Reality Check · St. Louis, MO
2024 Cadillac LYRIQ in St. Louis, MO
Winter range, charging cost and how far it goes, worked out for St. Louis's weather, grid and prices.
In a typical St. Louis January (32°F), a LYRIQ gets an estimated 262 miles on a charge, 16% less than its 314-mile rating, and about the same in the coldest week of the year (around January 14, when it averages 32°F). By April it's back to about 362. Charging at home at Missouri's average rate (16.1¢/kWh) costs about $71 a month for 38 miles a day, against $184 for an average small SUV on the Midwest's gas. St. Louis's grid (SERC Midwest) is 62% dirtier than the US average, but charging on it still makes 37% 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
367mi
At St. Louis's typical October day, 58°F · 35% highway
Winter lowEstimated
261mi
January, 32°F · lows near 24°F
Home chargingEstimated
$71/mo
6.1¢ a mile at 16.1¢/kWh. Average small SUV: $184/mo
St. Louis's grid
1.24lb CO₂/kWh
SERC Midwest (EPA eGRID): 62% dirtier than the US, 37% less CO₂ than gas
St. Louis, 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 · 35°F
13% below its 314-mile rating · coldest week 261 mi
272mi
Spring Mar–May · 56°F
9% above its rating
342mi
Summer Jun–Aug · 77°F
About its rating
315mi
Fall Sep–Nov · 57°FNow
8% above its rating
340mi
A LYRIQ's range through a St. Louis yearEstimated
Each month at St. Louis's 30-year normal temperature, 35% highway. 13 days a year average below freezing.
How far it goes from St. Louis, on real roads
In October, from a full charge with 10% in reserve: about 165 mi out and back, 330 mi one way (January: 236 mi). Dots are DC fast chargers by network.
Fast charging around St. Louis
PlugLog's map of every public charger. Tesla-only Superchargers aren't counted.
- 98DC fast chargers within 25 mi
- 0.1 mito the nearest
- ChargePoint61 in reach
- EVgo61
- Tesla Supercharger49
- EV Connect49
- Blink29
Road trips in October, about, by road: Chicago (324 mi) and Nashville (319 mi) one way on a charge; Des Moines (337 mi) with one fast stop.
Questions St. Louis drivers ask
How far can a LYRIQ go in a St. Louis winter?
About 262 miles on a typical January day (32°F) and about the same in the coldest week of the year (around January 14, 32°F on average), estimated from real EV drives at those temperatures. That's 16% below its 314-mile rating, mostly from heating the cabin and the battery. St. Louis averages 13 days a year below freezing.
How much does it cost to charge a LYRIQ in St. Louis?
About $71 a month at home for 38 miles a day, at Missouri's average home electricity rate of 16.1¢/kWh: about 6.1¢ a mile. An average small SUV on the Midwest's average gas ($4.14 a gallon) costs about $184 a month for the same driving.
Can I charge a LYRIQ on a regular 120 V outlet in St. Louis?
At 38 miles a day, most of the year: a 120 V outlet adds about 47 miles in 12 hours on an average day, but about 34 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 St. Louis's grid?
Yes. St. Louis's grid (SERC Midwest) is 62% dirtier than the US average, but a LYRIQ charged on it still makes 37% 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 St. Louis
Sources: temperatures, 30-year normals (NOAA 1991–2020) at Cahokia St Louis Airport, IL; home electricity, EIA (Missouri, July 2026); gas, EIA weekly (the Midwest); 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.