Reality Check · Chattanooga, TN
2024 Cadillac LYRIQ in Chattanooga, TN
Winter range, charging cost and how far it goes, worked out for Chattanooga's weather, grid and prices.
Chattanooga's winters are cool rather than cold: on a typical January day (42°F) a LYRIQ gets an estimated 296 miles, 6% under its 314-mile rating, about the same as in the coldest week (around January 11, when it averages 41°F). By April it's back to about 364. Charging at home at Tennessee's average rate (13.7¢/kWh) costs about $58 a month for 38 miles a day, about a third of the $184 an average small SUV costs on the Midwest's gas. Chattanooga's grid (SERC Tennessee Valley) is 17% dirtier than the US average, but charging on it still makes 56% 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
360mi
At Chattanooga's typical October day, 63°F · 35% highway
Winter lowEstimated
294mi
January, 42°F · lows near 32°F
Home chargingEstimated
$58/mo
5.0¢ a mile at 13.7¢/kWh. Average small SUV: $184/mo
Chattanooga's grid
0.90lb CO₂/kWh
SERC Tennessee Valley (EPA eGRID): 17% dirtier than the US, 56% less CO₂ than gas
Chattanooga, 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 · 44°F
About its rating · coldest week 294 mi
305mi
Spring Mar–May · 62°F
11% above its rating
349mi
Summer Jun–Aug · 79°F
About its rating
313mi
Fall Sep–Nov · 63°FNow
8% above its rating
341mi
A LYRIQ's range through a Chattanooga yearEstimated
Each month at Chattanooga's 30-year normal temperature, 35% highway. No day of the year averages below freezing.
How far it goes from Chattanooga, on real roads
In October, from a full charge with 10% in reserve: about 162 mi out and back, 324 mi one way (January: 266 mi). Dots are DC fast chargers by network.
Fast charging around Chattanooga
PlugLog's map of every public charger. Tesla-only Superchargers aren't counted.
- 34DC fast chargers within 25 mi
- 1.3 mito the nearest
- ChargePoint307 in reach
- Tesla Supercharger150
- EVgo111
- EV Connect64
- Electrify America54
Road trips in October, about, by road: Columbia (321 mi) and Charlotte (312 mi) one way on a charge; Memphis (334 mi) with one fast stop.
Questions Chattanooga drivers ask
How far can a LYRIQ go in a Chattanooga winter?
About 296 miles on a typical January day (42°F) and about the same in the coldest week of the year (around January 11, 41°F on average), estimated from real EV drives at those temperatures. That's 6% below its 314-mile rating, mostly from heating the cabin and the battery.
How much does it cost to charge a LYRIQ in Chattanooga?
About $58 a month at home for 38 miles a day, at Tennessee's average home electricity rate of 13.7¢/kWh: about 5.0¢ a mile. An average small SUV on the Midwest's average gas ($4.14 a gallon) costs about $184 a month for the same driving.
Can I charge a LYRIQ on a regular 120 V outlet in Chattanooga?
At 38 miles a day, yes, all year: a 120 V outlet adds about 38 miles in 12 hours even in Chattanooga's coldest week, and about 47 on an average day.
Is it greener to drive electric on Chattanooga's grid?
Yes. Chattanooga's grid (SERC Tennessee Valley) is 17% dirtier than the US average, but a LYRIQ charged on it still makes 56% 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 Chattanooga
Sources: temperatures, 30-year normals (NOAA 1991–2020) at Chattanooga Lovell Airport, TN; home electricity, EIA (Tennessee, July 2026); gas, EIA weekly (the Midwest); 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.