Reality Check · Durham, NC
2024 Cadillac LYRIQ in Durham, NC
Winter range, charging cost and how far it goes, worked out for Durham's weather, grid and prices.
Durham's winters are cool rather than cold: on a typical January day (42°F) a LYRIQ gets an estimated 297 miles, 6% under its 314-mile rating, about the same as in the coldest week (around January 10, when it averages 42°F). By April it's back to about 367. Charging at home at North Carolina's average rate (15.2¢/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 Durham's grid (SERC Virginia/Carolina), 23% cleaner than the US average, makes it 71% 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
364mi
At Durham's typical October day, 62°F · 35% highway
Winter lowEstimated
295mi
January, 42°F · lows near 32°F
Home chargingEstimated
$64/mo
5.6¢ a mile at 15.2¢/kWh. Average small SUV: $172/mo
Durham's grid
0.59lb CO₂/kWh
SERC Virginia/Carolina (EPA eGRID): 23% cleaner than the US, 71% less CO₂ than gas
Durham, 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 295 mi
305mi
Spring Mar–May · 60°F
11% above its rating
349mi
Summer Jun–Aug · 79°F
About its rating
313mi
Fall Sep–Nov · 62°FNow
9% above its rating
344mi
A LYRIQ's range through a Durham yearEstimated
Each month at Durham's 30-year normal temperature, 35% highway. No day of the year averages below freezing.
How far it goes from Durham, on real roads
In October, from a full charge with 10% in reserve: about 164 mi out and back, 327 mi one way (January: 267 mi). Dots are DC fast chargers by network.
Fast charging around Durham
PlugLog's map of every public charger. Tesla-only Superchargers aren't counted.
- 69DC fast chargers within 25 mi
- 2.6 mito the nearest
- Tesla Supercharger189 in reach
- EVgo165
- ChargePoint150
- EV Connect102
- Electrify America65
Road trips in October, about, by road: Baltimore (327 mi) and Augusta (319 mi) one way on a charge.
Questions Durham drivers ask
How far can a LYRIQ go in a Durham winter?
About 297 miles on a typical January day (42°F) and about the same in the coldest week of the year (around January 10, 42°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 Durham?
About $64 a month at home for 38 miles a day, at North Carolina's average home electricity rate of 15.2¢/kWh: about 5.6¢ 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 Durham?
At 38 miles a day, yes, all year: a 120 V outlet adds about 38 miles in 12 hours even in Durham's coldest week, and about 48 on an average day.
Is it greener to drive electric on Durham's grid?
Yes, more than most places. Durham's grid (SERC Virginia/Carolina) is 23% cleaner than the US average, so a LYRIQ charged on it makes 71% 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 Durham
Sources: temperatures, 30-year normals (NOAA 1991–2020) at Raleigh Durham International Airport, NC; home electricity, EIA (North 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.