“Optiq’s algorithm minimizes your time,” Cadillac said, “based on your local battery status and charger. [travel] time. The remaining candidate calculations are based on vehicles models using changes in traffic patterns and elevation along the route. Variation can result from changes in traffic patterns, winds, and driver behavior. ”
Certainly for some people there is no mobile mirroring, so Apple Carplay and Android Auto are completely absent (as they are also in Tesla, Rivian, and Lucid). Instead, the driver enters the dash screen username and password into the app, and the car will provide a connection over a cellular connection. Three years.
The owner will then have to pay $15 a month to continue “app access.” This has reached $25 a month for a Super Cruise after a 36-month trial. It’s all part of billions of dollars a year, and automakers have committed to the world of finance. The buyer is the loser here. Now they have to pay monthly for the features they used to get for free.
Ah, after that
This was the smallest and shortest Cadillac, and I found two-thirds of the front of the Optiq fine, but the rear end was cluttered at best. There is a short rear overhang, a branded vertical rear light, and a kicked belt line above a strange pattern of the horizontal line that is not at all in the third side window. Cadillac’s larger SUV and Celestiq Ultra-Luxury Sedan do a better and more consistent work in the same design language.
The belt line was high, and only the glass roof prevented the interior from feeling claustrophobic. But what an interior decoration. The fabrics of woven fabrics, the ones I drove are mild bright blue accents, and a handful of sustainable materials. Yarn made from 100% recycled materials woven into patterned accent fabrics, and “paperwood” veneer from tulip wood and recycled newspapers.
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Also, this is one of the quietest cars, whether I’ve ever driven or not. The passengers are treated to a calm, smooth, comfortable and overall a wonderful experience. This makes it an easy vehicle for covering miles, especially using handoff adaptive cruise control on Blue Cruises.
The interior space for four is generous and may be a “compact” SUV from a North American perspective, but the three can ride in the back seat without hating each other. Like all GM EVs under heavy trucks, there is no front trunk. That’s a bet I missed. There is also no rear wipers. Cadillac claims airflow through “rear flow-through spoiler channel high speed air” to keep the rear window clean. I ask for a different sloppy spring storm in upstate New York. Cadillac also suggests using video rearview mirrors as an alternative to glass that can be seen in person.
Wait for the hot rod?
Optiq’s acceleration can best be explained as intentional. If the Cadillac driver uses it, it’s not too late and the “Sport” mode has a punch. GM has some of the best playback brakes and one-pedal drive algorithms in the business, and overall Optiq is easy to drive and holds the roads properly. Its weight and damping is a smooth, bad road, and shallow potholes.
But it definitely offers none of the back-in-the-back acceleration, which sold many EVs in the early days. This was just announced by Cadillac, the Optiq-V Hot-Rod model. In the same compact crossover vehicle, power rises to an estimated 382h kW (519 hp) and 650 pound-feet (880 nm) of torque. In “Velocity Max” mode, Cadillac says the Optiq-V will accelerate from 0 to 60 mph in 3.5 seconds. The estimated range is 275 miles. Production will begin this fall.
