Reality Check · Oxnard, CA
2024 Cadillac LYRIQ in Oxnard, CA
Winter range, charging cost and how far it goes, worked out for Oxnard's weather, grid and prices.
Winter barely touches range in Oxnard: at a typical January's 56°F, a LYRIQ gets an estimated 359 miles on a charge, within 14% of its 314-mile rating. Charging at home at California's average rate (33.6¢/kWh) costs about $130 a month for 38 miles a day, against $268 for an average small SUV on California's gas. And Oxnard's grid (WECC California), 44% cleaner than the US average, makes it 81% 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 Oxnard's typical October day, 65°F · 35% highway
Winter low
359mi
January, 56°F · lows near 46°F
Home chargingEstimated
$130/mo
11.2¢ a mile at 33.6¢/kWh. Average small SUV: $268/mo
Oxnard's grid
0.43lb CO₂/kWh
WECC California (EPA eGRID): 44% cleaner than the US, 81% less CO₂ than gas
Oxnard, 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 359 mi
361mi
Spring Mar–May · 59°F
17% above its rating
367mi
Summer Jun–Aug · 66°F
11% above its rating
350mi
Fall Sep–Nov · 64°FNow
14% above its rating
357mi
A LYRIQ's range through a Oxnard yearEstimated
Each month at Oxnard's 30-year normal temperature, 35% highway. No day of the year averages below freezing.
How far it goes from Oxnard, on real roads
In October, from a full charge with 10% in reserve: about 160 mi out and back, 319 mi one way (January: 324 mi). Dots are DC fast chargers by network.
Fast charging around Oxnard
PlugLog's map of every public charger. Tesla-only Superchargers aren't counted.
- 48DC fast chargers within 25 mi
- 1.0 mito the nearest
- EVgo390 in reach
- ChargePoint284
- Tesla Supercharger246
- Electrify America151
- EVCS95
Road trips in October, about, by road: Fresno (227 mi) and San Diego (191 mi) one way on a charge; San Jose (324 mi) with one fast stop.
Questions Oxnard drivers ask
How far can a LYRIQ go in a Oxnard winter?
Oxnard's winters are mild: about 359 miles on a typical January day (56°F) and about the same in the coldest week (around December 27, 56°F), estimated from real EV drives at those temperatures. That's within 14% of its 314-mile rating.
How much does it cost to charge a LYRIQ in Oxnard?
About $130 a month at home for 38 miles a day, at California's average home electricity rate of 33.6¢/kWh: about 11.2¢ a mile. An average small SUV on California's average gas ($6.03 a gallon) costs about $268 a month for the same driving.
Can I charge a LYRIQ on a regular 120 V outlet in Oxnard?
At 38 miles a day, yes, all year: a 120 V outlet adds about 47 miles in 12 hours even in Oxnard's coldest week, and about 48 on an average day.
Is it greener to drive electric on Oxnard's grid?
Yes, more than most places. Oxnard's grid (WECC California) is 44% cleaner than the US average, so a LYRIQ charged on it makes 81% 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 Oxnard
Sources: temperatures, 30-year normals (NOAA 1991–2020) at Oxnard Ventura Co Airport, CA; home electricity, EIA (California, July 2026); gas, EIA weekly (California); 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.