Reality Check · Boston, MA
2024 Cadillac LYRIQ in Boston, MA
Winter range, charging cost and how far it goes, worked out for Boston's weather, grid and prices.
In a typical Boston 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 19, when it averages 29°F). By May it's back to about 370. Power is pricey in Massachusetts (30.5¢/kWh), so charging at home costs about $136 a month for 38 miles a day, still less than the $189 an average small SUV costs on Boston's gas. On the US average grid it makes 61% 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
354mi
At Boston's typical October day, 55°F · 35% highway
Winter lowEstimated
253mi
January, 30°F · lows near 22°F
Home chargingEstimated
$136/mo
11.7¢ a mile at 30.5¢/kWh. Average small SUV: $189/mo
Boston's grid
0.77lb CO₂/kWh
The US average (EPA eGRID): 61% less CO₂ than gas
Boston, 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 · 32°F
16% below its 314-mile rating · coldest week 253 mi
263mi
Spring Mar–May · 48°F
4% above its rating
327mi
Summer Jun–Aug · 72°F
5% above its rating
331mi
Fall Sep–Nov · 55°FNow
8% above its rating
338mi
A LYRIQ's range through a Boston yearEstimated
Each month at Boston's 30-year normal temperature, 35% highway. 46 days a year average below freezing.
How far it goes from Boston, on real roads
In October, from a full charge with 10% in reserve: about 159 mi out and back, 319 mi one way (January: 229 mi). Dots are DC fast chargers by network.
Fast charging around Boston
PlugLog's map of every public charger. Tesla-only Superchargers aren't counted.
- 194DC fast chargers within 25 mi
- 1.6 mito the nearest
- ChargePoint356 in reach
- Tesla Supercharger159
- EVgo138
- EV Connect72
- Electrify America71
Road trips in October, about, by road: New York (238 mi) and Poughkeepsie (194 mi) one way on a charge; Allentown (326 mi) with one fast stop.
Questions Boston drivers ask
How far can a LYRIQ go in a Boston winter?
About 255 miles on a typical January day (30°F) and about the same in the coldest week of the year (around January 19, 29°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. Boston averages 46 days a year below freezing.
How much does it cost to charge a LYRIQ in Boston?
About $136 a month at home for 38 miles a day, at Massachusetts's average home electricity rate of 30.5¢/kWh: about 11.7¢ a mile. An average small SUV on Boston's average gas ($4.25 a gallon) costs about $189 a month for the same driving.
Can I charge a LYRIQ on a regular 120 V outlet in Boston?
At 38 miles a day, most of the year: a 120 V outlet adds about 44 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 Boston's grid?
Yes. The US average grid is about the US average, and a LYRIQ charged on it makes 61% 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 Boston
Sources: temperatures, 30-year normals (NOAA 1991–2020) at Boston Logan International Airport, MA; home electricity, EIA (Massachusetts, July 2026); gas, EIA weekly (Boston); 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.