Reality Check · Riverside, CA
2024 Cadillac LYRIQ in Riverside, CA
Winter range, charging cost and how far it goes, worked out for Riverside's weather, grid and prices.
Winter barely touches range in Riverside: at a typical January's 56°F, a LYRIQ gets an estimated 358 miles on a charge, within 14% of its 314-mile rating. Charging at home at California's average rate (33.6¢/kWh) costs about $136 a month for 38 miles a day, against $268 for an average small SUV on California's gas. And Riverside's grid (WECC California), 44% cleaner than the US average, makes it 80% 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
340mi
At Riverside's typical October day, 69°F · 35% highway
Winter low
352mi
January, 56°F; Dec 15–21 at 54°F · lows near 43°F
Home chargingEstimated
$136/mo
11.8¢ a mile at 33.6¢/kWh. Average small SUV: $268/mo
Riverside's grid
0.43lb CO₂/kWh
WECC California (EPA eGRID): 44% cleaner than the US, 80% less CO₂ than gas
Riverside, 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
14% above its rating · coldest week 352 mi
358mi
Spring Mar–May · 63°F
14% above its rating
358mi
Summer Jun–Aug · 77°F
About its rating
317mi
Fall Sep–Nov · 69°FNow
8% above its rating
340mi
A LYRIQ's range through a Riverside yearEstimated
Each month at Riverside's 30-year normal temperature, 35% highway. No day of the year averages below freezing.
How far it goes from Riverside, on real roadsEstimated
In October, from a full charge with 10% in reserve: about 153 mi out and back, 306 mi one way (January: 322 mi). Dots are DC fast chargers by network.
Fast charging around Riverside
PlugLog's map of every public charger. Tesla-only Superchargers aren't counted.
- 199DC fast chargers within 25 mi
- 0.9 mito the nearest
- EVgo391 in reach
- ChargePoint285
- Tesla Supercharger244
- Electrify America152
- EVCS89
Road trips in October, about, by road: Fresno (298 mi) and Las Vegas (249 mi) one way on a charge; Phoenix (382 mi) with one fast stop.
Questions Riverside drivers ask
How far can a LYRIQ go in a Riverside winter?
Riverside's winters are mild: about 358 miles on a typical January day (56°F) and about 352 in the coldest week (around December 15, 54°F), estimated from real EV drives at those temperatures. That's within 12% of its 314-mile rating.
How much does it cost to charge a LYRIQ in Riverside?
About $136 a month at home for 38 miles a day, at California's average home electricity rate of 33.6¢/kWh: about 11.8¢ 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 Riverside?
At 38 miles a day, yes, all year: a 120 V outlet adds about 46 miles in 12 hours even in Riverside's coldest week, and about 45 on an average day.
Is it greener to drive electric on Riverside's grid?
Yes, more than most places. Riverside's grid (WECC California) is 44% cleaner than the US average, so a LYRIQ charged on it makes 80% 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 Riverside
Sources: temperatures, 30-year normals (NOAA 1991–2020) at Riverside Muni 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.