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I've never been in an Uber/Lyft. I've taken a taxi twice (that I can recall). I've been in a 'town car' twice. Have no interest in expanding that list. Have no interest in autonomous 'pool' cars / not owning the vehicle myself. If it comes to the point I cannot meet my needs in the new motor vehicle world, I'll go back to vintage; get a clean '60s car rebuilt/restomodded to my specs. Should be on par with the ever-rising ATPs people spend on new stuff. Then I can bask in the 'invisibility cloak' that car offers me; no vehicle-to-vehicle communications, no black boxes, no OEM tracking. THAT'S when I start my crime spree. ?

The GM e-Crate is very interesting, I could imagine building a retro-modern Fleetwood Brougham land yacht--keep the classic styling, soft and quiet ride, cushy seats, upgrade the audio and add the e-Crate and modern brakes, etc. Now that is a Cadillac EV I'd drive...

I have no interest in self-driving cars, or cars that talk to each other. Working in software for 25 years, I know just how buggy and easily hacked most software is...don't trust it to drive a 9000lb vehicle down the road...

You got vaxxed, didnt you? Too late for that, bud!

Because blue 'E's are JUST as unappealing as an 'xxxiq' name.

Can you image a culture/time period where someone names a model 'Fleetwood' and that name runs from 1935 thru 1996?? Or Deville... and it runs from 1949 thru 2005?? - - - - - Seems logical that a 'Cadillac Owners Society' would find new, non-traditional names unappealing... but Cadillac is looking outside it's own steady demographic here. Not that I like the future naming convention either...

This is a very loose definition, and I wonder why GM chose to represent it this way. There will unquestionably & ultimately be many platforms in production.

I could also go for doing the tri-motor e-crate system in this Caddy.

That what you said or... A restomodded Fleetwood Brougham D'Ellegance with all the goodies from a CT6 V Blackwing. Especially the Blackwing V8 and the magnetic shocks.

Think of the Huge Frunk to compliment the Huge Trunk on that plus the quiet ride!

Ouch...absurd upcharge..and the 4xe has a 4cyl...barf.

Kinda how I am planning the conversion of my 1994 GMC Suburban to Electric with no vehicle-to-vehicle communication or a government black box to track me!

Musk and Tesla is also working on a robot... https://insideevs.com/news/563498/tesla-robot-mostimportant-product-development/ But he gets pissed at Biden for excluding Telsa when talking about American EV production. Why is he pissed? He is LITERALLY saying that cars may not be that important for humans in the future with these two new endeavors... Biden may NOT be wrong in excluding Tesla for American EV manufacturing...

? Ford charges you $19,500 for a mere 70 mile increase in range on the Lightning. Welcome to the new OEM "gouging".

Interesting reading, I do not agree with everything they have stated, but interesting reading none the less. 2022 GMC Sierra 2500 review: The right tool for the job - Roadshow (cnet.com) OUCH, $20,000 premium for Plug-in Hybrid is stupid. If you Hybrid the various levels, you truly push this into Escalade territory. Probably be a bargain once you get it as a CPO. 2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4xe plug-in packs $20,000 premium over standard SUV - Roadshow (cnet.com) Some very cool Smart Garage Door Openers. Best smart garage door openers of 2022 - CNET Mazda has returned to U.S. manufacturing with the CX50 Production in Huntsville Alabama. 2023 Mazda CX-50 production begins, marking company's return to US manufacturing - Roadshow (cnet.com)

Agree and why not like the SilvErado just do that to one of the E's in EscaladE or EscaladE ESV. I see no reason to have IQ on the name.

Seems like electric/redesigned models are a prime opportunity to re-intro heritage names. I'm OK with Celestiq & Lyriq... generally, but all the rest and the 'mandate' to name everything in the same vein I often hate. I would rather Celestiq be 'Fleetwood' tho.

^ It's painfully obvious - GM isn't putting the same amount (or dimensions) of steel/aluminum under a Silverado as they are in a Trax. It's no different that pointing to am Impala frame in 1970 and saying 'that'll support compact to full-size'.

Here I posted about the IQ names for Cadillacs future BEVs and only now is other web sites months later starting to talk about it and ask if you like it or not. Too Funny! Poll: Are You A Fan Of Cadillac's New IQ Naming Strategy? (cadillacsociety.com) The survey does show as of my posting that only 38% LOVE the IQ names, and 62% HATE it.

GM probably has internal designations for different sizes of Ultium-technology platforms under development...like in the olden days where they had A-body, B-body and C-body, etc for families of products of different size and spec. So instead of a variety of 6 cyl and V8 engines, manual and automatic transmissions, gas tanks, etc used with a set of shared BOF and unibody platforms, now they will have a set of electric motors and battery packs with a set of shared platforms. Different types of dirty bits, some of the same principles though.

I do find it very cool to sell Performance Upgrade Parts with a 24-month warranty even if it is used in actual racing. ? Though I bet their lawyers have written in some very hard language to make it hard to actually have to honor the warranty. Who knows, we will see how this goes.

OK, yeah; that needs some fact-checking.

That is a GREAT colour! And it fits the CT5 nicely!

Seems Dodge is missing out on the $23 Billion aftermarket for performance parts / upgrades. As such Dodge who started the Performance aftermarket for OEMs and where Ford and GM copied them has returned to their roots with Direct Connection of Warranty Backed, Emissions legal Performance Go Fast Parts that you can have your dealer install or do yourself. Dodge Announces New Direct Connection Performance Parts Lineup, Parts Catalog and Technical Hotline | Dodge Garage Gotta love Package upgrades of performance. Direct Connection will provide enthusiasts with the “keys” to unlock the full horsepower potential of their vehicle in the form of a new Direct Connection Tuner and Stage kits for the Dodge Challenger Hellcat and Redeye models: Direct Connection Tuner (included in Pre-stage Kit) Plug-and-play engine tuner gives enthusiasts the power to upgrade an engine calibration at the touch of a button, plugs into the OBD-II port and can be used to install factory-tuned, 50-state-legal Stage kit calibrations. Tuner includes a hand-held tuning device and mounting hardware. Pre-stage Kit (Challenger SRT® Hellcat Redeye) Includes the Tuner along with a performance air cleaner and low temp thermostat. Pre-stage Kit also comes with a pre-loaded 50-state emissions-legal calibration that adds five horsepower and allows future performance upgrades via downloadable tuning maps. Stage I Kit (Challenger SRT Hellcat Redeye) Features a key code to unlock installation of the Stage I factory-tuned, 50-state emissions-legal calibration, resulting in a jump to 840 horsepower and 770 foot-pounds of torque when in high-octane mode. (Requires purchase of Pre-stage kit) Stage II Kit (Challenger SRT Hellcat Redeye) Building on Stage I Kit, includes a 3.17-inch “Hellephant” engine pulley and key code to unlock installation of the Stage II factory-tuned, 50-state emissions-legal calibration which achieves a huge boost up to 885 horsepower and 787 foot-pounds of torque. (Requires purchase of Pre-stage Kit and Stage I Kit) Pre-stage Kit (Challenger SRT Hellcat) Pre-stage Kit includes Tuner and a pre-loaded 50-state emissions-legal calibration that adds five horsepower and allows future performance upgrades via downloadable tuning maps. Stage I Kit (Challenger SRT Hellcat) The Stage I kit adds a 3.17-inch “Hellephant” engine pulley and the Stage I key code that unlocks factory-tuned, 50-state emissions-legal calibration to achieve 757 horsepower and 696 foot-pounds of torque. (Requires purchase of Pre-stage Kit) Go to the link at the start or here for more details, but talk about a ton of performance go fast competition packages that are now warranty backed by Dodge. Dodge Announces New Direct Connection Performance Parts Lineup, Parts Catalog and Technical Hotline | Dodge Garage Other News: Seems that Toyota is now coping in looks and details the American Full size SUV. 2023 Toyota Sequoia Arrives With 437 HP And New Luxury Trim | CarBuzz

I don’t think automakers have been in such a precarious scenario since the depths of the Great Depression as far as the unknown near future is concerned. And some of what’s driving the OEM-level frenzy seems to be a strong urge to ‘get in on the new ground floor’… (Rivian for ex) but what if Tesla is the anomaly and not the future norm?

I just realized, today is Tesla Earnings Day and these 3 stories say what you want to watch for: Tesla's Earnings Day Is Here. This Is the Real Number to Watch. | Barron's (barrons.com) Earnings Preview: What To Expect From Tesla Today (forbes.com) Tesla Earnings Today: 1 Key Metric to Watch Closely | The Motley Fool

And both were from car accidents. Big and KEY difference there. The same could not be said for the Pinto and GM's ignition issues (again, 124 deaths). I don't even know how you can even compare it at this point.