Drew Dowdell

We're not going to see any sudden jumps in either electrics or self driving cars, it will be gradual adoption of both. Prior to self driving cars, we'll have cars that can take evasive maneuvers to avoid a collision. We're already seeing that with active braking collision avoidance and with the Benzes that will nudge you back into your lane if you start to drift. The steps from today to fully self driving are incremental, not a giant leap. Hybrids aren't a good measure of what will happen with electrics because, as stated above, the mileage benefit of hybrids is currently dubious for the first 80k - 100k miles. The manufacturers followed up their hybrid offerings with standard ICE cars that pushed recent records for fuel economy, but they didn't impliment that additional fuel savings technology on their hybrid cars. In essence, they shot their hybrids in the foot on the market place. I expect that Telsa, with its Steve Jobs like leader will probably be the disturbing force in the market. Now that they've woken GM up as well, the rest will snowball.

It's going to take even longer with people spreading unfounded F.U.D. like in this thread, though I'm sure that it's the goal.

Could have just been a loose wire for the window switch

What percentage of the population drives 500 - 750 miles at a time and what percentage of trips do they do that? I'd say that I'm a pretty rigorous driver and I still have trouble going more than 500 miles in a day, even then, I require at least one food break and more than one bathroom break. A 500 mile trip with one 30 minute stop in the middle is going to still be on the extreme end of most road trips. Even in my CR-V this is a requirement because at the 250 mile mark I need to fill up the gas tank and probably take a food and pee break while Albert probably needs to stop for his 7th coffee. If someone buys a Model S and needs to drive 1,000 miles, they've also got the dough to either fly or the smarts to rent a car. I can pick up a CTS from National for a week and unlimited mileage for $450. For a 1,000 mile trip, renting the car is actually more cost effective at the current $0.556 depreciation rate. If I am less concerned with the type of car, the financial aspect tilts even more in favor of renting. For the day to day, the average American doesn't drive more than 75 miles a day and a large number don't drive more than 40 miles a day. This is why the Volt's EV mode range is about 40 miles and the Leaf is at 80. The base Tesla Model-S has a range of 208 miles. Can we please be a little more realistic about how most people use their cars on a day to day routine?

I, for one, would like a Coupe De Escalade or an Escalade Touring Sedan myself...

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Maybe we can get Escalade Supreme, Escalade Calais, Escalade Cierra, Escalade F-85, Escalade Salon, Escalade Cruiser, and Escalade Vista Cruiser....

Calling it now: Escalade Sport

Really, I see more Range Rover in the rear and rear 3/4 view... and that's not a bad thing. I don't see benz in the front at all. That be a Cadillac grille.

What person in their right mind would have opened a stand alone Fiat dealer just to sell one model!?

Yes. The press release is on the second page I think it looks head and shoulders above the Tahoe... easily. Actually, it has CTS-Wagon tail lights.

The 2015 Cadillac Escalade Press Release is here The Album is here