Reality Check · Lakeland, FL
2024 Cadillac LYRIQ in Lakeland, FL
Winter range, charging cost and how far it goes, worked out for Lakeland's weather, grid and prices.
Winter barely touches range in Lakeland: at a typical January's 62°F, a LYRIQ gets an estimated 362 miles on a charge, within 15% of its 314-mile rating. Charging at home at Florida's average rate (15.0¢/kWh) costs about $63 a month for 38 miles a day, against $177 for an average small SUV on Florida's gas. On Lakeland's grid (FRCC All), about the US average, it makes 62% 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
313mi
At Lakeland's typical October day, 77°F · 35% highway
Winter low
362mi
January, 62°F · lows near 52°F
Home chargingEstimated
$63/mo
5.5¢ a mile at 15.0¢/kWh. Average small SUV: $177/mo
Lakeland's grid
0.78lb CO₂/kWh
FRCC All (EPA eGRID): about the US average, 62% less CO₂ than gas
Lakeland, 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 · 64°F
13% above its rating · coldest week 363 mi
356mi
Spring Mar–May · 74°F
4% above its rating
325mi
Summer Jun–Aug · 84°F
About its rating
314mi
Fall Sep–Nov · 76°FNow
About its rating
321mi
A LYRIQ's range through a Lakeland yearEstimated
Each month at Lakeland's 30-year normal temperature, 35% highway. No day of the year averages below freezing.
How far it goes from Lakeland, on real roadsEstimated
In October, from a full charge with 10% in reserve: about 141 mi out and back, 281 mi one way (January: 326 mi). Dots are DC fast chargers by network.
Fast charging around Lakeland
PlugLog's map of every public charger. Tesla-only Superchargers aren't counted.
- 36DC fast chargers within 25 mi
- 1.3 mito the nearest
- Tesla Supercharger211 in reach
- ChargePoint115
- EVgo85
- Electrify America59
- EV Connect51
Road trips in October, about, by road: Miami (238 mi) and Jacksonville (198 mi) one way on a charge; Charleston (438 mi) with one fast stop.
Questions Lakeland drivers ask
How far can a LYRIQ go in a Lakeland winter?
Lakeland's winters are mild: about 362 miles on a typical January day (62°F) and about the same in the coldest week (around January 10, 62°F), estimated from real EV drives at those temperatures. That's within 15% of its 314-mile rating.
How much does it cost to charge a LYRIQ in Lakeland?
About $63 a month at home for 38 miles a day, at Florida's average home electricity rate of 15.0¢/kWh: about 5.5¢ a mile. An average small SUV on Florida's average gas ($3.98 a gallon) costs about $177 a month for the same driving.
Can I charge a LYRIQ on a regular 120 V outlet in Lakeland?
At 38 miles a day, yes, all year: a 120 V outlet adds about 47 miles in 12 hours even in Lakeland's coldest week, and about 42 on an average day.
Is it greener to drive electric on Lakeland's grid?
Yes. Lakeland's grid (FRCC All) is about the US average, and a LYRIQ charged on it makes 62% 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 Lakeland
Sources: temperatures, 30-year normals (NOAA 1991–2020) at Winter Haven Gilbert Airport, FL; home electricity, EIA (Florida, July 2026); gas, EIA weekly (Florida); 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.