Reality Check · Memphis, TN
2024 Cadillac LYRIQ in Memphis, TN
Winter range, charging cost and how far it goes, worked out for Memphis's weather, grid and prices.
Memphis's winters are cool rather than cold: on a typical January day (42°F) a LYRIQ gets an estimated 298 miles, 5% under its 314-mile rating, about the same as in the coldest week (around January 9, when it averages 42°F). By March it's back to about 351. Charging at home at Tennessee's average rate (13.7¢/kWh) costs about $58 a month for 38 miles a day, about a third of the $184 an average small SUV costs on the Midwest's gas. Memphis'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
354mi
At Memphis's typical October day, 65°F · 35% highway
Winter lowEstimated
296mi
January, 42°F · lows near 33°F
Home chargingEstimated
$58/mo
5.0¢ a mile at 13.7¢/kWh. Average small SUV: $184/mo
Memphis's grid
0.90lb CO₂/kWh
SERC Tennessee Valley (EPA eGRID): 17% dirtier than the US, 56% less CO₂ than gas
Memphis, 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 · 44°F
About its rating · coldest week 296 mi
308mi
Spring Mar–May · 63°F
10% above its rating
346mi
Summer Jun–Aug · 82°F
About its rating
313mi
Fall Sep–Nov · 64°FNow
8% above its rating
338mi
A LYRIQ's range through a Memphis yearEstimated
Each month at Memphis's 30-year normal temperature, 35% highway. No day of the year averages below freezing.
How far it goes from Memphis, on real roads
In October, from a full charge with 10% in reserve: about 159 mi out and back, 319 mi one way (January: 268 mi). Dots are DC fast chargers by network.
Fast charging around Memphis
PlugLog's map of every public charger. Tesla-only Superchargers aren't counted.
- 27DC fast chargers within 25 mi
- 2.0 mito the nearest
- ChargePoint89 in reach
- EV Connect55
- Tesla Supercharger51
- EVgo45
- Blink26
Road trips in October, about, by road: Fayetteville (306 mi) and St. Louis (305 mi) one way on a charge; Chattanooga (334 mi) with one fast stop.
Questions Memphis drivers ask
How far can a LYRIQ go in a Memphis winter?
About 298 miles on a typical January day (42°F) and about the same in the coldest week of the year (around January 9, 42°F on average), estimated from real EV drives at those temperatures. That's 5% below its 314-mile rating, mostly from heating the cabin and the battery.
How much does it cost to charge a LYRIQ in Memphis?
About $58 a month at home for 38 miles a day, at Tennessee's average home electricity rate of 13.7¢/kWh: about 5.0¢ 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 Memphis?
At 38 miles a day, yes, all year: a 120 V outlet adds about 38 miles in 12 hours even in Memphis's coldest week, and about 47 on an average day.
Is it greener to drive electric on Memphis's grid?
Yes. Memphis'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 Memphis
Sources: temperatures, 30-year normals (NOAA 1991–2020) at Memphis International 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.