving.

Can I charge a LYRIQ on a regular 120 V outlet in Baton Rouge?

At 38 miles a day, yes, all year: a 120 V outlet adds about 44 miles in 12 hours even in Baton Rouge's coldest week, and about 44 on an average day.

Is it greener to drive electric on Baton Rouge's grid?

Yes. Baton Rouge's grid (SERC Mississippi Valley) 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 Baton Rouge

Sources: temperatures, 30-year normals (NOAA 1991–2020) at Baton Rouge Ryan Airport, LA; home electricity, EIA (Louisiana, July 2026); gas, EIA weekly (the Gulf Coast); 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.