Reality Check · Harrisburg, PA
2024 Cadillac LYRIQ in Harrisburg, PA
Winter range, charging cost and how far it goes, worked out for Harrisburg's weather, grid and prices.
In a typical Harrisburg January (33°F), a LYRIQ gets an estimated 264 miles on a charge, 16% less than its 314-mile rating, and about the same in the coldest week of the year (around January 19, when it averages 32°F). By May it's back to about 356. Charging at home at Pennsylvania's average rate (21.7¢/kWh) costs about $96 a month for 38 miles a day, against $192 for an average small SUV on the Central Atlantic's gas. And Harrisburg's grid (RFC East), 22% cleaner than the US average, makes it 70% 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
363mi
At Harrisburg's typical October day, 57°F · 35% highway
Winter lowEstimated
263mi
January, 33°F · lows near 24°F
Home chargingEstimated
$96/mo
8.3¢ a mile at 21.7¢/kWh. Average small SUV: $192/mo
Harrisburg's grid
0.60lb CO₂/kWh
RFC East (EPA eGRID): 22% cleaner than the US, 70% less CO₂ than gas
Harrisburg, 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 · 35°F
14% below its 314-mile rating · coldest week 263 mi
271mi
Spring Mar–May · 54°F
7% above its rating
337mi
Summer Jun–Aug · 75°F
About its rating
319mi
Fall Sep–Nov · 57°FNow
8% above its rating
340mi
A LYRIQ's range through a Harrisburg yearEstimated
Each month at Harrisburg's 30-year normal temperature, 35% highway. No day of the year averages below freezing.
How far it goes from Harrisburg, on real roads
In October, from a full charge with 10% in reserve: about 163 mi out and back, 326 mi one way (January: 238 mi). Dots are DC fast chargers by network.
Fast charging around Harrisburg
PlugLog's map of every public charger. Tesla-only Superchargers aren't counted.
- 38DC fast chargers within 25 mi
- 1.7 mito the nearest
- Tesla Supercharger298 in reach
- ChargePoint288
- EVgo230
- Electrify America130
- Blink109
Road trips in October, about, by road: Buffalo (259 mi) and Rochester (254 mi) one way on a charge.
Questions Harrisburg drivers ask
How far can a LYRIQ go in a Harrisburg winter?
About 264 miles on a typical January day (33°F) and about the same in the coldest week of the year (around January 19, 32°F on average), estimated from real EV drives at those temperatures. That's 16% below its 314-mile rating, mostly from heating the cabin and the battery.
How much does it cost to charge a LYRIQ in Harrisburg?
About $96 a month at home for 38 miles a day, at Pennsylvania's average home electricity rate of 21.7¢/kWh: about 8.3¢ a mile. An average small SUV on the Central Atlantic's average gas ($4.31 a gallon) costs about $192 a month for the same driving.
Can I charge a LYRIQ on a regular 120 V outlet in Harrisburg?
At 38 miles a day, most of the year: a 120 V outlet adds about 46 miles in 12 hours on an average day, but about 34 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 Harrisburg's grid?
Yes, more than most places. Harrisburg's grid (RFC East) is 22% cleaner than the US average, so a LYRIQ charged on it makes 70% 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 Harrisburg
Sources: temperatures, 30-year normals (NOAA 1991–2020) at Harrisburg Cptl Cy Airport, PA; home electricity, EIA (Pennsylvania, July 2026); gas, EIA weekly (the Central 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.