Reality Check · San Antonio, TX
2024 Cadillac LYRIQ in San Antonio, TX
Winter range, charging cost and how far it goes, worked out for San Antonio's weather, grid and prices.
Winter barely touches range in San Antonio: at a typical January's 52°F, a LYRIQ gets an estimated 343 miles on a charge, within 9% of its 314-mile rating. Summer is the harder season here: at August's 86°F average (highs near 96°F), air conditioning trims it to about 314 miles. Charging at home at Texas's average rate (15.9¢/kWh) costs about $66 a month for 38 miles a day, against $165 for an average small SUV on Texas's gas. On San Antonio's grid (ERCOT All), about the US average, it makes 65% 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
332mi
At San Antonio's typical October day, 71°F · 35% highway
Winter low
340mi
January, 52°F; Jan 2–8 at 52°F · lows near 41°F
Home chargingEstimated
$66/mo
5.7¢ a mile at 15.9¢/kWh. Average small SUV: $165/mo
San Antonio's grid
0.73lb CO₂/kWh
ERCOT All (EPA eGRID): about the US average, 65% less CO₂ than gas
San Antonio, 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 · 54°F
12% above its rating · coldest week 340 mi
351mi
Spring Mar–May · 70°F
7% above its rating
337mi
Summer Jun–Aug · 84°F
About its rating
314mi
Fall Sep–Nov · 71°FNow
7% above its rating
337mi
A LYRIQ's range through a San Antonio yearEstimated
Each month at San Antonio's 30-year normal temperature, 35% highway. No day of the year averages below freezing.
How far it goes from San Antonio, on real roadsEstimated
In October, from a full charge with 10% in reserve: about 149 mi out and back, 299 mi one way (January: 308 mi). Dots are DC fast chargers by network.
Fast charging around San Antonio
PlugLog's map of every public charger. Tesla-only Superchargers aren't counted.
- 54DC fast chargers within 25 mi
- 2.8 mito the nearest
- EVgo162 in reach
- Tesla Supercharger149
- ChargePoint115
- EV Connect54
- Shell Recharge47
Road trips in October, about, by road: McAllen (280 mi) and Houston (237 mi) one way on a charge; Dallas (316 mi) with one fast stop.
Questions San Antonio drivers ask
How far can a LYRIQ go in a San Antonio winter?
San Antonio's winters are mild: about 343 miles on a typical January day (52°F) and about 340 in the coldest week (around January 2, 52°F), estimated from real EV drives at those temperatures. That's within 8% of its 314-mile rating. The harder season here is summer: about 314 miles in August, with the air conditioning on.
How much does it cost to charge a LYRIQ in San Antonio?
About $66 a month at home for 38 miles a day, at Texas's average home electricity rate of 15.9¢/kWh: about 5.7¢ a mile. An average small SUV on Texas's average gas ($3.70 a gallon) costs about $165 a month for the same driving.
Can I charge a LYRIQ on a regular 120 V outlet in San Antonio?
At 38 miles a day, yes, all year: a 120 V outlet adds about 44 miles in 12 hours even in San Antonio's coldest week, and about 44 on an average day.
Is it greener to drive electric on San Antonio's grid?
Yes. San Antonio's grid (ERCOT All) is about the US average, and a LYRIQ charged on it makes 65% 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 San Antonio
Sources: temperatures, 30-year normals (NOAA 1991–2020) at San Antonio International Airport, TX; home electricity, EIA (Texas, July 2026); gas, EIA weekly (Texas); 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.