Reality Check · Houston, TX
2024 Cadillac LYRIQ in Houston, TX
Winter range, charging cost and how far it goes, worked out for Houston's weather, grid and prices.
Winter barely touches range in Houston: at a typical January's 55°F, a LYRIQ gets an estimated 355 miles on a charge, within 13% of its 314-mile rating. Charging at home at Texas's average rate (15.9¢/kWh) costs about $66 a month for 38 miles a day, against $165 for an average small SUV on Houston's gas. On Houston's grid (ERCOT All), about the US average, it makes 65% 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 rangeEstimated
326mi
At Houston's typical October day, 73°F · 35% highway
Winter low
353mi
January, 55°F · lows near 46°F
Home chargingEstimated
$66/mo
5.7¢ a mile at 15.9¢/kWh. Average small SUV: $165/mo
Houston's grid
0.73lb CO₂/kWh
ERCOT All (EPA eGRID): about the US average, 65% less CO₂ than gas
Houston, 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 · 57°F
16% above its rating · coldest week 353 mi
364mi
Spring Mar–May · 71°F
6% above its rating
334mi
Summer Jun–Aug · 84°F
About its rating
314mi
Fall Sep–Nov · 72°FNow
6% above its rating
333mi
A LYRIQ's range through a Houston yearEstimated
Each month at Houston's 30-year normal temperature, 35% highway. No day of the year averages below freezing.
How far it goes from Houston, on real roadsEstimated
In October, from a full charge with 10% in reserve: about 147 mi out and back, 293 mi one way (January: 320 mi). Dots are DC fast chargers by network.
Fast charging around Houston
PlugLog's map of every public charger. Tesla-only Superchargers aren't counted.
- 171DC fast chargers within 25 mi
- 1.0 mito the nearest
- EVgo171 in reach
- Tesla Supercharger162
- ChargePoint123
- EV Connect60
- Shell Recharge48
Road trips in October, about, by road: Dallas (279 mi) and San Antonio (237 mi) one way on a charge; Baton Rouge (323 mi) with one fast stop.
Questions Houston drivers ask
How far can a LYRIQ go in a Houston winter?
Houston's winters are mild: about 355 miles on a typical January day (55°F) and about the same in the coldest week (around January 6, 55°F), estimated from real EV drives at those temperatures. That's within 12% of its 314-mile rating.
How much does it cost to charge a LYRIQ in Houston?
About $66 a month at home for 38 miles a day, at Texas's average home electricity rate of 15.9¢/kWh: about 5.7¢ a mile. An average small SUV on Houston's average gas ($3.71 a gallon) costs about $165 a month for the same driving.
Can I charge a LYRIQ on a regular 120 V outlet in Houston?
At 38 miles a day, yes, all year: a 120 V outlet adds about 46 miles in 12 hours even in Houston's coldest week, and about 43 on an average day.
Is it greener to drive electric on Houston's grid?
Yes. Houston's grid (ERCOT All) is about the US average, and a LYRIQ charged on it makes 65% 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 Houston
Sources: temperatures, 30-year normals (NOAA 1991–2020) at Houston Hobby Airport, TX; home electricity, EIA (Texas, July 2026); gas, EIA weekly (Houston); 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.