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Cadillac is jumping into a strange new world with its wide power range (read: hybrid) . "New cars for 2014"
- On the one hand , the base price of $ 75.995 Cadillac ELR 2014 seems a bit steep for a car with the performance and appearance that could pass for an ATS sedan family coupe .
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- In addition, Volt customers have the highest income of any person walking in a field of Chevy, and beyond ,"best new cars 2014"
- My own experience has shown that customers buy Tesla Model S as a third , fourth or fifth car , so the price is not really a problem.
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- So , before leaving all his witty comments on the amount of gas the price difference between ELR and ' Vette buy , think about the person who actually buy this and have everything you dream of owning ."best new cars 2014"
- The ELR is rated 37 miles of electric range . Looks pretty good to the equivalent of half a gallon of gasoline EPA, but maybe not so good, if you consider that the equivalent of half a gallon is done in a battery of 435 - pounds.
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- The beauty of an electric vehicle is in the recovery of kinetic energy regeneration. No matter how you try, you do not go to your car to electric or gasoline to do it for you ."best new cars 2014"
- During our test drive along the Pacific coast trace the coast of Santa Monica to Malibu, I could easily overcome the performance stated .
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- You can blame that on long periods of time behind the wheel of our model S , V, and - at the time - a Nissan Leaf."best new cars 2014"
- As I turned the canyon roads , the poor were used to cover miles of land electrons conservative both grinding climb and fly and cornering ,
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- work for every inch ."best new cars 2014"
- Unlike traditional electric cars, however, more energy was a simple one here .
- The ELR is based on the Chevrolet Volt . Any propulsion engine and outside parts of the tray firewall .
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- All lines and behind the axle is different, the suspension is refined, and of course , the body and interior are completely new ."best new cars 2014"
- Outside is a new application of Cadillac design language , called Art and Science . The ELR still , crisp tight lines we expect, but the surfaces between the hard lines are more fluid .
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- The common point of the front seat occupants in the hip " is the same as the Volt , but the base of the windscreen is pushed forward , while the roof line has been reduced by about one half inch ."best new cars 2014"
- Gauges of an inch at the front and up 0.3 inches in the rear . The wheelbase has also been extended by 0.4 inches, while the overall length is up nearly 9 inches.
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- The most amazing part of the exterior design is a drag coefficient of 0.31 , which is quite disappointing compared to the Volt and the impressive 0.24 0.26 Model S.
- With all the data from three years of living in the wild Volts , Cadillac had confidence pushing the reader to form a little more on the ELR ."best new cars 2014"
- The lithium- ion Cadillac is rated 0.5 kilowatts - the unit 16 kWh - hour Volt .
- The batteries are identical, the ELR is just using a larger capacity.
- The two electric motors provide up to 181 horsepower and 295 lb- ft of torque.
- The generator is a 1.4 - l, 84 hp - I- 4 in rotation up to 4800 rpm.
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- Acceleration is pretty good with a 0-60 mph time by 7.8 seconds in 8.8 seconds and extended battery on full power operation . For the sake of argument online
- The Volt does 0-60 mph in 8.7 while our model S P85 + long termer been there in a blistering 4 seconds flat ."best new cars 2014"
- If you're wondering , we tested a manual 2.0T ATS on 6 levels . Along the way, the ELR feels fast, but never fast. Like most electric vehicles , jump off the line , but after that it feels very flat.
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- On the positive side , I 'm not sure nothing feels as luxurious as the traction fluid of virtually silent electric motor.
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- Acceleration is smooth and steady , and even the best automatic transmissions can not match experience lazy . Unfortunately, when I was in the mountains found the gasoline engine is not as well insulated - as it could be."best new cars 2014"
- When you start and run the system at a constant speed , gets a bit boring. It could be that this is a sharp contrast to the all-electric operation, or it could be really just as strong contrast.
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- More impressive is the combination of comfort and handling.
- While the ELR will never be confused with a sports car , drives well .
- In canyons changed direction quickly enough to be fun, with understeer waiting each time I started having too much fun to appear.
- Overall grip is relatively low. Cadillac says it will take around 0.80 g thanks to high performance tires .
- If the owners are willing to give a little efficiency, I have no doubt a better performance tire transform this car. The steering is direct and the feeling is good for a wardrobe.