Reality Check · Detroit, MI
2024 Cadillac LYRIQ in Detroit, MI
Winter range, charging cost and how far it goes, worked out for Detroit's weather, grid and prices.
In a typical Detroit January (26°F), a LYRIQ gets an estimated 242 miles on a charge, 23% less than its 314-mile rating, and about 239 miles in the coldest week of the year (around January 22, when it averages 25°F). By May it's back to about 371. Power is pricey in Michigan (23.1¢/kWh), so charging at home costs about $105 a month for 38 miles a day, still less than the $184 an average small SUV costs on the Midwest's gas. Detroit's grid (RFC Michigan) is 27% dirtier than the US average, but charging on it still makes 49% 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
346mi
At Detroit's typical October day, 53°F · 35% highway
Winter lowEstimated
239mi
January, 26°F; Jan 22–28 at 25°F · lows near 19°F
Home chargingEstimated
$105/mo
9.1¢ a mile at 23.1¢/kWh. Average small SUV: $184/mo
Detroit's grid
0.97lb CO₂/kWh
RFC Michigan (EPA eGRID): 27% dirtier than the US, 49% less CO₂ than gas
Detroit, 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 · 29°F
20% below its 314-mile rating · coldest week 239 mi
250mi
Spring Mar–May · 48°F
3% above its rating
324mi
Summer Jun–Aug · 72°F
5% above its rating
329mi
Fall Sep–Nov · 53°FNow
5% above its rating
331mi
A LYRIQ's range through a Detroit yearEstimated
Each month at Detroit's 30-year normal temperature, 35% highway. 79 days a year average below freezing.
How far it goes from Detroit, on real roads
In October, from a full charge with 10% in reserve: about 156 mi out and back, 312 mi one way (January: 218 mi). Dots are DC fast chargers by network.
Fast charging around Detroit
PlugLog's map of every public charger. Tesla-only Superchargers aren't counted.
- 156DC fast chargers within 25 mi
- 1.4 mito the nearest
- ChargePoint228 in reach
- Red E Charge138
- EV Connect82
- FLO75
- Tesla Supercharger71
Road trips in October, about, by road: Indianapolis (300 mi) and Chicago (297 mi) one way on a charge.
Questions Detroit drivers ask
How far can a LYRIQ go in a Detroit winter?
About 242 miles on a typical January day (26°F) and about 239 in the coldest week of the year (around January 22, 25°F on average), estimated from real EV drives at those temperatures. That's 23–24% below its 314-mile rating, mostly from heating the cabin and the battery. Detroit averages 79 days a year below freezing.
How much does it cost to charge a LYRIQ in Detroit?
About $105 a month at home for 38 miles a day, at Michigan's average home electricity rate of 23.1¢/kWh: about 9.1¢ 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 Detroit?
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 31 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 Detroit's grid?
Yes. Detroit's grid (RFC Michigan) is 27% dirtier than the US average, but a LYRIQ charged on it still makes 49% 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 Detroit
Sources: temperatures, 30-year normals (NOAA 1991–2020) at Detroit City Airport, MI; home electricity, EIA (Michigan, 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.