Reality Check · Philadelphia, PA
2024 Cadillac LYRIQ in Philadelphia, PA
Winter range, charging cost and how far it goes, worked out for Philadelphia's weather, grid and prices.
In a typical Philadelphia January (34°F), a LYRIQ gets an estimated 269 miles on a charge, 14% less than its 314-mile rating, and about the same in the coldest week of the year (around January 16, when it averages 34°F). By October it's back to about 368. Charging at home at Pennsylvania's average rate (21.7¢/kWh) costs about $95 a month for 38 miles a day, against $192 for an average small SUV on the Central Atlantic's gas. And Philadelphia's grid (RFC East), 22% cleaner than the US average, makes it 70% 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
368mi
At Philadelphia's typical October day, 58°F · 35% highway
Winter lowEstimated
268mi
January, 34°F · lows near 26°F
Home chargingEstimated
$95/mo
8.2¢ a mile at 21.7¢/kWh. Average small SUV: $192/mo
Philadelphia's grid
0.60lb CO₂/kWh
RFC East (EPA eGRID): 22% cleaner than the US, 70% less CO₂ than gas
Philadelphia, 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 · 37°F
12% below its 314-mile rating · coldest week 268 mi
277mi
Spring Mar–May · 54°F
8% above its rating
338mi
Summer Jun–Aug · 76°F
About its rating
317mi
Fall Sep–Nov · 58°FNow
9% above its rating
342mi
A LYRIQ's range through a Philadelphia yearEstimated
Each month at Philadelphia's 30-year normal temperature, 35% highway. No day of the year averages below freezing.
How far it goes from Philadelphia, on real roads
In October, from a full charge with 10% in reserve: about 166 mi out and back, 331 mi one way (January: 242 mi). Dots are DC fast chargers by network.
Fast charging around Philadelphia
PlugLog's map of every public charger. Tesla-only Superchargers aren't counted.
- 156DC fast chargers within 25 mi
- 2.2 mito the nearest
- Tesla Supercharger294 in reach
- ChargePoint285
- EVgo235
- Electrify America131
- Blink102
Road trips in October, about, by road: Syracuse (270 mi) and Richmond (266 mi) one way on a charge.
Questions Philadelphia drivers ask
How far can a LYRIQ go in a Philadelphia winter?
About 269 miles on a typical January day (34°F) and about the same in the coldest week of the year (around January 16, 34°F on average), estimated from real EV drives at those temperatures. That's 14% below its 314-mile rating, mostly from heating the cabin and the battery.
How much does it cost to charge a LYRIQ in Philadelphia?
About $95 a month at home for 38 miles a day, at Pennsylvania's average home electricity rate of 21.7¢/kWh: about 8.2¢ a mile. An average small SUV on the Central Atlantic's average gas ($4.31 a gallon) costs about $192 a month for the same driving.
Can I charge a LYRIQ on a regular 120 V outlet in Philadelphia?
At 38 miles a day, most of the year: a 120 V outlet adds about 47 miles in 12 hours on an average day, but about 35 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 Philadelphia's grid?
Yes, more than most places. Philadelphia's grid (RFC East) is 22% cleaner than the US average, so a LYRIQ charged on it makes 70% 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 Philadelphia
Sources: temperatures, 30-year normals (NOAA 1991–2020) at Philadelphia Ne Airport, PA; home electricity, EIA (Pennsylvania, July 2026); gas, EIA weekly (the Central Atlantic); 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.