General Motors announced today that it will be adding its Super Cruise hands-free driving technology to the 2022 model year Cadillac Escalade, CT4, and CT5, as well as the Chevrolet Silverado and the GMC Sierra and Hummer EV Pickup.
“We’re excited to expand Super Cruise to even more new models with additional capabilities to provide our customers with even more opportunities to go hands-free,” said Mario Maiorana, Super Cruise chief engineer. “The additional Super Cruise-enabled vehicles and new features are an important step toward our goal of enabling hands-free driving 95% of the time and getting people more comfortable with letting go of the wheel.”
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Super Cruise will also get new features for the 2022 model year. Owners will now be able to use the feature while towing a boat, camper, and more. The hands-free technology will also indicate to drivers when a lane change is optimal and can initiate the maneuver itself while following signaling protocols.
Finally, these vehicles’ navigation systems (embedded with Google maps) will show drivers routes on which they can use the Super Cruise system while they’re selecting their route. Although the updates will come standard on new vehicles, certain model year 2021 vehicles will also be able to get them via an over-the-air update.
Super Cruise is a proprietary driver aid that allows owners to fully remove their hands from the wheel on certain stretches of road that have been mapped by GM. Unlike other advanced driver aids, you don’t have to keep your hands on the wheel while the system steers, though you’re still required to pay attention to the road at all times.
Since introducing the system through the Cadillac brand in 2017, GM has mapped more than 200,000 miles of roads, mostly divided highways, across the U.S. and Canada.
By 2023, GM plans to roll the technology out to 22 vehicles in all, including the Cadillac Lyriq and the GMC Hummer SUV.
