Reality Check · San Francisco, CA
2024 Cadillac LYRIQ in San Francisco, CA
Winter range, charging cost and how far it goes, worked out for San Francisco's weather, grid and prices.
Winter barely touches range in San Francisco: at a typical January's 52°F, a LYRIQ gets an estimated 343 miles on a charge, within 9% of its 314-mile rating. Charging at home at California's average rate (33.6¢/kWh) costs about $129 a month for 38 miles a day, against $267 for an average small SUV on San Francisco's gas. And San Francisco'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
362mi
At San Francisco's typical October day, 62°F · 35% highway
Winter low
340mi
January, 52°F; Dec 28–Jan 3 at 52°F · lows near 46°F
Home chargingEstimated
$129/mo
11.2¢ a mile at 33.6¢/kWh. Average small SUV: $267/mo
San Francisco's grid
0.43lb CO₂/kWh
WECC California (EPA eGRID): 44% cleaner than the US, 81% less CO₂ than gas
San Francisco, 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 · 53°F
10% above its rating · coldest week 340 mi
346mi
Spring Mar–May · 57°F
15% above its rating
362mi
Summer Jun–Aug · 61°F
17% above its rating
368mi
Fall Sep–Nov · 61°FNow
15% above its rating
362mi
A LYRIQ's range through a San Francisco yearEstimated
Each month at San Francisco's 30-year normal temperature, 35% highway. No day of the year averages below freezing.
How far it goes from San Francisco, on real roads
In October, from a full charge with 10% in reserve: about 163 mi out and back, 326 mi one way (January: 308 mi). Dots are DC fast chargers by network.
Fast charging around San Francisco
PlugLog's map of every public charger. Tesla-only Superchargers aren't counted.
- 291DC fast chargers within 25 mi
- 0.2 mito the nearest
- EVgo375 in reach
- Tesla Supercharger274
- ChargePoint245
- Electrify America158
- EVCS77
Road trips in October, about, by road: Bakersfield (314 mi) and Fresno (200 mi) one way on a charge; Oxnard (382 mi) with one fast stop.
Questions San Francisco drivers ask
How far can a LYRIQ go in a San Francisco winter?
San Francisco's winters are mild: about 343 miles on a typical January day (52°F) and about 340 in the coldest week (around December 28, 52°F), estimated from real EV drives at those temperatures. That's within 8% of its 314-mile rating.
How much does it cost to charge a LYRIQ in San Francisco?
About $129 a month at home for 38 miles a day, at California's average home electricity rate of 33.6¢/kWh: about 11.2¢ a mile. An average small SUV on San Francisco's average gas ($6.00 a gallon) costs about $267 a month for the same driving.
Can I charge a LYRIQ on a regular 120 V outlet in San Francisco?
At 38 miles a day, yes, all year: a 120 V outlet adds about 44 miles in 12 hours even in San Francisco's coldest week, and about 48 on an average day.
Is it greener to drive electric on San Francisco's grid?
Yes, more than most places. San Francisco'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 Francisco
Sources: temperatures, 30-year normals (NOAA 1991–2020) at San Francisco Dwtn, CA; home electricity, EIA (California, July 2026); gas, EIA weekly (San Francisco); 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.