Nervous humans are GM’s secret weapon for self-driving cars

Cadillac’s EV series is put through its paces in the lab and on the road. Image: GM Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Email address Sign up Thank you! Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. I slide behind the wheel of an all-electric Cadillac Lyriq and fasten my seat belt. Blue skies and fluffy clouds surround me. Ironically, I can see a sign for a BP gas station nearby, advertising per-gallon prices that are temptingly low—but since I’m driving an EV, it’s a moot point. It’s all a mirage, anyway. The Lyriq I’m “driving” is actually a vehicle buck–a physical representation of the car–in GM’s research lab in Warren, Michigan.

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