Reality Check · New Orleans, LA
2024 Cadillac LYRIQ in New Orleans, LA
Winter range, charging cost and how far it goes, worked out for New Orleans's weather, grid and prices.
Winter barely touches range in New Orleans: at a typical January's 54°F, a LYRIQ gets an estimated 351 miles on a charge, within 12% of its 314-mile rating. Charging at home at Louisiana's average rate (12.7¢/kWh) costs about $53 a month for 38 miles a day, about a third of the $168 an average small SUV costs on the Gulf Coast's gas. On New Orleans's grid (SERC Mississippi Valley), about the US average, it makes 65% 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
326mi
At New Orleans's typical October day, 73°F · 35% highway
Winter low
348mi
January, 54°F; Jan 9–15 at 54°F · lows near 47°F
Home chargingEstimated
$53/mo
4.6¢ a mile at 12.7¢/kWh. Average small SUV: $168/mo
New Orleans's grid
0.74lb CO₂/kWh
SERC Mississippi Valley (EPA eGRID): about the US average, 65% less CO₂ than gas
New Orleans, 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 · 56°F
15% above its rating · coldest week 348 mi
360mi
Spring Mar–May · 71°F
6% above its rating
334mi
Summer Jun–Aug · 84°F
About its rating
314mi
Fall Sep–Nov · 72°FNow
6% above its rating
333mi
A LYRIQ's range through a New Orleans yearEstimated
Each month at New Orleans's 30-year normal temperature, 35% highway. No day of the year averages below freezing.
How far it goes from New Orleans, on real roadsEstimated
In October, from a full charge with 10% in reserve: about 147 mi out and back, 294 mi one way (January: 316 mi). Dots are DC fast chargers by network.
Fast charging around New Orleans
PlugLog's map of every public charger. Tesla-only Superchargers aren't counted.
- 12DC fast chargers within 25 mi
- 11.1 mito the nearest
- ChargePoint38 in reach
- Tesla Supercharger29
- EV Connect27
- Blink18
- EVgo17
Road trips in October, about, by road: Jackson (196 mi) and Baton Rouge (95 mi) one way on a charge; Birmingham (378 mi) with one fast stop.
Questions New Orleans drivers ask
How far can a LYRIQ go in a New Orleans winter?
New Orleans's winters are mild: about 351 miles on a typical January day (54°F) and about 348 in the coldest week (around January 9, 54°F), estimated from real EV drives at those temperatures. That's within 11% of its 314-mile rating.
How much does it cost to charge a LYRIQ in New Orleans?
About $53 a month at home for 38 miles a day, at Louisiana's average home electricity rate of 12.7¢/kWh: about 4.6¢ a mile. An average small SUV on the Gulf Coast's average gas ($3.78 a gallon) costs about $168 a month for the same driving.
Can I charge a LYRIQ on a regular 120 V outlet in New Orleans?
At 38 miles a day, yes, all year: a 120 V outlet adds about 45 miles in 12 hours even in New Orleans's coldest week, and about 43 on an average day.
Is it greener to drive electric on New Orleans's grid?
Yes. New Orleans's grid (SERC Mississippi Valley) is about the US average, and a LYRIQ charged on it makes 65% 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 New Orleans
Sources: temperatures, 30-year normals (NOAA 1991–2020) at New Orleans Lakefront Airport, LA; home electricity, EIA (Louisiana, July 2026); gas, EIA weekly (the Gulf Coast); 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.