Reality Check · Miami, FL
2024 Cadillac LYRIQ in Miami, FL
Winter range, charging cost and how far it goes, worked out for Miami's weather, grid and prices.
Winter barely touches range in Miami: at a typical January's 67°F, a LYRIQ gets an estimated 345 miles on a charge, within 10% of its 314-mile rating. Charging at home at Florida's average rate (15.0¢/kWh) costs about $64 a month for 38 miles a day, against $181 for an average small SUV on Miami's gas. On Miami'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 Miami's typical October day, 79°F · 35% highway
Winter low
345mi
January, 67°F · lows near 61°F
Home chargingEstimated
$64/mo
5.6¢ a mile at 15.0¢/kWh. Average small SUV: $181/mo
Miami's grid
0.78lb CO₂/kWh
FRCC All (EPA eGRID): about the US average, 62% less CO₂ than gas
Miami, 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 · 69°F
8% above its rating · coldest week 346 mi
340mi
Spring Mar–May · 75°F
About its rating
322mi
Summer Jun–Aug · 82°F
About its rating
313mi
Fall Sep–Nov · 78°FNow
About its rating
317mi
A LYRIQ's range through a Miami yearEstimated
Each month at Miami's 30-year normal temperature, 35% highway. No day of the year averages below freezing.
How far it goes from Miami, on real roadsEstimated
In October, from a full charge with 10% in reserve: about 141 mi out and back, 282 mi one way (January: 310 mi). Dots are DC fast chargers by network.
Fast charging around Miami
PlugLog's map of every public charger. Tesla-only Superchargers aren't counted.
- 100DC fast chargers within 25 mi
- 1.2 mito the nearest
- Tesla Supercharger171 in reach
- ChargePoint84
- EVgo66
- Electrify America52
- EV Connect39
Road trips in October, about, by road: Deltona (281 mi) and Tampa (258 mi) one way on a charge; Jacksonville (409 mi) with one fast stop.
Questions Miami drivers ask
How far can a LYRIQ go in a Miami winter?
Miami's winters are mild: about 345 miles on a typical January day (67°F) and about the same in the coldest week (around January 14, 67°F), estimated from real EV drives at those temperatures. That's within 10% of its 314-mile rating.
How much does it cost to charge a LYRIQ in Miami?
About $64 a month at home for 38 miles a day, at Florida's average home electricity rate of 15.0¢/kWh: about 5.6¢ a mile. An average small SUV on Miami's average gas ($4.08 a gallon) costs about $181 a month for the same driving.
Can I charge a LYRIQ on a regular 120 V outlet in Miami?
At 38 miles a day, yes, all year: a 120 V outlet adds about 45 miles in 12 hours even in Miami's coldest week, and about 41 on an average day.
Is it greener to drive electric on Miami's grid?
Yes. Miami'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 Miami
Sources: temperatures, 30-year normals (NOAA 1991–2020) at Miami Beach, FL; home electricity, EIA (Florida, July 2026); gas, EIA weekly (Miami); 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.