General Motors just crossed a massive technological milestone… and honestly, you’re welcome, GM. As of this week, drivers have officially logged 1 billion hands-free miles using Super Cruise, and the GM-Trucks.com team personally contributed 5,367 of them to the cause.

If you are still white-knuckling the steering wheel and feeling skeptical about letting your truck take over, the sheer scale of these numbers, and our own real-world testing, might just change your mind.

To put that into perspective, 1 billion miles is roughly the equivalent of taking 2,100 trips to the moon and back. Super Cruise is no longer cutting edge, “spicy” tech.. it’s a part of hundreds of thousands of people’s daily commute. 

We are proud to have contributed about 5k+ of those miles ourselves. We’ve been using Super Cruise extensively in our white GMC HUMMER EV, and it has completely changed our perspective on driving. As we discussed on our podcast, GM Joy Ride, the system allows you to take a quarter-step back from the driving process, relax, and actually enjoy the road trip rather than white-knuckling the steering wheel for 15 hours. It’s hard to break the habit of keeping two hands on the wheel, but once you learn to trust the system, you quickly realize you can’t live without it.

It turns out, we aren’t the only ones relying on the technology to make driving easier. Here is a look at the data behind GM’s billion-mile achievement and what is coming next for your dashboard.

By the Numbers: Who is Actually Using Super Cruise?

Super Cruise is no longer a niche feature reserved for a handful of early adopters. According to GM, there are nearly 750,000 Super Cruise-enabled vehicles currently on the road in North America, spread across 23 different models.

When drivers get a taste of the hands-free life, they tend to make it a habit. In the last 12 months alone, GM customers logged 7.1 million hours of Super Cruise usage across 28.7 million separate trips. That equates to roughly half a billion miles driven in just the past year, meaning people are letting their trucks drive themselves for well over a million miles every single day.

Other key stats from the milestone report include:

  • On average, customers spend roughly 24 minutes driving hands-free per trip.
  • Over 50% of Super Cruise owners use the tech on a weekly basis, while 85% engage it at least once a month.
  • Over the past year, the population of Super Cruise-equipped vehicles grew by about 70%, and daily usage grew by 80%.

This widespread usage is exactly why, as we noted in our recent Q1 2026 earnings breakdown, GM is seeing such a massive spike in software subscription revenues. GM anticipates having over 850,000 active Super Cruise subscriptions by the end of 2026.

It Still Requires Your Attention

While the technology is incredibly advanced, relying on maps, GPS, LiDAR (GM scans roads ahead of making them Super Cruise compatible), and multiple sensors, it is not a perfect system. GM stresses that Super Cruise is a “hands-off, eyes-on” system. The steering wheel camera actively monitors your face, and it will shut down if you stop paying attention.

As we experienced firsthand on I-90, the system doesn’t always know when a construction zone is coming up or if a traffic barrel has rolled into the lane. You have to stay vigilant, but when you use it properly on long, boring stretches of highway, it is a game-changer.

From High-End Trucks to Affordable Commuters

While the technology originally debuted on flagship luxury sedans, GM has pushed hard to democratize hands-free driving. According to the milestone report, Super Cruise is now officially available across 23 different models in North America. Whether you are looking for a heavy-duty hauler, a gas-powered family hauler, or an electric daily driver, here is the current breakdown of where you can get the technology:

  • Chevrolet: Silverado 1500, Silverado EV, Tahoe, Suburban, Traverse, Blazer EV, Equinox EV, the discontinued Bolt EUV, and the upcoming 2027 Bolt.
  • GMC: Sierra 1500, Sierra EV, Yukon, Acadia, and our personal favorites, the HUMMER EV Pickup and SUV.
  • Cadillac: Escalade, Escalade IQ, Lyriq, Optiq, Vistiq, CT4, CT5, and XT6.
  • Buick: Enclave.

In fact, GM confirmed that the upcoming 2027 Chevrolet Bolt will officially offer the most affordable way to get hands-free driving in America.

The Future: “Eyes-Off” Driving in 2028

One billion miles of real-world data across varying weather conditions, unique geography, and chaotic traffic patterns is a massive competitive advantage for GM. Every mile driven creates a powerful feedback loop to train their AI models for the next phase of autonomy.

Rashed Haq, GM’s VP of Vehicle Autonomy, made it clear that Super Cruise is just the starting point. “Super Cruise is the cornerstone of GM’s autonomous roadmap, from today’s hands-free features to eyes-off, starting with the Escalade IQ in 2028,” Haq stated. “That, combined with more than a century of manufacturing expertise, puts GM at the forefront to bring automated driving to millions of retail customers at all price points.”

If you thought taking your hands off the wheel was a big step, wait until the 2028 Cadillac ESCALADE IQ arrives and you can legally take your eyes off the road.

What Do You Think?

Are you part of the 1 billion hands-free miles club, or are you still refusing to let the truck do the driving? Does the idea of true “eyes-off” driving in 2028 excite you or terrify you? We want to hear your experiences! Head over to the GM-Trucks.com Forums and join the discussion.