Reality Check · Kansas City, MO
2024 Cadillac LYRIQ in Kansas City, MO
Winter range, charging cost and how far it goes, worked out for Kansas City's weather, grid and prices.
In a typical Kansas City January (31°F), a LYRIQ gets an estimated 258 miles on a charge, 18% less than its 314-mile rating, and about the same in the coldest week of the year (around January 12, when it averages 31°F). By April it's back to about 362. Charging at home at Missouri's average rate (16.1¢/kWh) costs about $71 a month for 38 miles a day, against $184 for an average small SUV on the Midwest's gas. Kansas City's grid (SPP North) is 12% dirtier than the US average, but charging on it still makes 56% 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
370mi
At Kansas City's typical October day, 58°F · 35% highway
Winter lowEstimated
257mi
January, 31°F · lows near 22°F
Home chargingEstimated
$71/mo
6.2¢ a mile at 16.1¢/kWh. Average small SUV: $184/mo
Kansas City's grid
0.86lb CO₂/kWh
SPP North (EPA eGRID): 12% dirtier than the US, 56% less CO₂ than gas
Kansas City, 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 · 34°F
14% below its 314-mile rating · coldest week 257 mi
269mi
Spring Mar–May · 57°F
9% above its rating
342mi
Summer Jun–Aug · 79°F
About its rating
313mi
Fall Sep–Nov · 58°FNow
8% above its rating
339mi
A LYRIQ's range through a Kansas City yearEstimated
Each month at Kansas City's 30-year normal temperature, 35% highway. 32 days a year average below freezing.
How far it goes from Kansas City, on real roads
In October, from a full charge with 10% in reserve: about 167 mi out and back, 333 mi one way (January: 233 mi). Dots are DC fast chargers by network.
Fast charging around Kansas City
PlugLog's map of every public charger. Tesla-only Superchargers aren't counted.
- 43DC fast chargers within 25 mi
- 4.2 mito the nearest
- ChargePoint83 in reach
- EV Connect35
- Tesla Supercharger33
- Chargelab32
- EVgo27
Road trips in October, about, by road: St. Louis (293 mi) and Tulsa (275 mi) one way on a charge; Oklahoma City (376 mi) with one fast stop.
Questions Kansas City drivers ask
How far can a LYRIQ go in a Kansas City winter?
About 258 miles on a typical January day (31°F) and about the same in the coldest week of the year (around January 12, 31°F on average), estimated from real EV drives at those temperatures. That's 18% below its 314-mile rating, mostly from heating the cabin and the battery. Kansas City averages 32 days a year below freezing.
How much does it cost to charge a LYRIQ in Kansas City?
About $71 a month at home for 38 miles a day, at Missouri's average home electricity rate of 16.1¢/kWh: about 6.2¢ a mile. An average small SUV on the Midwest's average gas ($4.14 a gallon) costs about $184 a month for the same driving.
Can I charge a LYRIQ on a regular 120 V outlet in Kansas City?
At 38 miles a day, most of the year: a 120 V outlet adds about 47 miles in 12 hours on an average day, but about 33 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 Kansas City's grid?
Yes. Kansas City's grid (SPP North) is 12% dirtier than the US average, but a LYRIQ charged on it still makes 56% 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 Kansas City
Sources: temperatures, 30-year normals (NOAA 1991–2020) at Kansas City Downtown Airport, MO; home electricity, EIA (Missouri, July 2026); gas, EIA weekly (the Midwest); 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.