Reality Check · Knoxville, TN
2024 Cadillac LYRIQ in Knoxville, TN
Winter range, charging cost and how far it goes, worked out for Knoxville's weather, grid and prices.
In a typical Knoxville January (39°F), a LYRIQ gets an estimated 286 miles on a charge, 9% less than its 314-mile rating, and about the same in the coldest week of the year (around January 10, when it averages 39°F). By April it's back to about 371. Charging at home at Tennessee's average rate (13.7¢/kWh) costs about $59 a month for 38 miles a day, about a third of the $184 an average small SUV costs on the Midwest's gas. Knoxville's grid (SERC Tennessee Valley) is 17% 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
369mi
At Knoxville's typical October day, 60°F · 35% highway
Winter lowEstimated
285mi
January, 39°F · lows near 30°F
Home chargingEstimated
$59/mo
5.1¢ a mile at 13.7¢/kWh. Average small SUV: $184/mo
Knoxville's grid
0.90lb CO₂/kWh
SERC Tennessee Valley (EPA eGRID): 17% dirtier than the US, 56% less CO₂ than gas
Knoxville, 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 · 41°F
6% below its 314-mile rating · coldest week 285 mi
295mi
Spring Mar–May · 59°F
11% above its rating
350mi
Summer Jun–Aug · 77°F
About its rating
315mi
Fall Sep–Nov · 60°FNow
9% above its rating
342mi
A LYRIQ's range through a Knoxville yearEstimated
Each month at Knoxville's 30-year normal temperature, 35% highway. No day of the year averages below freezing.
How far it goes from Knoxville, on real roads
In October, from a full charge with 10% in reserve: about 166 mi out and back, 332 mi one way (January: 258 mi). Dots are DC fast chargers by network.
Fast charging around Knoxville
PlugLog's map of every public charger. Tesla-only Superchargers aren't counted.
- 19DC fast chargers within 25 mi
- 1.6 mito the nearest
- ChargePoint253 in reach
- Tesla Supercharger155
- EVgo140
- EV Connect91
- Electrify America57
Road trips in October, about, by road: Birmingham (292 mi) and Greensboro (288 mi) one way on a charge.
Questions Knoxville drivers ask
How far can a LYRIQ go in a Knoxville winter?
About 286 miles on a typical January day (39°F) and about the same in the coldest week of the year (around January 10, 39°F on average), estimated from real EV drives at those temperatures. That's 9% below its 314-mile rating, mostly from heating the cabin and the battery.
How much does it cost to charge a LYRIQ in Knoxville?
About $59 a month at home for 38 miles a day, at Tennessee's average home electricity rate of 13.7¢/kWh: about 5.1¢ 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 Knoxville?
At 38 miles a day, most of the year: a 120 V outlet adds about 48 miles in 12 hours on an average day, but about 37 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 Knoxville's grid?
Yes. Knoxville's grid (SERC Tennessee Valley) is 17% 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 Knoxville
Sources: temperatures, 30-year normals (NOAA 1991–2020) at Knoxville Mcghee Tyson Airport, TN; home electricity, EIA (Tennessee, 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.