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With an attentive driver, and under the proper conditions, Super Cruise can permit hands-free operation of the vehicle. The technology functions with OnStar®† and uses real-time cameras, sensors, GPS and LiDAR map data to detect curves, helping to make long drives and commutes more comfortable. Learn how Super Cruise works and how to use it responsibly on vehicles equipped with this feature.
GM Expands Super Cruise Network to 750,000 Hands-Free Miles, Largest in North America
So whether it’s pulling a utility trailer for a home project or an RV for a camping trip, drivers not only have plenty of power under the hood but can let Super Cruise give their hands a rest while keeping their eyes on the road. Drivers must always pay attention to the road while using Super Cruise. Otherwise, the Driver Attention System will initiate three separate prompts until the driver returns their attention to the road. Inside the cabin is a Driver Attention System consisting of a camera integrated on top of the steering column and infrared emitters integrated into the steering wheel.
Vehicle Mobile App
Most Super Cruise-equipped vehicles will receive this expansion except for the Cadillac CT6, Chevrolet Bolt EUV and Cadillac XT6. The average eligible vehicle will update its map within about one month of the GM brand site maps showing updated roads. The latest Super Cruise enhancement increases the compatible highways for hands-free driving — Super Cruise-equipped GMC vehicles can now access more than 640,000 km of compatible highways in Canada and the U.S. • There is no map information available for that portion of a controlled access road.
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There’s no trick to using Super Cruise if all the required conditions are met.
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Today, it announced plans to expand its Super Cruise advanced driver-assist system, which allows drivers to take their hands off the steering wheel on certain roads, to cover nearly double the number of miles it did before. Let go of the wheel and enjoy hands-free driving on over 400,000 miles of compatible roads. Comparison of active safety/driver assistance feature availability does not include the relative effectiveness nor functionality of the compared features.
ONSTAR
The system also uses LiDAR for the adaptive cruise control part of the system. Super Cruise does not perform all aspects of driving nor do everything a driver can do. Super Cruise allows the driver to drive hands-free when compatible road driving conditions allow the feature to be available; but the driver still needs to pay close attention to the road. Even while using the Super Cruise driver assistance technology, drivers should always pay attention while driving and not use a hand-held device.
Each manufacturer designs and develops features that may or may not perform equivalently due to differences in sensors used, data interpretation, and other vehicle mechanizations. Feature comparisons based on data from competitors’ websites and owner manuals. It is important to always remember that Super Cruise cannot accurately detect all situations. It's at its best on roads that have their road markings well maintained. For its mapping data, GM contracts with a Michigan-based company called Dynamic Map Platform, which operates a fleet of vehicles that scan “every mile of road” using lidar laser sensors, Craig said. Those maps are then fed back into GM’s central system, which pushes out quarterly software updates to ensure each vehicle is operating with the most updated version of the map.
Safety & Security
A Super Cruise symbol will display on the instrument cluster if a compatible road is detected. The driver can then press the Super Cruise button on the steering wheel when it is safe to do so. Once the Super Cruise symbol and light bar on the steering wheel turn green, and the vehicle is centered in the lane, the driver can remove their hands from the wheel. No, Super Cruise will not steer to avoid safety situations, objects or road impediments.
That says a ton for both the comfy interior and certainly for Super Cruise. It’s pretty awesome to endure such a punishing drive and wake up the next morning refreshed and ready to tackle a mountain. On a road trip deep into Canada with the loaded GMC Yukon Denali Ultimate, one big thing stands out. • The Super Cruise system has detected that the vehicle is in an exit lane. If the Super Cruise system disengages, press the Super Cruise button (within 10 seconds) to display a DIC message with the reason for disengagement. If the Super Cruise symbol does not appear, press the Super Cruise button to display a DIC message about why the system is unavailable.
It takes some getting used to and sometimes feels superfluous, but I did find some of the pulsing kind of helpful and safety-enhancing in its own weird way. Speaking of weird, here’s a funky thing you can do when Super Cruise is engaged — flick the turn signal stalk on the highway, and if the road is clear, the vehicle will change lanes without you doing another thing. “GM is all-in on safely deploying Super Cruise as we make the technology available on more vehicles, more roads and for more people to enjoy. A key part of that is expanding the road network — in this case nearly doubling it again — with LiDAR mapped highways. High precision LiDAR mapping gives us an operating domain where we are confident in Super Cruise’s abilities.”– Anantha Kancherla, GM vice president of ADAS.
When the symbol and the steering wheel light bar illuminate in green, you may remove your hands from the steering wheel. You should not remove your hands from the steering wheel unless the light bar is green, which lets you know Super Cruise is steering the vehicle. More than 400,000 miles of compatible roads†Available on select Chevy vehicles in the U.S. and Canada. This road expansion allows you to travel hands-free on more roads than ever before. If Lane Change on Demand† is engaged, you are able to prompt the system to change lanes for you. When Super Cruise is engaged, the vehicle’s precision LiDAR map data, real-time cameras, radars and GPS keep the vehicle traveling along the lane path for a hands-free driving experience.
For the most part, though, you can sit and keep an eye out while the system drives for you. Some models also feature Lane Change on Demand, which works when the driver flips the indicator. This feature wasn't equipped for our 2022 XT6 loaner, but we've used it on one of GMC's trucks, and while it's disconcerting at first, we found it reliable and helpful. Remember, you must continue to focus on the road and traffic prior to and during the lane change maneuver. To turn Super Cruise off, press the Super Cruise button again or firmly take control of steering and press your brake pedal. Super Cruise can also be turned off by pressing the Adaptive Cruise Control ON/OFF or CANCEL button, or by pulling the Regen On Demand paddle toward you on an EV.
Super Cruise™† is the first true hands-free driving technology for compatible roads. Learn how to use Super Cruise on vehicles equipped with this feature. Experience more than 200,000 miles of compatible roads in the U.S. and Canada in Bolt EUV and more than 400,000 miles of compatible roads for other select Super Cruise enabled Chevy vehicles†. For your next trip, use the map below to search for compatible U.S. roads.
Second, when it comes to passing large vehicles like semi trucks, a human driver typically will give them a wide berth. Super Cruise passes them like it would any other vehicle, and unless you like the feeling of “buzzing the tower,” so to speak, it can feel a bit freaky. Giuseppe handled half of the miles and learned firsthand that Super Cruise has little tolerance for smartphone-addled drivers.
On some models, you will have to center your vehicle in the lane before seeing the Super Cruise symbol appear. Super Cruise’s capabilities will remain the same, and the system won’t be able to handle any new driving scenarios, like traffic lights and four-way stops, said Jeff Miller, product manager for Super Cruise. When the Super Cruise Symbol and steering wheel indicator turn green, you’re ready to go hands-free.
Super Cruise-enabled models come with three years of free connectivity that supports Super Cruise's functionality, and after that, it becomes a paid subscription. Of the three times this reviewer has driven a car with Super Cruise, there have been errors thrown up twice, and Super Cruise just stopped working. Fully autonomous vehicles on the road aren't going to happen for a long, long time.
