A Cadillac Lyriq was recently spotted on the side of the road in Michigan getting loaded up onto a flatbed truck.
The all-electric crossover was seen pulled over onto the shoulder of the road, its hazard lights blinking. Covered in white paint with black trim, the Cadillac Lyriq was seen with what appears to be markings or strips of tape around the rear fender liner trim, while the front charge port was taped shut. The crossover also shows chrome trim for the front end and window surrounds, while in the back, we see Chinese lettering on the hatch, indicating that this particular model is likely a Chinese-spec vehicle.
It’s unclear exactly what went wrong with this particular Cadillac Lyriq. It’s possible that nothing actually went wrong at all, and that the vehicle was being used for a maximum range test and it simply ran out of charge. Alternatively, there could be some technical issue with the vehicle as well. Either way, a flatbed tow truck arrived to load up the crossover and take it away.
As for the specs, this particular Cadillac Lyriq model, the rear-wheel-drive 450E, features a 102 kW, 12-module GM Ultium battery, which provides electrons to a GM Ultium Drive motor to motivate the rear wheels with 340 horsepower and 325 pound-feet of torque. Range-per-charge for the Lyriq in the U.S. is estimated at 312 miles with a fully charged battery pack, while under the body panels, the Lyriq rides on the GM BEV3 platform.
GM celebrated the start of production for the 2023 Cadillac Lyriq at the GM Spring Hill plant in Tennessee this past March. GM completed renovations at the Spring Hill facility nine months earlier than planned, which sped up the launch of Cadillac Lyriq production significantly. Production of the all-electric crossover has ramped up considerably since then, with GM producing 2,000 units of the 2023 Cadillac Lyriq at the Spring Hill facility this past October.
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so a story of how a climate saving Electric Vehicle was recused up by a large diesel polluting truck…..so much for saving the planet from the carbon producing enemies ……you all keep investing in overpriced EV’s and keep your phone charged so you can call the tow truck while on your trip when the battery dies unexpectedly….I’ll be waving as I drive by in my GMC Yukon Diesel with a range of 500 to 600 miles and I know when to fill up
I think it was more a mechanical or electrical issue…I don’t think they need to run it completely dry to determine true range
This is what we do in the auto-industry; We test the crap out of cars.The price of EVs is dropping quarterly and by 2025 they will be cheaper. For those that want to keep driving Fossil Fuel burning vehicles there will be options out there, but they will be expensive. The Future is electric.
Prices dropping quarterly? How about the $8k price increase for the F 150 Lightning since October?
I never will have a BEV, Got 2 Silverado’s and they will last me until I am gone !
I suspect some smart tow operator will soon have a humongouse battery on his truck to charge up stranded EV’s enough to get to the nearest charging station. Or maby a hydrgen cell powered generator.
It obviously ran out of gas, I mean, who hasn’t?
I live across the street of the GM Proving Grounds. I’ve seen many M plate cars on flatbeds over the past 25 years. Seeing an EV car on a flatbed just feeds the knuckle dragging EV haters. Let’s show a couple F150 ICE trucks with blown cam actuators. 🤘
Look they test till they break it. That is how testing works.
No they did not the battery out it just broke something they were working on.
If it had run out of power the GM engineer would have just plugged the other GM EV into it and drop 90 miles into it in 10 min and drove off. Yes it has that ability.
The ICE vehicles end up roll backs all the time. Just no one takes photos of them.
Obviously has Michigan “M” license plates. Signifying “Manufacturer”. This is a test vehicle….how do you think they develop cars? By testing them in real world conditions so this won’t happen to you. We should be celebrating the Engineers doing their jobs.
Enough debating already. JB needs to issue an executive oder that all ICE and EV be ended and replacerd by PMV (Perpetual Motion) vehicles. Plus a second executive order requiring all electric power plants must be powered by electricity not fossil fuels or nuclear. Better yet require they be PMPP (Perpetual Motion Power Plants. It is as simple as that. Right green people? You know the ones who came from Mars which possibly answers the question why none have been found on Mars to date.
Clicked this link for the comments, they actually weren’t as bad as expected. But maybe I am just early.
Since everyone else shares their opinions on EVs on these type of posts I guess I’ll join in on the fun. I have absolutely no problem with them and wouldn’t mind owning one in the future. I just don’t feel like the technology and infrastructure is there yet. I would like to have one as a second car, but definitely couldn’t fully commit yet. I personally don’t care about the environmental/climate stuff. I am more interested in the instant torque and not wearing out the engine with the short trips I make most of the time. EVs aren’t inherently bad, forcing EVs on people who do not want them is though.
Beauty in the eyes of the beholder but this thing is evidently hideous to the core.
Amen to that.
This is one of the ugliest ev’s out there.
EV’s, no thanks at this time. I’m retired now and I want to travel. I don’t want to be stopping ever 300 miles or so to have to charge up the batteries and be hunting around for a charging station!
I would try a Hybrid vehicle that wouldn’t let me stranded out in nowhere land with out a charge!
EV’s are NOT a good vehicle for traveling, so a hard pass on EV’s for me.
With that said, I believes EV’s have there place as a local or around town vehicle where charging stations are a little more prevalent and chances of running out of “fuel” is lower.
Good luck to all!
If you travel all software in these vehicles tell you where a charger is located and available, you drive 200 miles stop and charge for 30 minutes and then another 200 miles and repeat again if you want to do 600 miles in a day.
If you’re retired what’s your hurry? Most of your around home area charging should be done in your home in the overnight hours as that is the cheapest time in most areas. EV’s will be an adjustment to normal life buy it is best for the planet. EV’s might not be the final answer maybe Hydrogen but if you’re really young the way of the gas station will eventually fade.
Note that the Chinese spec Lyriq doesn’t have upper taillights — just clear lenses up there. It’s equipped with amber rear turn signals in their place. Also no side marker lights/reflectors. Cars sold in Europe will be similarly equipped.