How To Charge The Cadillac Lyriq: Everything You Need To Know 

I have a 2023 and feel like Tom made this just for me. Thanks!

Tom, just bought a '24 Lyriq today.. You, sir, are a gem. If you haven't already, you need to license this presentation and sell it to Cadillac. Every Lyriq owner should see this! Thank You.

I’m getting a 2024 and this will be my first electric vehicle. I must say this video was amazing I really learned a lot thank you 👍👍

Thanks Tom. I shared this with one of my friends who has a Lyriq on order. He said it was great, now all he needs is to actually get his Lyriq!!

Very thorough, and good info even if you don't own a Lyriq. Keep up the good content.

Great video: A family member made the switch to a Lyric and shared this video with them.

Thanks Tom for an excellent and informative video specifically for Cadillac Lyriq. I really enjoy and learn somethings new about the DC public charging. Hope to see you doing another video soon after Cadillac releases OTA update to increase the speed of charging.

Yup, Tom is the bomb … EV charging guru! I’m an electrical engineer and I learned a lot 😂 Best part is I’m going to force my wife to watch his video … her EV/range anxiety may finally be put to rest. 😅

Excellet video, Tom. Even though I'm not a Lyric owner, I found the content of this video to be very helpful.

I never comment... but u deserve it. Great job! All around. U gave me tons of useful information. I appreciate you!

Another very informative video. I enjoy all you videos. I am on the waiting list for a Lyriq, so this video was most interesting. I hope that software update does improve the charging timeline.

Excellent information especially given that this is a moving technological target with plug designs, available apps, and vehicle features. No glib talking nor attempts at being cute, just information that's important to prospective Lyriq owners. Thanks!

Excellent as always, Tom!

Best video on ev charging yet. Thank you sir.

thank you for explaining things so clearly, i am about to receive my 24' lyriq, going with the 80A home charger using the credit from Cadillac.

Tom, I’m sending this video to anyone slightly interested in EV’s. It’s great education!

What a great video! I’m a potential buyer of the new Acura ZDX which shares the same platform with Lyriq. I’m here to get educated and I got what I wanted. Thank you!

Very comprehensive and well-done.

This video was extremely helpful; thank you Tom!

Thanks Tom, very useful. I purchased a 2024 Lyriq two months ago and love it. I'm now planning my first road trip and find your video is extremely helpful.

YOU DID AN AMAZING JOB!! Thank you very much!!

As a new owner of a Lyriq this was excellent information!

I'm about to get my 2024 Lyriq next week...this is my first EV and I'm not super knowledgeable about all the charging stuff. This is EXACTLY the video I needed to understand what I'm getting myself into 😅 thanks so much for making what seems so complex so much easier for people like me to understand.

Fantastic video, as usual. Mr. Moloughney produces the most scientific content of all the EV RU-vidrs and it always worth your time. This video is a good example (especially his comments about having an EV-expert electrician install your home EVSE). Along those same lines, I would take argument with one of his comments about setting level 1 charging to 12 amps instead of the default 8 amps. In my opinion, the only time a 12 amp setting should be used is if the circuit it is on has a 20 amp breaker and there is nothing else on the same line (a rare circumstance, especially in a garage or outdoor plug). It is important to not intentionally load circuits to their max, that is why an EV-expert electrician would install a 48 amp level 2 charger only if the supply circuit breaker and wiring were 60 amp rated AND there was nothing else on the circuit. As Mr. Moloughney said later in the video, EVSEs are unlike anything else in your home in that they pull the full power for the duration of the charge. So, imagine the car was set to pull 12 amps on a 15 amp circuit...Not only would that exceed the safety margin that is supposed to be used for household circuits, but tripping the breaker would be common if anything else were plugged in to that circuit. It is likely that many garages that were not designed for EVs have only one breaker supplying the whole area. Therefore, a car pulling 12 amps on a 15 amp circuit will blow the breaker when someone activates the power garage door opener or the spare refrigerator turns the compressor on or maybe even if the lights are turned on. It is just bad practice to set your level 2 charger up for anything other than 8 amps, especially when traveling and the user has no idea what the electric circuits can handle in the place they are staying. Quite frankly I am surprised that Cadillac even has this option available. Just my 2-cents. All the best.

Tom, they did give me the the 1500, but it cost me $3,000 for the installation and additional $450 to $500 for the Emporia Energy and they installed that as well. Im glade that i got it installed. I had to run it from the back to the front of the house, but it work out fine. Thanks for the update on charging, I find out that when i used Electric it was costly anf it would cost up to $30 dollars with supper charger after 20m.

Very helpful. Thank you for the video.

Wow, great video and instructions. So helpful!!

LOL! Your voice on the video triggered my Google Home device to start spitting out the list of nearby DC Fast Chargers . . . while I am sitting at my computer in my office.

We just got our 2024 lyriq max range when we plugged it in 100% 601km plus new door handles very nice ride one of the first ones in Canada

I was planning to buy a LYRIQ and I was looking for exactly this information.

Thanks for the education on the plugs 🔌🔌🔌

Great video - thank you!

Great video and information for new Lyriq owners. In case anyone needs to know the $1,500 credit for installation of a home charger does not include the actual charging equipment which the owner has to purchase separately. Some my Lyriq has the 19.2KW charging module I need an 80 amp level 2 charger. The Optium model GM sells is $1,299 which you have to pay yourself. The good news is that the $1,500 credit pays for the installation.

Another great video!

Great video, Tom. A point that I like to drive home with people is or relates to cost. You pay kilo watt hours on your meter and a watt is a watt, no matter what is pushing it as voltage. Your watts can be delivered to your battery from 110 V Are the same cost as the watt that is delivered by 240 V. It’s just the rate of which those watts are delivered in simplified terms. If your Lyriq would need 20 kWh to receive a full charge on a level two charger, it will be the same amount of cost delivering those same 20 kWh on the level one charger. The only difference is the time factor.

Keep up the good work!

Thank you Sir, for taking the time to present on this. Great video with very useful information. Well done!!!

Tom, great informative video. I remember when you made a test drive video of this car. I guess you were impressed enough to buy one? I currently have a Tesla MYLR, purchased in 2/26/21. I am considering switching to the Lyric or maybe even the upcoming Optic sometime in 2024. I had an XT5 before switching to the Tesla. I've had good luck with it. But I am ready for a bit more luxury. Thanks for making great videos.

Thank you!

Great review Tom

Thanks Tom😊. Anticipating my luxury trim Lyriq sometime this year.... But wouldn't be upset if it landed next year with the new NACS pre-installed options🎉

I bought a Tesla Tap Mini after watching the video how to charge the ID4. I charge for service to my country. I did 6 years in the Army before being medically discharged while overseas.

I just checked. Luxury 2 comes with a standard 11.5KW charger if you have the 240v/48amp circuit. The 19.2KW is a $1480 option.

I have a Luxury 3 AWD Lyriq. You simply plug it in. I have a LECTRON V-box step 2 home charger rigged for 40AMP instead of 48 AMP and it takes about 7 hours to bring the car to 100% from near empty.

Good to know great video getting a lyriq for 2 years then finally getting a tesla model 3 so wanna do a tesla charger at home good to know im gonna be able to charge the lyriq with that adapter.

Love your videos, I geek out! I have a 2024 AWD Lyriq Sport. You mentioned an upgrade that was coming for '23. Does the 24 have that upgraded capability. Will you do a video on 24? Hope so - Thanks!

I would’ve gladly taken cash instead of the free charging from EA for my 2023, IONIQ 5. But I’m more happy with my purchase clocking in a 0% to 70% and 17 minutes and topping out at 82% from 0% after only 22 minutes. I can fully charge my vehicle in 47 minutes from 0% to 100% but I’ll never do that publicly. It’s not very kind to those who are waiting for your last 18% and if you can’t find a charger closer than the range you can get with 82% of your battery then you need to get another app to start searching in a different way or start carrying destination adapters. 🤷🏻 Nicely done Tom💯 36:17

Thank you, great video. Can you recommend a home charger level 2 for my 2024 sport Lyriq?

Hey Tom, Great video! I have a home charger and wonder how do I or can I set up a time for charging to begin? Example starting at 9pm

Thank you for the video. Will you talk about the hard wired charger for the Lyriq and how many miles/hr it should charge at?

I'm starting to see Lyriq in my area north of Dallas TX. I have to say they look better in real life than in photos and video.

Tom like you I have been driving electric since 2011 nissan leaf, and 2013 s85. If you charge at home speed of charge is 100% a non issue. Road trips sure, but with modern evs its not a big deal, period. I now have graduated to 22 plaid, 23 m3p, and 22 ev6 gt our family drives more than avg and charging is not an issue, its cleaner than gas station, safer and way more convenient than gas, like dinosaurs ice passenger vehicles will be the past.

Thanks for great video on charging the Lyriq. One weakness of Mercedes vs Lyriq is only 9.6kW AC level 2 charging. Also, the lousy MB charger that is supplied with this expensive EV only does level 1. It doesn’t have replaceable plugs like GM and Tesla.

HI TOM, THIS WAS VERY INFORMATIVE--good job! May I suggest a further instructional video going over all of the intricacies that the Lyriq has for everything on the dash board--from opening the glove box to pulling up Google and non-google MAPS

Good vid

One note- the 19.2kw module is optional on Luxury and Sport trims, not standard.

I am getting a 2024 Chevy blazer RS can you please show me how the power works with the home set up just like you did with the lyric

Which adapter do you recommend I can add to my Tesla home charger to use on my 2024 Lyriq ?

Tom, I am considering a Lyric and wondering what the cost breakdown would be for home charging.

Qmerit's contractor said my panel was overloaded and it was going to cost additional $2k - $7k to add load shed or upgrade meter. I had a 2nd and 3rd opinion from electrician's I chose, and they both said it's not overloaded

Great video ! Just what I was looking for ! How much would it cost to charge a LYRIQ?

Hello! Great video!thanks! I have 600v 3 phase available Could I install fast charging, and how to go about it

Hi I recently purchased 2024 lyric I am trying to install a 240 v outlet what breaker should I be using i plan to use the lv2 charger that came with the vehicle

The good thing is NACS magic dock is growing . There’s one between Ft. Worth and Dallas.

I have a dedicated 40 amp 240V line in my garage already specifically for EV charging... Would I be better off opting for the network charging when I purchase my Lyric?

What's with the automatic charge door but then the funky little plug thingy?

I wish I found you 6 months ago when we purchased our 2024 model. We opted for the $1500 credit and it has been great. I do notice the charge is frequently interrupted some nights. What do you think is the cause of that? We tried many troubleshooting options with Qmerit and the Cadillac dealership but it'll randomly happen.

upvoted!!!

20:40 well the good news is for all the power limited superchargers, it wont change how fast the lyric goes!

How far back is that charge port? can you use Tesla Magic Dock without parking across 3 spots? Will the 2025 version have the charge port in a different position for the shorter Tesla Supercharger cables?

Thanks. Is the Lyric EVSE on the recall list like the Bolt EVSEs?

I thought charge later was when the vehicle would start charging... its opposite? The time selection is when it will be done?

Tom, the EVGo 50 kW stations around me limit charging sessions to one hour.

Is nice job Tom. I'm a little surprised they don't offer electrify America.

Does the Gm charger have power sharing like Tesla chargers do? I have to Tesla chargers at my house now and when picked up my Lyriq's they had level 2 chargers with the cars. I thinking about changing my Tesla out for the gm's ones. How ever I need power sharing. Help pleaser.

Tom, I understand that the Lyric and other GM EV’s will be capable of bidirectional charging. Do you have any information on that product? Availability or estimated cost of the VTH equipment? Thanks, very helpful beginner video.

Aloha. Great video. Could you explain what app non Tesla EV will need to use and pay on Supercharger network? Will it be a (clunky?) ICE OEM app, different for each OEM? Or will ICE Legacy EV be able to seamlessly use the Tesla app?

My Lyriq is charging - I'm in my bed ASLEEP.

PROPS to GM for offering the $1500 credit to install home charging!! Home Level 2 charging makes own/using an EV a LOT EASIER!!

I am thinking of getting a Lyriq, thanks for the info. I have a Tesla model 3 Mid Range that I will sell. I had a Cadillac previously and now that Cadillac is offering an EV I am looking at going back to Cadillac. Again thanks for the info.

Great video! I'm getting a Lyriq Luxury and plan to get one of the Ultium Chargers. I also have a Chevy Volt, charging it with a Bosch Power Max charger. I'd like to use one charger for both. Any suggestions?

I imagine turning in my leased Lyriq after 3 years and realize I used up 30,000 of my 36,000 milage allowance driving around trying to find a charging station that works.

I have a Tesla wall charger. Does the Lyriq have an adapter that will allow me to use the new Tesla charger for my Lyriq?

Always blown away how unsmooth that port opening is.

The Luxury Trim standard charging module is the 11.5KW module. The 19.2 KW charging module is not available on the Luxury 1 model (1SC). It is available as an option on the Luxury 2 (1SD) and Luxury 3 (1SE) models. My 2023 order was changed to a 2024 Luxury 2 order which was placed in June 2023. A week later GM said there were constraints on Super Cruise so the order was changed to a Luxury 1 model. The car was built in July 2024 and was held in the factory parking lot until late November when it was delivered to the dealer on 11/29/2024. I took delivery on 11/30/2024. Most cars built during that time were low-optioned cars and all came with the 11.5KW charging module. From what I can see on local dealer lots at this time they are still not receiving any of the higher trim levels.

All you need is a licensed electrician to do it right. I have a 40 AMP circuit breaker addition, the proper gauge wire and professional install. It cost me $1200. My Lectron Charger was given to me to promote for FREE. Saved me $1000 in equipment.

Does anyone know if GM/Cadillac makes a 6-50 adapter that fits inside the EVSE to use rather than the 14-50 that it comes with for Level 2 charging?

Why don't scheduled charge settings have an optional Do Not start before setting. MY time of use rate starts at Midnight. I do understand that a Full charge by the target time may not be possible. Another point. Some utilities have a demand (how many KW peak) rate (mostly commercial users) charged. So just using the Fastest setting without a good reason, should be avoided. (Same as using the fastest DC charger when your vehicle can't accept that rate (due to SOC or temps)

Tom, this is a very informative channel. My question is for particular case of very low mileage use EV. My wife uses for short commute her Bolt EUV, around 60-80 miles a week. I limited charge to 65%. For battery longevity is it better to charge on 220 V daily or better at the weekend, once a week? Thank you.

Not a Lyriq fan but a very good show with lots of excellent general information.

If this Cadillac EV is as good as the different ICE Cadillacs I drove over 3 years, you will be able to charge it in the service bay of your dealer. Why there? Well, my different models broke down constantly and were in the service bay all the time!

Thanks. I just ordered the top model Sport 3. I’m not sure what they were doing in 2023 but they now charge $1480.00 for the 19.2 charger upgrade. So my question is, is it worth the extra cost for the 19.2 charger? I drive an average of less than 100 miles a day. Thanks.

Hi Tom. I would like to know if is possible to use an extension cord like Lectron J1772 and how this can affect the battery or charging times. Thanks.

I ordered a Lyriq AWD Sport 3. I preordered it in MAY 2022. My order was cancelled and bumped to 2023. It is December 2023 and I am still waiting. I should have it soon 😢.

Tom...With the 19.2KW on-board charger I am correct in assuming that the Ford Charger Pro will work with the Lyriq

Thank you as always. Might you consider recoding/broadcast in 4K? Would love extra resolution when watching in my vehicle.

My 2024 lyriq battery died, in My garage, we managed to manually open charge port but it won’t take charge…. Is that normal ?

Why didn't Cadillac use the little flip down DC cover like on the Bolt? That is a much better cover than those dangling covers off of a wire.

Luxury and sport have OPTIONAL 19.2 KW onboard charging.

People from the future are going to watch this video and make fun of us. The lack of standardization and the need for all these adapters is ridiculous.