Reality Check · San Diego, CA
2024 Cadillac LYRIQ in San Diego, CA
Winter range, charging cost and how far it goes, worked out for San Diego's weather, grid and prices.
Winter barely touches range in San Diego: at a typical January's 57°F, a LYRIQ gets an estimated 362 miles on a charge, within 15% of its 314-mile rating. Charging at home at California's average rate (33.6¢/kWh) costs about $133 a month for 38 miles a day, against $268 for an average small SUV on California's gas. And San Diego's grid (WECC California), 44% cleaner than the US average, makes it 81% 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
343mi
At San Diego's typical October day, 68°F · 35% highway
Winter low
359mi
January, 57°F; Dec 16–22 at 56°F · lows near 45°F
Home chargingEstimated
$133/mo
11.5¢ a mile at 33.6¢/kWh. Average small SUV: $268/mo
San Diego's grid
0.43lb CO₂/kWh
WECC California (EPA eGRID): 44% cleaner than the US, 81% less CO₂ than gas
San Diego, 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 · 57°F
15% above its rating · coldest week 359 mi
362mi
Spring Mar–May · 62°F
16% above its rating
364mi
Summer Jun–Aug · 71°F
6% above its rating
333mi
Fall Sep–Nov · 67°FNow
10% above its rating
345mi
A LYRIQ's range through a San Diego yearEstimated
Each month at San Diego's 30-year normal temperature, 35% highway. No day of the year averages below freezing.
How far it goes from San Diego, on real roads
In October, from a full charge with 10% in reserve: about 155 mi out and back, 309 mi one way (January: 326 mi). Dots are DC fast chargers by network.
Fast charging around San Diego
PlugLog's map of every public charger. Tesla-only Superchargers aren't counted.
- 186DC fast chargers within 25 mi
- 1.1 mito the nearest
- EVgo390 in reach
- ChargePoint286
- Tesla Supercharger246
- Electrify America154
- EVCS91
Road trips in October, about, by road: Bakersfield (258 mi) and Oxnard (191 mi) one way on a charge; Las Vegas (324 mi) with one fast stop.
Questions San Diego drivers ask
How far can a LYRIQ go in a San Diego winter?
San Diego's winters are mild: about 362 miles on a typical January day (57°F) and about 359 in the coldest week (around December 16, 56°F), estimated from real EV drives at those temperatures. That's within 14% of its 314-mile rating.
How much does it cost to charge a LYRIQ in San Diego?
About $133 a month at home for 38 miles a day, at California's average home electricity rate of 33.6¢/kWh: about 11.5¢ 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 San Diego?
At 38 miles a day, yes, all year: a 120 V outlet adds about 47 miles in 12 hours even in San Diego's coldest week, and about 46 on an average day.
Is it greener to drive electric on San Diego's grid?
Yes, more than most places. San Diego's grid (WECC California) is 44% cleaner than the US average, so a LYRIQ charged on it makes 81% 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 Diego
Sources: temperatures, 30-year normals (NOAA 1991–2020) at San Diego Montgomery Fld, 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.