Reality Check · Richmond, VA
2024 Cadillac LYRIQ in Richmond, VA
Winter range, charging cost and how far it goes, worked out for Richmond's weather, grid and prices.
In a typical Richmond January (38°F), a LYRIQ gets an estimated 283 miles on a charge, 10% less than its 314-mile rating, and about the same in the coldest week of the year (around January 14, when it averages 38°F). By April it's back to about 370. Charging at home at Virginia's average rate (17.5¢/kWh) costs about $75 a month for 38 miles a day, against $172 for an average small SUV on the Lower Atlantic's gas. And Richmond's grid (SERC Virginia/Carolina), 23% cleaner than the US average, makes it 71% 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
370mi
At Richmond's typical October day, 60°F · 35% highway
Winter lowEstimated
282mi
January, 38°F · lows near 29°F
Home chargingEstimated
$75/mo
6.5¢ a mile at 17.5¢/kWh. Average small SUV: $172/mo
Richmond's grid
0.59lb CO₂/kWh
SERC Virginia/Carolina (EPA eGRID): 23% cleaner than the US, 71% less CO₂ than gas
Richmond, 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 · 40°F
7% below its 314-mile rating · coldest week 282 mi
291mi
Spring Mar–May · 58°F
11% above its rating
348mi
Summer Jun–Aug · 77°F
About its rating
315mi
Fall Sep–Nov · 60°FNow
10% above its rating
344mi
A LYRIQ's range through a Richmond yearEstimated
Each month at Richmond's 30-year normal temperature, 35% highway. No day of the year averages below freezing.
How far it goes from Richmond, on real roads
In October, from a full charge with 10% in reserve: about 166 mi out and back, 333 mi one way (January: 255 mi). Dots are DC fast chargers by network.
Fast charging around Richmond
PlugLog's map of every public charger. Tesla-only Superchargers aren't counted.
- 52DC fast chargers within 25 mi
- 1.7 mito the nearest
- Tesla Supercharger260 in reach
- EVgo213
- ChargePoint202
- Electrify America98
- Blink81
Road trips in October, about, by road: Charlotte (308 mi) and Pittsburgh (302 mi) one way on a charge.
Questions Richmond drivers ask
How far can a LYRIQ go in a Richmond winter?
About 283 miles on a typical January day (38°F) and about the same in the coldest week of the year (around January 14, 38°F on average), estimated from real EV drives at those temperatures. That's 10% below its 314-mile rating, mostly from heating the cabin and the battery.
How much does it cost to charge a LYRIQ in Richmond?
About $75 a month at home for 38 miles a day, at Virginia's average home electricity rate of 17.5¢/kWh: about 6.5¢ a mile. An average small SUV on the Lower Atlantic's average gas ($3.86 a gallon) costs about $172 a month for the same driving.
Can I charge a LYRIQ on a regular 120 V outlet in Richmond?
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 Richmond's grid?
Yes, more than most places. Richmond's grid (SERC Virginia/Carolina) is 23% cleaner than the US average, so a LYRIQ charged on it makes 71% 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 Richmond
Sources: temperatures, 30-year normals (NOAA 1991–2020) at Richmond International Airport, VA; home electricity, EIA (Virginia, July 2026); gas, EIA weekly (the Lower 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.