Reality Check · Los Angeles, CA
2024 Cadillac LYRIQ in Los Angeles, CA
Winter range, charging cost and how far it goes, worked out for Los Angeles's weather, grid and prices.
Winter barely touches range in Los Angeles: at a typical January's 57°F, a LYRIQ gets an estimated 365 miles on a charge, within 16% of its 314-mile rating. Charging at home at California's average rate (33.6¢/kWh) costs about $131 a month for 38 miles a day, against $268 for an average small SUV on Los Angeles's gas. And Los Angeles's grid (WECC California), 44% cleaner than the US average, makes it 81% 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
349mi
At Los Angeles's typical October day, 66°F · 35% highway
Winter low
362mi
January, 57°F; Dec 16–22 at 57°F · lows near 47°F
Home chargingEstimated
$131/mo
11.3¢ a mile at 33.6¢/kWh. Average small SUV: $268/mo
Los Angeles's grid
0.43lb CO₂/kWh
WECC California (EPA eGRID): 44% cleaner than the US, 81% less CO₂ than gas
Los Angeles, 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 362 mi
365mi
Spring Mar–May · 61°F
17% above its rating
367mi
Summer Jun–Aug · 68°F
9% above its rating
342mi
Fall Sep–Nov · 65°FNow
12% above its rating
351mi
A LYRIQ's range through a Los Angeles yearEstimated
Each month at Los Angeles's 30-year normal temperature, 35% highway. No day of the year averages below freezing.
How far it goes from Los Angeles, on real roads
In October, from a full charge with 10% in reserve: about 157 mi out and back, 314 mi one way (January: 329 mi). Dots are DC fast chargers by network.
Fast charging around Los Angeles
PlugLog's map of every public charger. Tesla-only Superchargers aren't counted.
- 440DC fast chargers within 25 mi
- 0.5 mito the nearest
- EVgo391 in reach
- ChargePoint291
- Tesla Supercharger242
- Electrify America151
- EVCS93
Road trips in October, about, by road: Las Vegas (293 mi) and Fresno (258 mi) one way on a charge; San Jose (370 mi) with one fast stop.
Questions Los Angeles drivers ask
How far can a LYRIQ go in a Los Angeles winter?
Los Angeles's winters are mild: about 365 miles on a typical January day (57°F) and about 362 in the coldest week (around December 16, 57°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 Los Angeles?
About $131 a month at home for 38 miles a day, at California's average home electricity rate of 33.6¢/kWh: about 11.3¢ a mile. An average small SUV on Los Angeles's average gas ($6.02 a gallon) costs about $268 a month for the same driving.
Can I charge a LYRIQ on a regular 120 V outlet in Los Angeles?
At 38 miles a day, yes, all year: a 120 V outlet adds about 47 miles in 12 hours even in Los Angeles's coldest week, and about 47 on an average day.
Is it greener to drive electric on Los Angeles's grid?
Yes, more than most places. Los Angeles's grid (WECC California) is 44% cleaner than the US average, so a LYRIQ charged on it makes 81% 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 Los Angeles
Sources: temperatures, 30-year normals (NOAA 1991–2020) at Santa Monica Muni Airport, CA; home electricity, EIA (California, July 2026); gas, EIA weekly (Los Angeles); 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.