Reality Check · Milwaukee, WI
2024 Cadillac LYRIQ in Milwaukee, WI
Winter range, charging cost and how far it goes, worked out for Milwaukee's weather, grid and prices.
In a typical Milwaukee January (24°F), a LYRIQ gets an estimated 235 miles on a charge, 25% less than its 314-mile rating, and about 232 miles in the coldest week of the year (around January 19, when it averages 23°F). By May it's back to about 364. Charging at home at Wisconsin's average rate (19.1¢/kWh) costs about $88 a month for 38 miles a day, against $184 for an average small SUV on the Midwest's gas. Milwaukee's grid (RFC West) is 19% dirtier than the US average, but charging on it still makes 52% 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
346mi
At Milwaukee's typical October day, 53°F · 35% highway
Winter lowEstimated
232mi
January, 24°F; Jan 19–25 at 23°F · lows near 16°F
Home chargingEstimated
$88/mo
7.6¢ a mile at 19.1¢/kWh. Average small SUV: $184/mo
Milwaukee's grid
0.91lb CO₂/kWh
RFC West (EPA eGRID): 19% dirtier than the US, 52% less CO₂ than gas
Milwaukee, 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 · 27°F
22% below its 314-mile rating · coldest week 232 mi
244mi
Spring Mar–May · 47°F
About its rating
319mi
Summer Jun–Aug · 71°F
6% above its rating
332mi
Fall Sep–Nov · 53°FNow
5% above its rating
330mi
A LYRIQ's range through a Milwaukee yearEstimated
Each month at Milwaukee's 30-year normal temperature, 35% highway. 85 days a year average below freezing.
How far it goes from Milwaukee, on real roads
In October, from a full charge with 10% in reserve: about 156 mi out and back, 312 mi one way (January: 211 mi). Dots are DC fast chargers by network.
Fast charging around Milwaukee
PlugLog's map of every public charger. Tesla-only Superchargers aren't counted.
- 50DC fast chargers within 25 mi
- 1.2 mito the nearest
- ChargePoint109 in reach
- Tesla Supercharger77
- EVgo66
- EV Connect60
- Blink53
Road trips in October, about, by road: Indianapolis (307 mi) and Toledo (305 mi) one way on a charge; Detroit (314 mi) with one fast stop.
Questions Milwaukee drivers ask
How far can a LYRIQ go in a Milwaukee winter?
About 235 miles on a typical January day (24°F) and about 232 in the coldest week of the year (around January 19, 23°F on average), estimated from real EV drives at those temperatures. That's 25–26% below its 314-mile rating, mostly from heating the cabin and the battery. Milwaukee averages 85 days a year below freezing.
How much does it cost to charge a LYRIQ in Milwaukee?
About $88 a month at home for 38 miles a day, at Wisconsin's average home electricity rate of 19.1¢/kWh: about 7.6¢ 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 Milwaukee?
At 38 miles a day, most of the year: a 120 V outlet adds about 43 miles in 12 hours on an average day, but about 30 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 Milwaukee's grid?
Yes. Milwaukee's grid (RFC West) is 19% dirtier than the US average, but a LYRIQ charged on it still makes 52% 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 Milwaukee
Sources: temperatures, 30-year normals (NOAA 1991–2020) at Milwaukee Mitchell Airport, WI; home electricity, EIA (Wisconsin, 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.