Reality Check · Dallas, TX
2024 Cadillac LYRIQ in Dallas, TX
Winter range, charging cost and how far it goes, worked out for Dallas's weather, grid and prices.
Dallas's winters are cool rather than cold: on a typical January day (48°F) a LYRIQ gets an estimated 323 miles, about its 314-mile rating, and about 320 in the coldest week (around January 2, when it averages 47°F). By March it's back to about 371. Summer costs range here too: at July's 87°F average (highs near 97°F), air conditioning trims it to about 314 miles. Charging at home at Texas's average rate (15.9¢/kWh) costs about $66 a month for 38 miles a day, against $165 for an average small SUV on Texas's gas. On Dallas's grid (ERCOT All), about the US average, it makes 65% 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
339mi
At Dallas's typical October day, 69°F · 35% highway
Winter lowEstimated
320mi
January, 48°F; Jan 2–8 at 47°F · lows near 38°F
Home chargingEstimated
$66/mo
5.7¢ a mile at 15.9¢/kWh. Average small SUV: $165/mo
Dallas's grid
0.73lb CO₂/kWh
ERCOT All (EPA eGRID): about the US average, 65% less CO₂ than gas
Dallas, 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 · 50°F
6% above its rating · coldest week 320 mi
332mi
Spring Mar–May · 67°F
10% above its rating
345mi
Summer Jun–Aug · 86°F
About its rating
314mi
Fall Sep–Nov · 69°FNow
8% above its rating
340mi
A LYRIQ's range through a Dallas yearEstimated
Each month at Dallas's 30-year normal temperature, 35% highway. No day of the year averages below freezing.
How far it goes from Dallas, on real roadsEstimated
In October, from a full charge with 10% in reserve: about 153 mi out and back, 305 mi one way (January: 291 mi). Dots are DC fast chargers by network.
Fast charging around Dallas
PlugLog's map of every public charger. Tesla-only Superchargers aren't counted.
- 137DC fast chargers within 25 mi
- 1.4 mito the nearest
- Tesla Supercharger175 in reach
- EVgo168
- ChargePoint125
- EV Energy Group (FCN)79
- Francis Energy76
Road trips in October, about, by road: Tulsa (294 mi) and Houston (279 mi) one way on a charge; San Antonio (316 mi) with one fast stop.
Questions Dallas drivers ask
How far can a LYRIQ go in a Dallas winter?
About 323 miles on a typical January day (48°F) and about 320 in the coldest week of the year (around January 2, 47°F on average), estimated from real EV drives at those temperatures. That's -3–2% below its 314-mile rating, mostly from heating the cabin and the battery.
How much does it cost to charge a LYRIQ in Dallas?
About $66 a month at home for 38 miles a day, at Texas's average home electricity rate of 15.9¢/kWh: about 5.7¢ a mile. An average small SUV on Texas's average gas ($3.70 a gallon) costs about $165 a month for the same driving.
Can I charge a LYRIQ on a regular 120 V outlet in Dallas?
At 38 miles a day, yes, all year: a 120 V outlet adds about 42 miles in 12 hours even in Dallas's coldest week, and about 45 on an average day.
Is it greener to drive electric on Dallas's grid?
Yes. Dallas's grid (ERCOT All) 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 Dallas
Sources: temperatures, 30-year normals (NOAA 1991–2020) at Dallas Love Fld, TX; home electricity, EIA (Texas, July 2026); gas, EIA weekly (Texas); 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.