Reality Check · Spokane, WA
2024 Cadillac LYRIQ in Spokane, WA
Winter range, charging cost and how far it goes, worked out for Spokane's weather, grid and prices.
In a typical Spokane January (32°F), a LYRIQ gets an estimated 261 miles on a charge, 17% less than its 314-mile rating, and about 257 miles in the coldest week of the year (around December 21, when it averages 31°F). By May it's back to about 364. Charging at home at Washington's average rate (14.7¢/kWh) costs about $66 a month for 38 miles a day, about a third of the $237 an average small SUV costs on Washington's gas. And Spokane's grid (WECC Northwest), 18% cleaner than the US average, makes it 68% 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
329mi
At Spokane's typical October day, 49°F · 35% highway
Winter lowEstimated
257mi
January, 32°F; Dec 21–27 at 31°F · lows near 25°F
Home chargingEstimated
$66/mo
5.7¢ a mile at 14.7¢/kWh. Average small SUV: $237/mo
Spokane's grid
0.63lb CO₂/kWh
WECC Northwest (EPA eGRID): 18% cleaner than the US, 68% less CO₂ than gas
Spokane, 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 · 33°F
16% below its 314-mile rating · coldest week 257 mi
264mi
Spring Mar–May · 49°F
4% above its rating
328mi
Summer Jun–Aug · 68°F
9% above its rating
342mi
Fall Sep–Nov · 49°FNow
4% above its rating
325mi
A LYRIQ's range through a Spokane yearEstimated
Each month at Spokane's 30-year normal temperature, 35% highway. 41 days a year average below freezing.
How far it goes from Spokane, on real roadsEstimated
In October, from a full charge with 10% in reserve: about 148 mi out and back, 296 mi one way (January: 235 mi). Dots are DC fast chargers by network.
Fast charging around Spokane
PlugLog's map of every public charger. Tesla-only Superchargers aren't counted.
- 34DC fast chargers within 25 mi
- 0.3 mito the nearest
- FLO39 in reach
- EV Connect29
- Tesla Supercharger29
- ChargePoint24
- Shell Recharge15
Road trips in October, about, by road: Seattle (286 mi) one way on a charge; Boise (359 mi) with one fast stop.
Questions Spokane drivers ask
How far can a LYRIQ go in a Spokane winter?
About 261 miles on a typical January day (32°F) and about 257 in the coldest week of the year (around December 21, 31°F on average), estimated from real EV drives at those temperatures. That's 17–18% below its 314-mile rating, mostly from heating the cabin and the battery. Spokane averages 41 days a year below freezing.
How much does it cost to charge a LYRIQ in Spokane?
About $66 a month at home for 38 miles a day, at Washington's average home electricity rate of 14.7¢/kWh: about 5.7¢ a mile. An average small SUV on Washington's average gas ($5.33 a gallon) costs about $237 a month for the same driving.
Can I charge a LYRIQ on a regular 120 V outlet in Spokane?
At 38 miles a day, most of the year: a 120 V outlet adds about 43 miles in 12 hours on an average day, but about 33 in the coldest week, so it can fall a little behind then. A 240 V outlet fills it from 10% in about 6 hours.
Is it greener to drive electric on Spokane's grid?
Yes, more than most places. Spokane's grid (WECC Northwest) is 18% cleaner than the US average, so a LYRIQ charged on it makes 68% 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 Spokane
Sources: temperatures, 30-year normals (NOAA 1991–2020) at Spokane Felts Fld, WA; home electricity, EIA (Washington, July 2026); gas, EIA weekly (Washington); 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.