Reality Check · Fresno, CA
2024 Cadillac LYRIQ in Fresno, CA
Winter range, charging cost and how far it goes, worked out for Fresno's weather, grid and prices.
Fresno's winters are cool rather than cold: on a typical January day (48°F) a LYRIQ gets an estimated 324 miles, 3% more than its 314-mile rating, and about 318 in the coldest week (around December 21, when it averages 47°F). By March it's back to about 366. Summer costs range here too: at July's 84°F average (highs near 98°F), air conditioning trims it to about 314 miles. Charging at home at California's average rate (33.6¢/kWh) costs about $140 a month for 38 miles a day, against $268 for an average small SUV on California's gas. And Fresno's grid (WECC California), 44% cleaner than the US average, makes it 80% 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 Fresno's typical October day, 67°F · 35% highway
Winter lowEstimated
318mi
January, 48°F; Dec 21–27 at 47°F · lows near 39°F
Home chargingEstimated
$140/mo
12.1¢ a mile at 33.6¢/kWh. Average small SUV: $268/mo
Fresno's grid
0.43lb CO₂/kWh
WECC California (EPA eGRID): 44% cleaner than the US, 80% less CO₂ than gas
Fresno, 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 · 49°F
5% above its rating · coldest week 318 mi
329mi
Spring Mar–May · 63°F
13% above its rating
354mi
Summer Jun–Aug · 81°F
About its rating
313mi
Fall Sep–Nov · 66°FNow
8% above its rating
338mi
A LYRIQ's range through a Fresno yearEstimated
Each month at Fresno's 30-year normal temperature, 35% highway. No day of the year averages below freezing.
How far it goes from Fresno, on real roads
In October, from a full charge with 10% in reserve: about 156 mi out and back, 312 mi one way (January: 291 mi). Dots are DC fast chargers by network.
Fast charging around Fresno
PlugLog's map of every public charger. Tesla-only Superchargers aren't counted.
- 68DC fast chargers within 25 mi
- 1.9 mito the nearest
- EVgo394 in reach
- Tesla Supercharger274
- ChargePoint237
- Electrify America167
- EVCS87
Road trips in October, about, by road: Riverside (298 mi) and Los Angeles (258 mi) one way on a charge; Las Vegas (318 mi) with one fast stop.
Questions Fresno drivers ask
How far can a LYRIQ go in a Fresno winter?
About 324 miles on a typical January day (48°F) and about 318 in the coldest week of the year (around December 21, 47°F on average), estimated from real EV drives at those temperatures. That's -3–1% below its 314-mile rating, mostly from heating the cabin and the battery.
How much does it cost to charge a LYRIQ in Fresno?
About $140 a month at home for 38 miles a day, at California's average home electricity rate of 33.6¢/kWh: about 12.1¢ a mile. An average small SUV on California's average gas ($6.03 a gallon) costs about $268 a month for the same driving.
Can I charge a LYRIQ on a regular 120 V outlet in Fresno?
At 38 miles a day, yes, all year: a 120 V outlet adds about 41 miles in 12 hours even in Fresno's coldest week, and about 46 on an average day.
Is it greener to drive electric on Fresno's grid?
Yes, more than most places. Fresno's grid (WECC California) is 44% cleaner than the US average, so a LYRIQ charged on it makes 80% 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 Fresno
Sources: temperatures, 30-year normals (NOAA 1991–2020) at Fresno Yosemite International Airport, CA; home electricity, EIA (California, July 2026); gas, EIA weekly (California); 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.