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\u201cThe Optiq\u2019s algorithm minimizes your time,\u201d Cadillac said in response, \u201cbased on your battery state and the chargers in your area. It picks the route and charge stations for fastest [travel] time. The remaining-at-destination calculations are based on models of the vehicle using traffic patterns and elevation changes along the route. Fluctuation can come from changes to traffic patterns, winds, and driver behaviors.\u201d<\/p>\n

Certainly a deal-breaker for some, there is no mobile-phone mirroring, so Apple CarPlay and Android Auto are entirely absent (as they are in Tesla, Rivian, and Lucid as well). Instead, drivers enter their user names and passwords into apps in the dash screen, and the car provides the connectivity over its cellular connection. For three years.<\/p>\n

After that, owners must pay $15 per month to continue \u201cApp Access\u201d \u2026 or revert to their phone, without the safety of having it mirrored onto the cash display. That\u2019s on top of $25 per month for Super Cruise after its own 36-month trial. It\u2019s all part of the billions a year in incremental \u201cdigital services revenue\u201d carmakers have promised the financial world. Buyers are the losers here; now they must pay monthly for a feature they used to get for free.<\/p>\n

Oh, That Rear End<\/h2>\n

This is the smallest and shortest Cadillac, and while I found the front two-thirds of the Optiq fine, the rear end was jumbled at best. There\u2019s a kicked-up beltline over a short rear overhang, the brand\u2019s vertical rear lights, and an odd pattern of not-quite horizontal lines on the third side windows. Cadillac\u2019s larger SUVs and the Celestiq ultra-luxury sedan do a better and more coherent job with the same design language.<\/p>\n

The beltline is high, and only the glass roof kept the interior from feeling claustrophobic. But, what an interior. It\u2019s lovely, with woven-cloth fabrics, some mild bright-blue accents in the one I drove, and a handful of sustainable materials: yarn made from 100 percent recycled materials woven into patterned accent fabrics, and \u201cPaperWood\u201d veneer from tulip wood and recycled newspaper.<\/p>\n

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