Cadillac Lyriq Tampa to Charlotte

[@cecekeepingitreal3531]

Thank you for this video it was a lot of help❤

[@thenetworkarchitectchannel]

I'm so glad!

[@TalismanPHX]

Beautiful Lyriq. Hopefully you enjoyed your cruise! Thanks for the upload.🎉

[@alexkno11]

Cool to see Plug & Charge in action at the EVGo stations. Great video!

[@thenetworkarchitectchannel]

I am enjoying watching your recent camping / toeing vid too. Good stuff. Your content is always well crafted.

[@gadgets4steve]

I really love the Lyriq. Does the mapping software tell you the state of charge at the destination in advance? I understand that Tesla's do this, but wondered if the Lyriq does as well.

[@thenetworkarchitectchannel]

It does. The guess o meter (GOM for short) on the LYRIQ uses Google tech. I have found it to be much more reliable for the destination state of charge (SoC) than Tesla navigation. I use to drive a TesM3 as my daily driver and the GOM there fluctuated quite a bit in route. The GM / Google one does not near as much and the initial guess is often spot on.

[@lovswr]

My wife & I charged her Mach-E in that very same space about a month ago. EVgo is her favorite charger to date. Subscribed for Lyriq content.

[@vlad2838]

Really intriguing experience, and thanks for sharing it. What was your experience with the charging curve from a low SOC? The vehicle looks eminently comfortable, and, crucially, its interior isn’t overwhelmed with sunlight (and thus heat) as is the case with the MY. I’m happy with my MY and the Supercharger network; that said, if GM had committed to the Tesla Supercharger partnership when I made my purchase, I would have strongly considered the Lyriq. Safe travels!

[@thenetworkarchitectchannel]

We owned a M3LR. The charging experience in the Lyriq is several generations behind Teslas. That is 90% due to the differences between public DCFCs against the Supercharger gold standard. When others r allowed to use SCs, that difference will be gone. I really think the move by Tesla takes away a key distinction and will likely end up hurting their sales. I guess we’ll see.

[@rlejr66]

Great vid. I just picked up my Lyriq Sport 3 AWD last week. How long did it take you to receive the the EVgo credits from Cadillac/GM? I too already have a charging station at my residence and will be looking for those credits. Thanks!

[@thenetworkarchitectchannel]

Bout three weeks, if memory serves. Enjoy!

[@rlejr66]

Thanks. Just today I received the email from Cadillac saying in one to two business days I should get something from EVgo.

[@cecekeepingitreal3531]

Do we charge free at electrify America chargers also? I’m a 2024 lyriq owner and I have 2 years free charging with evgo

[@thenetworkarchitectchannel]

Sadly, no. Only EVgo

[@dosomething6776]

What app did you use to find the chargers on the road? I noticed that you used 3 different companies' fast charger networks. Thanks!

[@thenetworkarchitectchannel]

Plugshare.

[@murda2999]

Looks like you had much better luck with CCS charging than others on KZbin seem to have. A nice cruise with a ride in a nice car makes for good video!

[@mitchellbarnow1709]

Thank you for sharing your beautiful Cadillac Lyric! I still have not seen one. I live in San Francisco. I’m a new subscriber to your channel. I’ve owned a Tesla Model 3 since August 2018 and so far so good. There were few choices back then, but things are really improving now.

[@thenetworkarchitectchannel]

We owned a M3LR ‘19 for many years. Very reliable vehicle and amazing EV tech. Tesla is our sigil bearer for electrification & I support their efforts wholeheartedly. Thx 4 subscribing!

[@mitchellbarnow1709]

@@thenetworkarchitectchannel You are most welcome!

[@kennytinker24]

Yeah the model Y sucks, rides like an ole leaf spring truck kidney shaker, feeling every rock, bump. Bought the Lyriq, wow what a comfortable classy ride. Go Lyriq, Don't look back.

[@edguethsr.7123]

Just received my Lyriq and glad to see it is not difficult to find chargers

[@thenetworkarchitectchannel]

Congratulations! Hope you love it as much as we do. My wife drove the whole 12 hrs yesterday and said the luxury comfort made it feel half as long.

[@edguethsr.7123]

Say, what maps do you use that directs you to all charging stations?

[@DazedSean]

Have you tried a 350 station at an Electrify America? Curious to see the max charge speeds on a Lyriq. 177 seems slow for the Ultium platform

[@thenetworkarchitectchannel]

DCFC = 190 kW max on the Lyriq. 350 on the Hummer & Silverado

[@DazedSean]

@@thenetworkarchitectchannel That’s disappointing when vehicles like the Ioniq and EV6 can get closer to 250kW. I’m curious what the limiting factor is in this battery pack compared to the Hummer/Silverado

[@thenetworkarchitectchannel]

@@DazedSean I assume it is the electronics in the on-board charger.

[@jimmurphy5355]

@@thenetworkarchitectchannel When DC fast charging an EV, there is no on-board charger involved. The DC from the cord goes straight to the battery. All the AC to DC conversion, and voltage and current regulation is done by the charging station. The car does have control of the charger - it tells the charger what current to push, based on the state of charge of the battery, and the temperature of the battery. But the actual charger(s) are in the big electronics filled boxes off to the side of the charging lot. The maximum charging rate the car allows or asks for is set by the engineers that program the car's brain. With a simple software update your car could charge at 350 kW. That might dangerously overheat the wiring in the car, or the battery, or seriously degrade the battery by forcing current into it faster than is best for long life. My guess is that GM is simply being sensibly conservative, and setting a more moderate peak charge rate to minimize wear on the battery. Hyundai is being less conservative, and shooting for the best possible spec for advertising purposes, and skirting closer to the point where the battery is being damaged a little with each rapid charge. It will be 5+ years before we see whether that comes back to bite them.

[@hi55us2]

Nice video! First time seeing a Lyric, wish they where more widely available.😊

[@thenetworkarchitectchannel]

Me too. Saw on another vid today they only sold 1.5k in q2. I hear from folks I know they are seeing them around though. My sister said she saw three in one day around the Chicago area, so maybe GM will turn up the water pressure on the production line soon. Thx for watching & the nice comment.

[@mowcowbell]

Guess supply depends on where you live. A quick search on Autotrader shows 42 Lyriqs available within 50 miles of OKC.

[@faithosadebe5293]

Love the built quality.. Cool plug in charge.. Looks like the noise (HAV) isn't that great.... Kudos to your wife, for driving that long stretch, also kudos to you for helping out with activating the charger and everything relating to charging

[@thenetworkarchitectchannel]

The HAV is great. I have heard the same in other Lyriq vids & think it is the condenser mic picking up the active noise cancellation system. I may be wrong, but think that is it. Thx 4 the nice comment. It is appreciated.

[@jaydunn9055]

How many minutes were your charging sessions take? Did you have to use that many stations?

[@thenetworkarchitectchannel]

it has been awhile, but as I recall over 30 min. We uses all the stations in the video.

[@philemon8597]

Excellent video my friend. This was one of your best. I loved the music 🎼 in the background. I also loved when you showed all of the areas like Daytona speedway and Jacksonville. I have not seen those areas in awhile. They built up the Orlando area. It looks nice. Your charging times were very good and I agree about the space in the Lyriq. It’s much bigger than the Tesla Y model. The lady driving was handling the car like a pro. 😊 again thanks for sharing the video. Oh by the way when you stoped in Savannah Ga you were right in my home city. I know exactly where that charging station is. It made me smile. 😀 take care 💯👍🏽

[@thenetworkarchitectchannel]

Thx! I really appreciate the warm feedback. BTW, my wife is the one driving. The Lyriq is her car. I am just the accessory that plugs in the charger for her and otherwise enjoys the view as we go down the road.

[@philemon8597]

@@thenetworkarchitectchannel I truly understand. 😅 Your wife handles her car with style. That’s okay ✅ just keep us plugged in my friend. 😂 Again your videos are one of a kind. I truly enjoy them. Have a great day. ❤️🥇

[@0e-michigan]

Plug and charge is pretty sweet! Decent vampire drain.

[@BensEcoAdvntr]

I’ve also seen spotty performance from the Delta 350 kW units. The 100 kW Delta units are pretty rock solid though if you aren’t in a hurry.

[@thenetworkarchitectchannel]

Most of the time in the Lyriq, it is my wife choosing. I agree a steady 100 kW - 80 kW is often better then an erratic 150 kw - 40 kW, but my wife doesn't entertain geek speak from me well. When I post up driving, I normally choose the 100 kW Deltas at EVgo ReNew locations.

[@luanbu1]

How long was each charge? About to get a Lyriq and I’m worried about the time charging on long trips.

[@thenetworkarchitectchannel]

If you are new to EV life, then it is an adjustment. However, most of life is daily grind where fuel is found overnight in the garage, making it more convenient then gas. To answer your question directly, ~30 min. Our friends made the trip in about 90 min less in their ICE car who were on the cruise with us and live in the same city.

[@luanbu1]

Yea mostly getting the EV for the daily grind but if road trips aren’t a huge problem would love to take the EV on road trips. 1.5 hours more isn’t too bad for an almost 9 hour trip.

[@stepann5221]

How do you set the Lyriq to only show fast chargers ?

[@thenetworkarchitectchannel]

If you look at the screen in the vid at 3:50 there is a filter icon at the top.

[@Redditreaders.0]

We had placed an order on one of the Lyriqs and received a build code from the dealer. Do you have any ideas on how I would get the estimated delivery time? It says 3000 for the status code.

[@thenetworkarchitectchannel]

No, but I recommend joining the Facebook group Lyriq owners & enthusiasts. If u post the question there, someone will know the answer. Enjoy your car when it comes. We love ours

[@mrflorida55]

Ok First charge was 33min what was level of charge in car before and after? State of charge. Also did you use app or pay at charger? I ask because heard charge time for Lyric is slow and pay at charger does not work well. Thx

[@thenetworkarchitectchannel]

Thx for watching. W/Autocharge+, there is no app or paying at the charger. It is like a Tesla Supercharger where you just plug in. No app or LCD screen interaction needed. EVgo does not retain the SoC in the app history, but 40 kWhs were delivered in the 33 minutes. We have a 102 kWh battery so that is about 40%. With larger batteries, SoC in a given time is not a good measurement, IMHO. Better the number of kWhs delivered. For instance, on a Silverado, that would be only 20% SoC since it has a battery twice the size of the Lyriq and four times the size of the Leaf or Bolt.

[@DavidMiddleton-o1t]

Another amazing video, my Brother! Praying you had an awesome time on your cruise 🛳 and a great drive 🚗 back home. Where did you park the Lyriq and dud you experience any battery decrease with it just sitting? Thanks

[@thenetworkarchitectchannel]

we lost about 2% over the seven days. It was in the municipal garage adjacent to the port terminals. We did have a great time. Wife & I were a long time since a solo vacation. Was nice to see the world a bit with her. Thx for the nice comment and watching. Take care.

[@DavidMiddleton-o1t]

@thenetworkarchitectchannel9507 I would have known the answer to my questions if I had watched the video until the end. I did watch today until the end, and thanks again for sharing your adventures. I'm looking forward to more content from you.

[@toddhickey1956]

How long at each charge station and to what level did you charge your battery each time? How many miles and length of time did you get from each charge before you were compelled to stop to charge again? Without this info, I’m not sure the purpose of this video…

[@thenetworkarchitectchannel]

I am an amateur content creator who does it for fun. The purpose is a personal pastime about EV life, of which I am passionate. Sorry U did not enjoy I recorded a Lyriq charging curve vid u may enjoy more. It covers specific time & rates on an 20% - 80% session

[@karuso58]

I’m jealous. Still waiting on my 2024 Crystal White Tri-Coat with the 22 inch rims. Can you tell me if you are getting 312-314 miles of range on the 22’s?

[@thenetworkarchitectchannel]

Not sure 4 sure, cause we never drive it to zero. Tom M on the State of Charge did & got over three. I think u will love it. Neither my wife nor I had any buyers remorse.

[@billstenos1043]

So there is never a line of cars waiting to charge?

[@thenetworkarchitectchannel]

At EVgo & Electrify America the most common reason you will need to wait is 2 out of 4 of the chargers are broken an two are in use. That happens

[@billjohnson3344]

Nice video. What was your average speed and efficiency (mi / kWh) for the trip?

[@thenetworkarchitectchannel]

Wife held 75. I was not watching the EV stats, but I have a link in the description of Tom M.'s vid where he shows 3.1 with 332 mile 100%-0% range on the same car, if you care to watch.

[@billjohnson3344]

@@thenetworkarchitectchannel Yes, have seen that video. No one has been able to quite get those results - close though.

[@thenetworkarchitectchannel]

@@billjohnson3344 I have driven EVs for a couple of years. Although I did not ever do a 100-0 range test, I can say a 102 kWh battery pack is noticeable in the distance it covers between charging stops. My wife drove it from our home north of Charlotte to Surf City, NC / Top sail beach w/ stops along the way all on a single 100% charge. That was not achievable in the 2019 M3LR we had previously. For my view, I trust Tom M.’s results as accurate. U r welcome to a different opinion.

[@billjohnson3344]

@@thenetworkarchitectchannel Size of the battery pack is only part of the equation. Comes down to efficiency and the pack size. I also have driven EV's for years, including a LR Model 3 also. Smaller pack, but much more efficient for weight and aero. Agree that even so that Lyriq is a bit better than that, but not as good as Tom's test. Key is what his actual average speed was. On a highway trip if you drive for only 70MPH for a particular stint (zero traffic or other local driving), hard to quite get those numbers - never had Lyriq beat the EPA figure at sustained (and only) highway speeds.

[@thenetworkarchitectchannel]

@@billjohnson3344 I respectfully disagree. He drives the same loop on all his range tests, so it is as fair as can be made, IMHO. Unlike Tesla's the Lyriq is not engineered for efficiency. It is engineered for comfort, which is why it was given a larger battery pack. Given the choice, I would ditch efficiency for comfort every day of the week. My wife's hip was hurting driving the Tesla. We moved her to a Lyriq. Prob solved. Thx for the well thought out comment.

[@jaymontange8260]

I haven’t been able to get a consistent charge of over 77kw on my LYRIQ. Milder temperatures will help in the future.

[@thenetworkarchitectchannel]

If helpful, I have two LYRIQ charging curve videos on my channel. Thx 4 watching & taking the time to comment

[@ReggieTerry]

How many time did you have to stop to charge on your return trip? Love the Caddy by the way.

[@thenetworkarchitectchannel]

5, but we could of done it in 4. We didn't need the charge in Jacksonville, but it was free at EVgo for us, so I decided to stop there and top off before leaving Florida.

[@ReggieTerry]

Good stuff. My vehicle order hasn’t been fulfilled yet and I’m trying to paint expectations, you know. Enjoyed your Lyric and related posts.

[@ronaldbiondi2901]

why did you have to charge it so often. Tampa ,Daytona, Jacksonville?

[@thenetworkarchitectchannel]

Just wanted to see the EVgo stations is all. Coulda skipped Daytona

[@ronaldbiondi2901]

@@thenetworkarchitectchannel thank you for the clarification

[@jamesvandusen4621]

How many miles per kilowatt are getting when on the road?

[@thenetworkarchitectchannel]

Will have to check & get back to you. I didn’t notice as the passenger

[@skyemalcolm]

What was your charge speed like at the Jacksonville stop?

[@thenetworkarchitectchannel]

76 kWh in 60 minutes. We actually had to move off the 350 kW Delta to a 100 kW Delta due to the CCS cord not working, so took longer. The hotel had a nice lobby & restrooms so it went by pretty quickly

[@Ron841000]

How many miles did you travel before you recharged your car, and how long or how much time did you spend charging your car at each stop?

[@thenetworkarchitectchannel]

It can go 300 miles, but in an EV it is common to drive between 80% to 10%, so about 250miles or 4 hrs at highway speed. Each stop we spend about 30 minutes at.

[@FoamCrusher]

The functionality of the Google Maps looks great. The owner’s manual says you must have a Google Connected Services Plan to be able to use Google Maps integrated into the Lyriq infotainment system. Does the Lyriq receive 3 years of free OnStar and that is what is being referred to? An Internet search reveals that Google sells a subscription for undefined “services”. Will that work and which did you get with the car?

[@thenetworkarchitectchannel]

Not listed on the sticker, so honestly I am not sure. We just drove it off the lot and started using everything. I do not recall any svc agreements with Google. The one thing we needed to hammer out was the EVgo 2 yrs free charging. That took a few weeks to get sorted out.

[@billjohnson3344]

It is 6 months free for 2023. Same timeframe for OnStar trial. SuperCruise is 3 years before needing a subscription. Not sure what 2024 included trials are.

[@JD_-_]

I bet that the pre-conditioning notification ding is not as annoying as the music in the video 😂

[@SRG7796]

Great video. If you have to buy an EV now will you get a Lyriq or MYLR. Any regrets or afterthoughts? Thank you

[@thenetworkarchitectchannel]

My wife makes the vehicle purchasing decisions among us. I think if I could have any, it would be a tricked out ModX 7 seat, so the back two rows could be folded for a Glamping setup. Glad u enjoyed.

[@profwilliams2772]

Nice video-- But you need to talk us through the trip. You have a great voice and good info, so use it!! But at times this feels more like a visual road trip, which is cool. But I was expecting to hear more about the charging experience. Also, be careful just waving the camera around at things (around 5:35), I understand you are just holding the phone in your hand, but for the viewer this is too fast to see anything and gets annoying real fast. Better to just cut it out and show us something that we can see and understand (like the DCFC screen or the Lyriq charging screen). I'm a Tesla guy, so it's great to see the other charging networks up and working. We're all in the EV family!!! Good Luck with your channel.

[@thenetworkarchitectchannel]

I am a Tesla fan boy too. If it were not for Tesla, EVs would still be less then 1% of sales globally. They are dragging by force of will the rest of the industry into electrification in one of our age's most significant paradigm shifts which I support whole heatedly. I am passionate about EVs and Tesla is the undisputed leader. As for my video skills, I agree I produce armature content with respect to lighting, sound, and camera movements. This is just a diversion hobby for me and I do so often with little attention to detail, but I am finding the quality is improving over time as I iterate through vid creation processes. Anyway, thx for watching and the nice comment.

[@justinjones6810]

What was the sound at 9:10 in the video

[@thenetworkarchitectchannel]

An adjacent car’s door opened and a lady reacted to something that startled her. My wife actually told me I should add a blerb explaining the sound. I guess she was right (again). :-)

[@debtdestroyer]

How many miles per gallon did you average, how many times did you have to stop to recharge in total, was that on par with “ice” vehicles? I like your videos detailing charging infrastructure & Cadillac Lyriq, Im looking forward to getting on late 2023 or early 2024 would you recommend leasing or financing the Lyriq?

[@thenetworkarchitectchannel]

If you r a 1st time EV buyer, I would recommend a Tesla. As for our trip, we stopped to charge 5 times which is about triple the amount of time for fuel stops as an ICE car. However, for daily grind we spend zero time at gas stations to fill up for the work week. We get our fuel from a charger in our garage, so I feel it balances out.

[@debtdestroyer]

@@thenetworkarchitectchannel yes, I will be a first time EV buyer, you recommend Tesla for 1st time EV buyers because of the Tesla charging network or something else? I was just reading that Mercedes Benz has agreed to join the NACS AKA the Tesla plug 🔌. The day can’t come soon enough that the plug for an EV is the equivalent to that of home electrical product because all this fuss about the plug needs to be put the rest so that industry can tackle charging infrastructure & battery range.

[@thenetworkarchitectchannel]

@@debtdestroyer several reasons. Unfettered Supercharger access being one. Their EV tech is generations ahead of anybody else too. I know of few Tesla owners who experienced buyer’s remorse. After being a Tesla owner, it is easy to transition to other EV brands. There is a reason the Tesla Model Y is the #1 car by sales volume on the planet currently, unseating Toyota from the top spot.

[@debtdestroyer]

@@thenetworkarchitectchannel ok thanks again.

[@jaymontange8260]

What sucks is the pay rate change from 29c to 49c Lyriq owners have free charging for 2 years EVgo if that’s the option you choose. Instead of Qmerit electrical service installation.

[@thenetworkarchitectchannel]

Since we already had a home charger, we elected the 2yrs free at EVgo and have been enjoying it. Thx for watching & the comment.

[@treborheminway3814]

33 minutes for 39 kwh! Not exactly fast charging given the size of the battery.

[@thenetworkarchitectchannel]

truth. Cadi has some work to do on charging curve improvements.

[@Eric-xp1kl]

How much is GM losing on every Lyriq they build/sell?

[@thenetworkarchitectchannel]

I’m thinking a lot but am not sure. Lyriq is a lot of car for the money

[@Ron841000]

what is the color of your car?

[@thenetworkarchitectchannel]

S teller Black

[@matthewprather7386]

But your background music is terrible! Woo! Looks like a nice car!

[@thenetworkarchitectchannel]

yeah, I have limited options on iMovie. I kinda randomly select what is available.

[@Model3P]

the Lyriq is $14,000 more then the model Y

[@thenetworkarchitectchannel]

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[@thenetworkarchitectchannel]

There is a comparison graph at the end of the above vid. I don’t completely agree with all their #s, but the two r not $14k away from each other and the Y lacks many luxury options the Lyriq has.

[@hankolszowy4664]

Who selected the annoying music on this video?

[@thenetworkarchitectchannel]

That would be me. I have since heavily curtailed the use of themed music

[@fr8hauler]

Holy crap! The music is painfully annoying. More information, less music please.

[@thenetworkarchitectchannel]

I am going to have to agree with you. I am putting the final touches on a new one which is almost completely free of back ground music. I’m still learning. Thx 4 the candid feedback

[@laker6943]

Couldn’t watch it, I don’t get why people think that putting annoying music in their videos is a good idea.

[@thenetworkarchitectchannel]

Just dropped a new one that has no background music.

[@HJ-USA]

Music is totally annoying

[@thenetworkarchitectchannel]

Fair. I have stopped using background music since then. Thx 4 watching.