Reality Check · Wichita, KS
2024 Cadillac LYRIQ in Wichita, KS
Winter range, charging cost and how far it goes, worked out for Wichita's weather, grid and prices.
In a typical Wichita January (33°F), a LYRIQ gets an estimated 266 miles on a charge, 15% less than its 314-mile rating, and about the same in the coldest week of the year (around January 5, when it averages 33°F). By April it's back to about 362. Charging at home at Kansas's average rate (15.3¢/kWh) costs about $67 a month for 38 miles a day, against $184 for an average small SUV on the Midwest's gas. Wichita's grid (SPP North) is 12% dirtier than the US average, but charging on it still makes 56% 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
373mi
At Wichita's typical October day, 59°F · 35% highway
Winter lowEstimated
265mi
January, 33°F · lows near 22°F
Home chargingEstimated
$67/mo
5.8¢ a mile at 15.3¢/kWh. Average small SUV: $184/mo
Wichita's grid
0.86lb CO₂/kWh
SPP North (EPA eGRID): 12% dirtier than the US, 56% less CO₂ than gas
Wichita, 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 265 mi
274mi
Spring Mar–May · 57°F
9% above its rating
343mi
Summer Jun–Aug · 79°F
About its rating
313mi
Fall Sep–Nov · 59°FNow
8% above its rating
339mi
A LYRIQ's range through a Wichita yearEstimated
Each month at Wichita's 30-year normal temperature, 35% highway. No day of the year averages below freezing.
How far it goes from Wichita, on real roads
In October, from a full charge with 10% in reserve: about 168 mi out and back, 336 mi one way (January: 239 mi). Dots are DC fast chargers by network.
Fast charging around Wichita
PlugLog's map of every public charger. Tesla-only Superchargers aren't counted.
- 14DC fast chargers within 25 mi
- 3.7 mito the nearest
- Francis Energy82 in reach
- EV Energy Group (FCN)79
- ChargePoint68
- Tesla Supercharger43
- EV Connect34
Road trips in October, about, by road: Omaha (320 mi) and Fayetteville (260 mi) one way on a charge; Des Moines (417 mi) with one fast stop.
Questions Wichita drivers ask
How far can a LYRIQ go in a Wichita winter?
About 266 miles on a typical January day (33°F) and about the same in the coldest week of the year (around January 5, 33°F on average), estimated from real EV drives at those temperatures. That's 15% below its 314-mile rating, mostly from heating the cabin and the battery.
How much does it cost to charge a LYRIQ in Wichita?
About $67 a month at home for 38 miles a day, at Kansas's average home electricity rate of 15.3¢/kWh: about 5.8¢ 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 Wichita?
At 38 miles a day, most of the year: a 120 V outlet adds about 48 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 Wichita's grid?
Yes. Wichita's grid (SPP North) is 12% dirtier than the US average, but a LYRIQ charged on it still makes 56% 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 Wichita
Sources: temperatures, 30-year normals (NOAA 1991–2020) at Wichita, KS; home electricity, EIA (Kansas, 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.