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Road Test: 2021 Cadillac Escalade Duramax 4WD

Clean Fleet Report

The all-new 2021 Cadillac Escalade Duramax is big and famous for being the ride of celebrities. It was my first experience driving an Escalade (I have been chauffeured in them). I have driven several Chevrolet and GMC vehicles with the wonderful Duramax turbodiesel engine, so expectations were high for a luxury week behind the wheel.

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Exclusive: 2023 Cadillac Lyriq Preview

Clean Fleet Report

First was the short-lived, 2014-2016, very cool looking ELR plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV). Then in 2017 along came the CT6 PHEV , an electrified version of Cadillac’s full-size, flagship sedan, but 2019 saw the end of this car. Cadillac says “the sense of occasion that is of an Escalade is repeated in Lyriq.”

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Cadillac Unveils Plug-in Two-Mode Hybrid XTS Platinum Concept

Green Car Congress

The XTS Platinum concept’s plug-in hybrid electric propulsion system (PHEV) builds on the experience Cadillac has gained with the Escalade Hybrid and Escalade Platinum Hybrid flagship models (which also feature the two-mode system). V-6 Direct Injection gasoline engine paired with a plug-in two-mode hybrid system.

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Lotus and Harmon partner up to add sound to hybrids

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Until then, we can always program the ESS to make what Lotus refers to as "more futuristic sounds for electric vehicles [that] can be created using sampled sounds and generated waveforms." When applied externally, Electronic Sound Synthesis, provides engine sound for hybrid or electric vehicles.

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Electric Car Manufacturers Inspire New Paradigms -- Seeking Alpha

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

zenncars.com ) and Miles Electric Vehicles ( milesev.com ) -- both of which I have used and enjoyed -- certaintly consumer auto behavior will eventually adjust to the sustainable energy driving experience which yes, generally will not reach high speeds etc. As far as electric vehicles, many writers here have stated some of the issues.