NAIAS 2013: Cadillac ELR Live Shots

by Derek Kreindler

Published: January 15th, 2013

Hot on the heels of the broken embargo comes real live shots of Caddy’s Volt. The ELR gets a nice boost in power – 207 horsepower and 295 lb-ft versus 149 horses and 273 lb-ft for the Volt. A .5 kwh larger battery means slightly less range in EV mode, but an 82-mile boost in overall range and a longer charging time (4.5 hours with a 240V outlet, 12 hours with a standard outlet). There’s also a paddle-shift activated regenerative braking feature – we’ll have to drive that one to see if it actually works well.

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Lorenzo on Jan 15, 2013

Is this one of those models with that room divider that goes clear through the back seat? I shudder to think what a divided back seat will do to America's birth rate, or nookie rate at least.

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- Thinkin... on Jan 16, 2013
  
  Yup - supposedly it uses the same big T-shaped battery from the Volt. Which means a seat-height bump in the middle of the rear seat. In a two door car. Thus, any rear-seat occupant must enter and exit from the same side... And nookie is right out. But then again, considering the folks that will but these, might not be so bad...
  
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Vanwestcoaster on Jan 16, 2013

Is it a digital glitch in the photo quality, or is that one bad chrome strip match-up below the windows of the passenger door and the rear quarter panel?

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