Car and Driver: Tested : 2014 Cadillac ELR

[91 s-10baja]

[GMusa]

I rly worldnt call that "tested". ... More of a overview of the vehicle. Non the less, it looks amazing. I wish I had some extra cash laying around.

[ne_one]

I rly worldnt call that "tested". ... More of a overview of the vehicle.

Pretty feather-light evaluation: more like test tickles.

[96RIV]

I finally know how to pronounce his name!

...and I was nowhere close when I tried guessing how.

[OnlyGM4Me]

Loved the video - pretty informative. One thing that immediately caught my eye: Why does a CADILLAC have a prop rod for the hood? I haven't had a GM vehicle with a prop rod since my 1999 Grand Am. Just an observation is all.

[buick59]

hyperventilating here.....that is beyond cool. Calling Jay Leno.

[rsbaker]

Loved the video - pretty informative. One thing that immediately caught my eye: Why does a CADILLAC have a prop rod for the hood? I haven't had a GM vehicle with a prop rod since my 1999 Grand Am. Just an observation is all.

That's a good question. It does seem they'd use stuts instead. I can't imagine them weighing a lot more than the prop rod. With these Electric vehicles though there won't or shouldn't be a lot of hood opening by the owner.

[the_smurf2008]

Loved the video - pretty informative. One thing that immediately caught my eye: Why does a CADILLAC have a prop rod for the hood? I haven't had a GM vehicle with a prop rod since my 1999 Grand Am. Just an observation is all.

Cheaper, plain and simple. Saves money over a wide range. EX: Sell 20,000 XYZ cars and save 5.00 each on one part. That's $100,000. Do that for 10 models, and you just cut $1 million on just one part. Now do this for 10 parts. You now have money for other more important things.

-Smurf....

[PontiacBixler]

0-60 in 8.0 as a preliminary number?
They missed the mark. Big time.
The ELR should have been worked over better, being a Caddy, which should result in a 6.0-6.5 sec 0-60.

[GM-Joe]

4070 lbs. is way, way, way too heavy!

[Gary Valente]

Batteries are way, way, way too heavy.

[sfbreh]

0-60 should be improved, but I bet it's a nimble little bugger.

[krusshall]

Loved the video - pretty informative. One thing that immediately caught my eye: Why does a CADILLAC have a prop rod for the hood? I haven't had a GM vehicle with a prop rod since my 1999 Grand Am. Just an observation is all.

That's a good question. It does seem they'd use stuts instead. I can't imagine them weighing a lot more than the prop rod. With these Electric vehicles though there won't or shouldn't be a lot of hood opening by the owner.

Cheaper, plain and simple. Saves money over a wide range. EX: Sell 20,000 XYZ cars and save 5.00 each on one part. That's $100,000. Do that for 10 models, and you just cut $1 million on just one part. Now do this for 10 parts. You now have money for other more important things.

-Smurf....

There could be engineering reasons to do so. A strut might not fit without additional or larger brackets meaning more weight. The hood could be aluminum with minimal structural members and a strut might require a beefier hood structure.

[osbornk]

Cheaper, plain and simple. Saves money over a wide range. EX: Sell 20,000 XYZ cars and save 5.00 each on one part. That's $100,000. Do that for 10 models, and you just cut $1 million on just one part. Now do this for 10 parts. You now have money for other more important things.

-Smurf....

My KIA Optima has struts. Cadillac has to undercut lowly KIA to save money? Makes me wonder what hidden cost cutting shortcuts were made.

[BlueChevyGuy]

My KIA Optima has struts. Cadillac has to undercut lowly KIA to save money? Makes me wonder what hidden cost cutting shortcuts were made.

Come on, now.... It's only the most advanced automotive propulsion system on the market. I wouldn't be too worried about struts vs. a hood prop. As others have said, how many times is the hood actually going to be opened in real life?