{"version":"1.0.0","episode":{"title":"270: Morbid Curiosity","url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/270-morbid-curiosity","audioUrl":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/static1.squarespace.com/static/5deeb1c3bfc3d241119aea14/t/6a04bd67c43b7960ebd9463a/1778695654931/Audio-final.mp3","description":"Call it morbid curiosity, but we couldn’t help but revisit the topic of the Cadillac Lyriq hearse, especially since there are now photos of the finished product. We take a look. We also look at Toyota’s Woven City, how Tesla’s Robotaxis are doing, whether non-geofenced, fully autonomous cabs will ever exist, and more. Then we say goodbye to the Tesla Model X and S.  Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Audible, Spotify, PocketCasts, iHeartRadio, Podbean, and more! Or heck, use your favorite podcast application.Perhaps you prefer to watch as well as listen. If so, we’ve got you covered.SHOW NOTESWe finally have pics of the Lyriq hearse: https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a71258861/cadillac-lyriq-hearse-details/ Cadillac EVs also popular with the living: https://insideevs.com/news/795368/cadillac-75-percent-buyers-new/ GM settles driver data selling lawsuit in California for $12.75 million: https://www.thedrive.com/news/shady-selling-of-driver-data-just-cost-gm-another-12-75-million Toyota’s Woven City: https://insideevs.com/features/795380/toyota-woven-city-tour-2026/ Reuters tests Robotaxi in Dallas with hilarious consequences: https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/teslas-robotaxi-rollout-features-texas-sized-wait-times-2026-05-12/ Electrek goes past the paywall on the Reuter’s article: https://electrek.co/2026/05/12/tesla-robotaxi-convenience-issues-hide-safety-bottleneck/ The last Tesla Model S and Model X rolled off the Fremont assembly line: https://insideevs.com/news/795519/tesla-model-s-x-production/ This week’s hosts: Phil Royle and Edward A. SanchezEpisode art courtesy Wolf Coach BuildersMusic courtesy Twisterium at PixabayWebsite: https://www.thewattcar.comBuy merch: https://www.thewattcar.com/storeYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thewattcar"},"annotations":[{"startTime":430.91999999999996,"endTime":438.12,"type":"car","title":"Cadillac Lyric","url":"/cars/cadillac/lyriq","image":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/6a/2023_Cadillac_Lyriq_front.jpg","quote":"...gue? Cadillac can take them to the grave in their lyric hearse, which we also talked about last week. Yea...","canonicalId":"car:cadillac:lyriq","priority":0.5,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"The Cadillac Lyriq is Cadillac’s electric SUV, designed to bring EV technology into a mainstream luxury crossover format. It’s often referenced in EV conversations because it represents Cadillac’s push into battery-electric vehicles. 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