Reality Check · Phoenix, AZ
2024 Cadillac LYRIQ in Phoenix, AZ
Winter range, charging cost and how far it goes, worked out for Phoenix's weather, grid and prices.
Winter barely touches range in Phoenix: at a typical January's 55°F, a LYRIQ gets an estimated 354 miles on a charge, within 13% of its 314-mile rating. Summer is the harder season here: at July's 92°F average (highs near 104°F), air conditioning trims it to about 315 miles. Charging at home at Arizona's average rate (15.4¢/kWh) costs about $64 a month for 38 miles a day, about a third of the $223 an average small SUV costs on the West Coast's gas. On Phoenix's grid (WECC Southwest), about the US average, it makes 66% 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
321mi
At Phoenix's typical October day, 75°F · 35% highway
Winter low
344mi
January, 55°F; Dec 17–23 at 53°F · lows near 42°F
Home chargingEstimated
$64/mo
5.5¢ a mile at 15.4¢/kWh. Average small SUV: $223/mo
Phoenix's grid
0.70lb CO₂/kWh
WECC Southwest (EPA eGRID): about the US average, 66% less CO₂ than gas
Phoenix, 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 · 55°F
13% above its rating · coldest week 344 mi
355mi
Spring Mar–May · 70°F
7% above its rating
337mi
Summer Jun–Aug · 90°F
About its rating
315mi
Fall Sep–Nov · 74°FNow
6% above its rating
332mi
A LYRIQ's range through a Phoenix yearEstimated
Each month at Phoenix's 30-year normal temperature, 35% highway. No day of the year averages below freezing.
How far it goes from Phoenix, on real roadsEstimated
In October, from a full charge with 10% in reserve: about 144 mi out and back, 289 mi one way (January: 319 mi). Dots are DC fast chargers by network.
Fast charging around Phoenix
PlugLog's map of every public charger. Tesla-only Superchargers aren't counted.
- 93DC fast chargers within 25 mi
- 2.2 mito the nearest
- Tesla Supercharger86 in reach
- EVgo81
- ChargePoint71
- Electrify America53
- EV Connect23
Road trips in October, about, by road: Tucson (151 mi) one way on a charge; Las Vegas (321 mi) with one fast stop.
Questions Phoenix drivers ask
How far can a LYRIQ go in a Phoenix winter?
Phoenix's winters are mild: about 354 miles on a typical January day (55°F) and about 344 in the coldest week (around December 17, 53°F), estimated from real EV drives at those temperatures. That's within 10% of its 314-mile rating. The harder season here is summer: about 315 miles in July, with the air conditioning on.
How much does it cost to charge a LYRIQ in Phoenix?
About $64 a month at home for 38 miles a day, at Arizona's average home electricity rate of 15.4¢/kWh: about 5.5¢ a mile. An average small SUV on the West Coast's average gas ($5.01 a gallon) costs about $223 a month for the same driving.
Can I charge a LYRIQ on a regular 120 V outlet in Phoenix?
At 38 miles a day, yes, all year: a 120 V outlet adds about 45 miles in 12 hours even in Phoenix's coldest week, and about 43 on an average day.
Is it greener to drive electric on Phoenix's grid?
Yes. Phoenix's grid (WECC Southwest) is about the US average, and a LYRIQ charged on it makes 66% 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 Phoenix
Sources: temperatures, 30-year normals (NOAA 1991–2020) at Phoenix Deer Valley Muni Airport, AZ; home electricity, EIA (Arizona, July 2026); gas, EIA weekly (the West 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.