Reality Check · Nashville, TN
2024 Cadillac LYRIQ in Nashville, TN
Winter range, charging cost and how far it goes, worked out for Nashville's weather, grid and prices.
In a typical Nashville January (40°F), a LYRIQ gets an estimated 288 miles on a charge, 8% less than its 314-mile rating, and about the same in the coldest week of the year (around January 12, when it averages 39°F). By April it's back to about 367. Charging at home at Tennessee's average rate (13.7¢/kWh) costs about $59 a month for 38 miles a day, about a third of the $184 an average small SUV costs on the Midwest's gas. Nashville'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
364mi
At Nashville's typical October day, 62°F · 35% highway
Winter lowEstimated
287mi
January, 40°F · lows near 30°F
Home chargingEstimated
$59/mo
5.1¢ a mile at 13.7¢/kWh. Average small SUV: $184/mo
Nashville's grid
0.90lb CO₂/kWh
SERC Tennessee Valley (EPA eGRID): 17% dirtier than the US, 56% less CO₂ than gas
Nashville, 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 · 42°F
5% below its 314-mile rating · coldest week 287 mi
297mi
Spring Mar–May · 61°F
11% above its rating
348mi
Summer Jun–Aug · 79°F
About its rating
313mi
Fall Sep–Nov · 62°FNow
9% above its rating
341mi
A LYRIQ's range through a Nashville yearEstimated
Each month at Nashville's 30-year normal temperature, 35% highway. No day of the year averages below freezing.
How far it goes from Nashville, on real roads
In October, from a full charge with 10% in reserve: about 164 mi out and back, 327 mi one way (January: 259 mi). Dots are DC fast chargers by network.
Fast charging around Nashville
PlugLog's map of every public charger. Tesla-only Superchargers aren't counted.
- 51DC fast chargers within 25 mi
- 1.0 mito the nearest
- ChargePoint212 in reach
- Tesla Supercharger119
- EVgo97
- EV Connect69
- Electrify America47
Road trips in October, about, by road: St. Louis (319 mi) and Indianapolis (314 mi) one way on a charge; Greenville (332 mi) with one fast stop.
Questions Nashville drivers ask
How far can a LYRIQ go in a Nashville winter?
About 288 miles on a typical January day (40°F) and about the same in the coldest week of the year (around January 12, 39°F on average), estimated from real EV drives at those temperatures. That's 8% below its 314-mile rating, mostly from heating the cabin and the battery.
How much does it cost to charge a LYRIQ in Nashville?
About $59 a month at home for 38 miles a day, at Tennessee's average home electricity rate of 13.7¢/kWh: about 5.1¢ 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 Nashville?
At 38 miles a day, most of the year: a 120 V outlet adds about 48 miles in 12 hours on an average day, but about 37 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 Nashville's grid?
Yes. Nashville'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 Nashville
Sources: temperatures, 30-year normals (NOAA 1991–2020) at Nashville 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.