Reality Check · Greenville, SC
2024 Cadillac LYRIQ in Greenville, SC
Winter range, charging cost and how far it goes, worked out for Greenville's weather, grid and prices.
Greenville's winters are cool rather than cold: on a typical January day (44°F) a LYRIQ gets an estimated 306 miles, about its 314-mile rating, about the same as in the coldest week (around January 10, when it averages 44°F). By March it's back to about 354. Charging at home at South Carolina's average rate (15.5¢/kWh) costs about $65 a month for 38 miles a day, against $172 for an average small SUV on the Lower Atlantic's gas. And Greenville'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
357mi
At Greenville's typical October day, 64°F · 35% highway
Winter lowEstimated
305mi
January, 44°F · lows near 34°F
Home chargingEstimated
$65/mo
5.6¢ a mile at 15.5¢/kWh. Average small SUV: $172/mo
Greenville's grid
0.59lb CO₂/kWh
SERC Virginia/Carolina (EPA eGRID): 23% cleaner than the US, 71% less CO₂ than gas
Greenville, 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 · 46°F
About its rating · coldest week 305 mi
316mi
Spring Mar–May · 63°F
11% above its rating
348mi
Summer Jun–Aug · 80°F
About its rating
313mi
Fall Sep–Nov · 64°FNow
9% above its rating
343mi
A LYRIQ's range through a Greenville yearEstimated
Each month at Greenville's 30-year normal temperature, 35% highway. No day of the year averages below freezing.
How far it goes from Greenville, on real roads
In October, from a full charge with 10% in reserve: about 161 mi out and back, 321 mi one way (January: 276 mi). Dots are DC fast chargers by network.
Fast charging around Greenville
PlugLog's map of every public charger. Tesla-only Superchargers aren't counted.
- 40DC fast chargers within 25 mi
- 0.7 mito the nearest
- ChargePoint312 in reach
- Tesla Supercharger194
- EVgo146
- EV Connect117
- Electrify America60
Road trips in October, about, by road: Raleigh (276 mi) and Durham (263 mi) one way on a charge; Nashville (332 mi) with one fast stop.
Questions Greenville drivers ask
How far can a LYRIQ go in a Greenville winter?
About 306 miles on a typical January day (44°F) and about the same in the coldest week of the year (around January 10, 44°F on average), estimated from real EV drives at those temperatures. That's 2% below its 314-mile rating, mostly from heating the cabin and the battery.
How much does it cost to charge a LYRIQ in Greenville?
About $65 a month at home for 38 miles a day, at South Carolina's average home electricity rate of 15.5¢/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 Greenville?
At 38 miles a day, yes, all year: a 120 V outlet adds about 40 miles in 12 hours even in Greenville's coldest week, and about 47 on an average day.
Is it greener to drive electric on Greenville's grid?
Yes, more than most places. Greenville'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 Greenville
Sources: temperatures, 30-year normals (NOAA 1991–2020) at Greenville Dwtn Airport, SC; home electricity, EIA (South 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.