Reality Check · Tulsa, OK
2024 Cadillac LYRIQ in Tulsa, OK
Winter range, charging cost and how far it goes, worked out for Tulsa's weather, grid and prices.
In a typical Tulsa January (39°F), a LYRIQ gets an estimated 284 miles on a charge, 10% less than its 314-mile rating, and about the same in the coldest week of the year (around January 6, when it averages 38°F). By April it's back to about 367. Charging at home at Oklahoma's average rate (14.3¢/kWh) costs about $62 a month for 38 miles a day, about a third of the $184 an average small SUV costs on the Midwest's gas. Tulsa's grid (SPP South) is 14% dirtier than the US average, but charging on it still makes 57% 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 Tulsa's typical October day, 62°F · 35% highway
Winter lowEstimated
282mi
January, 39°F · lows near 28°F
Home chargingEstimated
$62/mo
5.3¢ a mile at 14.3¢/kWh. Average small SUV: $184/mo
Tulsa's grid
0.87lb CO₂/kWh
SPP South (EPA eGRID): 14% dirtier than the US, 57% less CO₂ than gas
Tulsa, 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 · 41°F
7% below its 314-mile rating · coldest week 282 mi
292mi
Spring Mar–May · 61°F
11% above its rating
349mi
Summer Jun–Aug · 81°F
About its rating
313mi
Fall Sep–Nov · 62°FNow
8% above its rating
340mi
A LYRIQ's range through a Tulsa yearEstimated
Each month at Tulsa's 30-year normal temperature, 35% highway. No day of the year averages below freezing.
How far it goes from Tulsa, on real roads
In October, from a full charge with 10% in reserve: about 163 mi out and back, 326 mi one way (January: 256 mi). Dots are DC fast chargers by network.
Fast charging around Tulsa
PlugLog's map of every public charger. Tesla-only Superchargers aren't counted.
- 68DC fast chargers within 25 mi
- 1.8 mito the nearest
- Francis Energy108 in reach
- EV Energy Group (FCN)103
- Tesla Supercharger67
- ChargePoint51
- EV Connect47
Road trips in October, about, by road: Dallas (294 mi) and Little Rock (277 mi) one way on a charge; Memphis (426 mi) with one fast stop.
Questions Tulsa drivers ask
How far can a LYRIQ go in a Tulsa winter?
About 284 miles on a typical January day (39°F) and about the same in the coldest week of the year (around January 6, 38°F on average), estimated from real EV drives at those temperatures. That's 10% below its 314-mile rating, mostly from heating the cabin and the battery.
How much does it cost to charge a LYRIQ in Tulsa?
About $62 a month at home for 38 miles a day, at Oklahoma's average home electricity rate of 14.3¢/kWh: about 5.3¢ 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 Tulsa?
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 37 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 Tulsa's grid?
Yes. Tulsa's grid (SPP South) is 14% dirtier than the US average, but a LYRIQ charged on it still makes 57% 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 Tulsa
Sources: temperatures, 30-year normals (NOAA 1991–2020) at Tulsa International Airport, OK; home electricity, EIA (Oklahoma, 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.