GM's newest Super Cruise feature almost makes it a true Tesla Autopilot rival

General Motors is riding close behind Tesla with its semi-autonomous system.

Super Cruise, as GM's driver assistance system is called, lets the car do the driving in certain situations, like riding on the highway. It's GM's answer to Tesla's own semi-autonomous Autopilot system with one crucial difference: You can take your hands off the wheel. And now, with its latest feature update, it can even handle lane changing, putting it on par with Autopilot.

The new Enhanced Super Cruise will allow automatic lane changes in the 2021 CT4 and CT5 Cadillac sedans and the 2021 Escalade, all coming out later this year. Super Cruise first came out in 2017. Read more...