Reality Check · Sacramento, CA
2024 Cadillac LYRIQ in Sacramento, CA
Winter range, charging cost and how far it goes, worked out for Sacramento's weather, grid and prices.
Sacramento's winters are cool rather than cold: on a typical January day (49°F) a LYRIQ gets an estimated 327 miles, 4% more than its 314-mile rating, and about 323 in the coldest week (around December 24, when it averages 48°F). By March it's back to about 365. Charging at home at California's average rate (33.6¢/kWh) costs about $138 a month for 38 miles a day, against $268 for an average small SUV on California's gas. And Sacramento'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 range
350mi
At Sacramento's typical October day, 66°F · 35% highway
Winter lowEstimated
323mi
January, 49°F; Dec 24–30 at 48°F · lows near 40°F
Home chargingEstimated
$138/mo
12.0¢ a mile at 33.6¢/kWh. Average small SUV: $268/mo
Sacramento's grid
0.43lb CO₂/kWh
WECC California (EPA eGRID): 44% cleaner than the US, 80% less CO₂ than gas
Sacramento, 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 · 50°F
6% above its rating · coldest week 323 mi
333mi
Spring Mar–May · 62°F
14% above its rating
358mi
Summer Jun–Aug · 76°F
About its rating
316mi
Fall Sep–Nov · 65°FNow
9% above its rating
343mi
A LYRIQ's range through a Sacramento yearEstimated
Each month at Sacramento's 30-year normal temperature, 35% highway. No day of the year averages below freezing.
How far it goes from Sacramento, on real roads
In October, from a full charge with 10% in reserve: about 157 mi out and back, 315 mi one way (January: 295 mi). Dots are DC fast chargers by network.
Fast charging around Sacramento
PlugLog's map of every public charger. Tesla-only Superchargers aren't counted.
- 176DC fast chargers within 25 mi
- 0.2 mito the nearest
- EVgo376 in reach
- Tesla Supercharger263
- ChargePoint245
- Electrify America157
- EVCS74
Road trips in October, about, by road: Fresno (192 mi) and San Jose (112 mi) one way on a charge; Bakersfield (324 mi) with one fast stop.
Questions Sacramento drivers ask
How far can a LYRIQ go in a Sacramento winter?
About 327 miles on a typical January day (49°F) and about 323 in the coldest week of the year (around December 24, 48°F on average), estimated from real EV drives at those temperatures. That's -4–3% below its 314-mile rating, mostly from heating the cabin and the battery.
How much does it cost to charge a LYRIQ in Sacramento?
About $138 a month at home for 38 miles a day, at California's average home electricity rate of 33.6¢/kWh: about 12.0¢ 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 Sacramento?
At 38 miles a day, yes, all year: a 120 V outlet adds about 42 miles in 12 hours even in Sacramento's coldest week, and about 47 on an average day.
Is it greener to drive electric on Sacramento's grid?
Yes, more than most places. Sacramento'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 Sacramento
Sources: temperatures, 30-year normals (NOAA 1991–2020) at Sacramento 5 Ese, 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.