Reality Check · Tucson, AZ
2024 Cadillac LYRIQ in Tucson, AZ
Winter range, charging cost and how far it goes, worked out for Tucson's weather, grid and prices.
Winter barely touches range in Tucson: at a typical January's 54°F, a LYRIQ gets an estimated 349 miles on a charge, within 11% of its 314-mile rating. Summer is the harder season here: at July's 88°F average (highs near 100°F), air conditioning trims it to about 314 miles. Charging at home at Arizona's average rate (15.4¢/kWh) costs about $64 a month for 38 miles a day, about a third of the $223 an average small SUV costs on the West Coast's gas. On Tucson's grid (WECC Southwest), about the US average, it makes 67% 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
327mi
At Tucson's typical October day, 73°F · 35% highway
Winter low
342mi
January, 54°F; Dec 20–26 at 52°F · lows near 40°F
Home chargingEstimated
$64/mo
5.5¢ a mile at 15.4¢/kWh. Average small SUV: $223/mo
Tucson's grid
0.70lb CO₂/kWh
WECC Southwest (EPA eGRID): about the US average, 67% less CO₂ than gas
Tucson, 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 342 mi
352mi
Spring Mar–May · 69°F
8% above its rating
340mi
Summer Jun–Aug · 87°F
About its rating
314mi
Fall Sep–Nov · 72°FNow
7% above its rating
335mi
A LYRIQ's range through a Tucson yearEstimated
Each month at Tucson's 30-year normal temperature, 35% highway. No day of the year averages below freezing.
How far it goes from Tucson, on real roadsEstimated
In October, from a full charge with 10% in reserve: about 147 mi out and back, 295 mi one way (January: 314 mi). Dots are DC fast chargers by network.
Fast charging around Tucson
PlugLog's map of every public charger. Tesla-only Superchargers aren't counted.
- 29DC fast chargers within 25 mi
- 3.4 mito the nearest
- Tesla Supercharger43 in reach
- EVgo36
- ChargePoint35
- Electrify America30
- Blink17
Road trips in October, about, by road: Phoenix (151 mi) one way on a charge; El Paso (326 mi) with one fast stop.
Questions Tucson drivers ask
How far can a LYRIQ go in a Tucson winter?
Tucson's winters are mild: about 349 miles on a typical January day (54°F) and about 342 in the coldest week (around December 20, 52°F), estimated from real EV drives at those temperatures. That's within 9% of its 314-mile rating. The harder season here is summer: about 314 miles in July, with the air conditioning on.
How much does it cost to charge a LYRIQ in Tucson?
About $64 a month at home for 38 miles a day, at Arizona's average home electricity rate of 15.4¢/kWh: about 5.5¢ a mile. An average small SUV on the West Coast's average gas ($5.01 a gallon) costs about $223 a month for the same driving.
Can I charge a LYRIQ on a regular 120 V outlet in Tucson?
At 38 miles a day, yes, all year: a 120 V outlet adds about 44 miles in 12 hours even in Tucson's coldest week, and about 43 on an average day.
Is it greener to drive electric on Tucson's grid?
Yes. Tucson's grid (WECC Southwest) is about the US average, and a LYRIQ charged on it makes 67% 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 Tucson
Sources: temperatures, 30-year normals (NOAA 1991–2020) at Tucson International Airport, AZ; home electricity, EIA (Arizona, July 2026); gas, EIA weekly (the West Coast); 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.