Reality Check · Charleston, SC
2024 Cadillac LYRIQ in Charleston, SC
Winter range, charging cost and how far it goes, worked out for Charleston's weather, grid and prices.
Winter barely touches range in Charleston: at a typical January's 51°F, a LYRIQ gets an estimated 336 miles on a charge, within 7% of its 314-mile rating. Charging at home at South Carolina's average rate (15.5¢/kWh) costs about $64 a month for 38 miles a day, against $172 for an average small SUV on the Lower Atlantic's gas. And Charleston's grid (SERC Virginia/Carolina), 23% cleaner than the US average, makes it 72% 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
338mi
At Charleston's typical October day, 69°F · 35% highway
Winter low
335mi
January, 51°F · lows near 43°F
Home chargingEstimated
$64/mo
5.5¢ a mile at 15.5¢/kWh. Average small SUV: $172/mo
Charleston's grid
0.59lb CO₂/kWh
SERC Virginia/Carolina (EPA eGRID): 23% cleaner than the US, 72% less CO₂ than gas
Charleston, 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 · 53°F
10% above its rating · coldest week 335 mi
344mi
Spring Mar–May · 66°F
11% above its rating
349mi
Summer Jun–Aug · 81°F
About its rating
313mi
Fall Sep–Nov · 69°FNow
8% above its rating
340mi
A LYRIQ's range through a Charleston yearEstimated
Each month at Charleston's 30-year normal temperature, 35% highway. No day of the year averages below freezing.
How far it goes from Charleston, on real roadsEstimated
In October, from a full charge with 10% in reserve: about 152 mi out and back, 304 mi one way (January: 303 mi). Dots are DC fast chargers by network.
Fast charging around Charleston
PlugLog's map of every public charger. Tesla-only Superchargers aren't counted.
- 26DC fast chargers within 25 mi
- 3.7 mito the nearest
- ChargePoint149 in reach
- Tesla Supercharger125
- EV Connect95
- EVgo93
- Electrify America30
Road trips in October, about, by road: Winston-Salem (284 mi) and Durham (283 mi) one way on a charge; Atlanta (331 mi) with one fast stop.
Questions Charleston drivers ask
How far can a LYRIQ go in a Charleston winter?
Charleston's winters are mild: about 336 miles on a typical January day (51°F) and about the same in the coldest week (around January 15, 51°F), estimated from real EV drives at those temperatures. That's within 7% of its 314-mile rating.
How much does it cost to charge a LYRIQ in Charleston?
About $64 a month at home for 38 miles a day, at South Carolina's average home electricity rate of 15.5¢/kWh: about 5.5¢ 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 Charleston?
At 38 miles a day, yes, all year: a 120 V outlet adds about 44 miles in 12 hours even in Charleston's coldest week, and about 45 on an average day.
Is it greener to drive electric on Charleston's grid?
Yes, more than most places. Charleston's grid (SERC Virginia/Carolina) is 23% cleaner than the US average, so a LYRIQ charged on it makes 72% 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 Charleston
Sources: temperatures, 30-year normals (NOAA 1991–2020) at Charleston City, SC; home electricity, EIA (South Carolina, 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.