Reality Check · El Paso, TX
2024 Cadillac LYRIQ in El Paso, TX
Winter range, charging cost and how far it goes, worked out for El Paso's weather, grid and prices.
El Paso's winters are cool rather than cold: on a typical January day (47°F) a LYRIQ gets an estimated 317 miles, about its 314-mile rating, and about 310 in the coldest week (around December 24, when it averages 45°F). By March it's back to about 372. Summer costs range here too: at July's 84°F average (highs near 96°F), air conditioning trims it to about 314 miles. Charging at home at Texas's average rate (15.9¢/kWh) costs about $67 a month for 38 miles a day, against $165 for an average small SUV on Texas's gas. On El Paso's grid (WECC Southwest), about the US average, it makes 66% 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
347mi
At El Paso's typical October day, 67°F · 35% highway
Winter lowEstimated
310mi
January, 47°F; Dec 24–30 at 45°F · lows near 33°F
Home chargingEstimated
$67/mo
5.8¢ a mile at 15.9¢/kWh. Average small SUV: $165/mo
El Paso's grid
0.70lb CO₂/kWh
WECC Southwest (EPA eGRID): about the US average, 66% less CO₂ than gas
El Paso, 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 · 48°F
3% above its rating · coldest week 310 mi
324mi
Spring Mar–May · 67°F
10% above its rating
346mi
Summer Jun–Aug · 84°F
About its rating
314mi
Fall Sep–Nov · 66°FNow
8% above its rating
338mi
A LYRIQ's range through a El Paso yearEstimated
Each month at El Paso's 30-year normal temperature, 35% highway. No day of the year averages below freezing.
How far it goes from El Paso, on real roads
In October, from a full charge with 10% in reserve: about 156 mi out and back, 312 mi one way (January: 285 mi). Dots are DC fast chargers by network.
Fast charging around El Paso
PlugLog's map of every public charger. Tesla-only Superchargers aren't counted.
- 16DC fast chargers within 25 mi
- 4.4 mito the nearest
- ChargePoint28 in reach
- Tesla Supercharger16
- Electrify America9
- EVgo8
- Francis Energy8
Road trips in October, about, by road: Albuquerque (282 mi) one way on a charge; Tucson (326 mi) with one fast stop.
Questions El Paso drivers ask
How far can a LYRIQ go in a El Paso winter?
About 317 miles on a typical January day (47°F) and about 310 in the coldest week of the year (around December 24, 45°F on average), estimated from real EV drives at those temperatures. That's -1–1% below its 314-mile rating, mostly from heating the cabin and the battery.
How much does it cost to charge a LYRIQ in El Paso?
About $67 a month at home for 38 miles a day, at Texas's average home electricity rate of 15.9¢/kWh: about 5.8¢ 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 El Paso?
At 38 miles a day, yes, all year: a 120 V outlet adds about 40 miles in 12 hours even in El Paso's coldest week, and about 45 on an average day.
Is it greener to drive electric on El Paso's grid?
Yes. El Paso's grid (WECC Southwest) is about the US average, and a LYRIQ charged on it makes 66% 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 El Paso
Sources: temperatures, 30-year normals (NOAA 1991–2020) at El Paso International Airport, 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.