Reality Check · Birmingham, AL
2024 Cadillac LYRIQ in Birmingham, AL
Winter range, charging cost and how far it goes, worked out for Birmingham's weather, grid and prices.
Birmingham's winters are cool rather than cold: on a typical January day (45°F) a LYRIQ gets an estimated 309 miles, about its 314-mile rating, about the same as in the coldest week (around January 13, when it averages 44°F). By March it's back to about 359. Charging at home at Alabama's average rate (16.4¢/kWh) costs about $69 a month for 38 miles a day, against $168 for an average small SUV on the Gulf Coast's gas. Birmingham'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
353mi
At Birmingham's typical October day, 65°F · 35% highway
Winter lowEstimated
307mi
January, 45°F · lows near 35°F
Home chargingEstimated
$69/mo
6.0¢ a mile at 16.4¢/kWh. Average small SUV: $168/mo
Birmingham's grid
0.84lb CO₂/kWh
SERC South (EPA eGRID): 10% dirtier than the US, 59% less CO₂ than gas
Birmingham, 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 · 47°F
About its rating · coldest week 307 mi
319mi
Spring Mar–May · 64°F
11% above its rating
349mi
Summer Jun–Aug · 80°F
About its rating
313mi
Fall Sep–Nov · 65°FNow
8% above its rating
340mi
A LYRIQ's range through a Birmingham yearEstimated
Each month at Birmingham's 30-year normal temperature, 35% highway. No day of the year averages below freezing.
How far it goes from Birmingham, on real roads
In October, from a full charge with 10% in reserve: about 159 mi out and back, 318 mi one way (January: 278 mi). Dots are DC fast chargers by network.
Fast charging around Birmingham
PlugLog's map of every public charger. Tesla-only Superchargers aren't counted.
- 37DC fast chargers within 25 mi
- 1.1 mito the nearest
- ChargePoint317 in reach
- Tesla Supercharger141
- EVgo104
- EV Connect66
- Electrify America53
Road trips in October, about, by road: Knoxville (292 mi) and Jackson (269 mi) one way on a charge; Greenville (336 mi) with one fast stop.
Questions Birmingham drivers ask
How far can a LYRIQ go in a Birmingham winter?
About 309 miles on a typical January day (45°F) and about the same in the coldest week of the year (around January 13, 44°F on average), estimated from real EV drives at those temperatures. That's 2% below its 314-mile rating, mostly from heating the cabin and the battery.
How much does it cost to charge a LYRIQ in Birmingham?
About $69 a month at home for 38 miles a day, at Alabama's average home electricity rate of 16.4¢/kWh: about 6.0¢ 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 Birmingham?
At 38 miles a day, yes, all year: a 120 V outlet adds about 40 miles in 12 hours even in Birmingham's coldest week, and about 46 on an average day.
Is it greener to drive electric on Birmingham's grid?
Yes. Birmingham'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 Birmingham
Sources: temperatures, 30-year normals (NOAA 1991–2020) at Birmingham Airport, AL; home electricity, EIA (Alabama, 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.