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Originally Posted by Dadhawk
@ Irace86.2.0 for what it's worth, the LYRIQ is also a ground up EV, very similar to the Hummer. That said, I suppose it is a more "conventional" vehicle than a technology showpiece.
Most higher end non-Tesla EVs have most if not all the features you mention. The possible exception is dog mode (although you can leave most of them cooling, it just doesn't display it on the screen). I drove a LYRIQ for about 200 miles, and it did all the things you mention with charging along the route, etc. It uses Google Maps for that so pretty much anything you can get on Maps you can get. It also has a couple of other options for routing if you don't like maps.
I'm not saying they are all mark for mark equal to Tesla, but a lot of it is there, minus maybe what I consider parlor tricks (summon, party mode, that type of crap) that I don't want in my car.
Speaking of Summon, given you can't drive a Tesla hands free when in the vehicle, why would I want to trust it to drive when I'm standing outside of it, and have no other control except cancelling? Just my take on it. |
The front packaging on the LYRIQ could have been better. I don't buy the engineers that they wanted to optimize the back. A large frunk is nice for storage/security, and as tall as the LYRIQ is, they could have included a front trunk as is, but definitely with better packaging. Overall, the vehicle comes off more traditional, which is fine. It is a great vehicle. Overall, many manufactures seem to be trying to integrate legacy parts into EVs, even if they are on bespoke, skateboard platforms. You can see this with the accessory components under the hood and why the areas are far from optimized.
Do they have Sentry Mode? If seen a few features from other manufactures, but not all features. Someone might have a buggy app with remote heating. Some might have fueling station maps, but the level of execution or the ease of operation is not on the same level. It is good or good enough, but not as crisp. I liken this to Apple having a more refined and integrated approach where apps are optimized more and features are integrated well. Apple does more for updating older models of phones and providing new features too, which is similar to Tesla. The charging network and the charging experience being a huge part of that integration. They are really boosting the competition up by allowing access to their charging network, even if most people will be charging most of the time at home. For many, it would be a deal breaker to not have access to Tesla's charging network.