2014 Cadillac ELR: GM's $76K bet: GM commits to plug-in vehicles, but at what price?

Chicago Tribune ^ | October 15, 2013 | Robert Duffer

[jazusamo]

A fancier Chevy Volt at a much fancier price.

[MUDDOG]

I’ll stay with fossil fuels, thank you.

[jazusamo]

Yep, you and me both.

[cuban leaf]

I’ll buy an electric car when they use graphene (or similar technology) based capacitors as the battery. Until then, they are not ready for prime time.

[Adder]

$75k for a toaster on wheels?

I’ll keep the gas drinker.

[WayneS]

2014 Cadillac ELR: GM's $76K bet: GM commits to plug-in vehicles, but at what price?

Well, apparently the price is $76,000.

What a strange headline - it answered its own question before it was even asked...

[Ouderkirk]

I have no objection in principle to an electric vehicle. It needs to have a range that is usable in a single day round town. It's got to go at least 200 miles on s single charge with heat, lights and tunes at 20^o temps or below.

No, you're not going to drive it across the country, but for an "around town" vehicle, it wouldn't be bad.

[CaptainAmiigaf]

Just asking. Has anyone been able to calculate the COST PER MILE for this thing?
I bet my 1990 Buick gasmobile, considering all my car costs will be miniscule $$ per mile in comparison.
Of course, the buyer of this voltmobile is not a person who will even consider the per mile price.

[Paine in the Neck]

GM - Bringing you the stupid as fast as we can!

[Texan5]

I’ll stick with my 19 year old 4X4, thanks-it gets me wherever I need to go, and I’d never be able to afford a ladeda car anyhow, even if I didn’t mind looking for a place to plug the stupid thing in...

[CrazyIvan]

I hereby officially nickname it the niCad.

[Don Corleone]

No, you're not going to drive it across the country, but for an "around town" vehicle, it wouldn't be bad.

At 75 large you could take a cab back and forth and still be $$$$ ahead.

[cuban leaf]

We’re in the middle of one of the biggest oil booms in human history and people are pushing electric cars based on 20th century tech.

No thanks...

[Mr. K]

That’s over twice the cost of my first house...

[Red Badger]

ELR?

Electrically Limited Range?........................

[Phillyred]

CoalCars

[Gay State Conservative]

Within the next 6 months I’ll very probably be ordering a diesel that’s about half what this costs.It gets close to 50mpg highway (which is 95% of my driving) and can go 700+ miles on a tankful.I’ll walk before I ever drive an electric vehicle.

[Snickering Hound]

21st century Cadillac Cimarron...

[jazusamo]

That’s over 5 times the price of our first home but I’m kinda dating myself. lol

[catnipman]

Another Obamamobile only affordable by the elite. Still, since the elite are not stupid as a rule, sales will probably be horrible, with only a few being sold as vanity cars to a few of the Hollywood famous who will only drive them during photo ops.