Cadillac ELR (Converj)

Cadillac Converj concept

Volt mechanicals, Cadillac body.





'Coupe De Volt'

 

Interesting... I suppose I should have expected a Cadillac version of the Volt, but it had not occurred to me. I wonder what the price premium will be?

 

Detroit 2009: Cadillac Converj [w/ VIDEO] - Autoblog

 

I have never owned a Cadillac, and don't consider myself a "Cadillac man", but that is fairly cool looking I think. (Or maybe I am just getting old)

 

We'll See a Cadillac Volt in 2011. Or Not | Autopia from Wired.com

 

Bob Lutz says it will cost "about two Volts."

I think they'll have to upgrade the battery pack. People who buy a car that looks like that will punch it at every opportunity. Then they'll wonder where their 40 all-electric miles went. Shades of Jeremy Clarkson.

I like it too. [Walter Brennan]Now where did you young whippersnappers put my eatin' teeth?[/Walter Brennan]

 

Woah... a Walter Brennan reference. I get it, but I wouldn't expect the other young whippersnappers to.

Yeah, I agree about more battery capacity. Do we know the cost of their batteries? A few extra kWh's, even if people don't use it often, would help consumers swallow the price differential.

 

I remember they made a rebuttal to the claim that they are $1000/kWh by saying they are many hundreds less per kWh.

Our Real-World Learnings Differ From CMU Study | GM FastLane

Taking Elon's claim of a $36k replacement cost for the 53kWh pack in the Roadster puts the Roadster battery price (not necessarily the same as cost for Tesla) at $680/kWh.

 

Kokam who have a good, energy-dense cell and decent cycle life are saying theirs are now $850/kWh but expects to get below $500.

 

REPORT: GM will build Cadillac Converj — Autoblog Green

Good. Now put a bigger battery in it :biggrin:

 

Cadillac Converj a Go, Says Lutz

 

Well after supposedly being canceled, it's back!!

Cadillac's Volt-Based Converj Electric Car Gets Green Light: Exclusive

 

Renamed as the ELR.
Cadillac Converj hits production as ELR, escapes concept purgatory -- Engadget

 

This was always the direct competitor to the Fisker Karma, If GM can pull it off, then that would damage the karma far worse than the Model S ever could.

GM already has the Volt at a 0-60 time of 8.5 seconds, shave off another .6 second in ev mode and it matches the Karma exactly. Get 5.6 in "sport mode" which is easily achievable (the karma uses a GM engine). I'm betting GM can do it and with less weight.

 

And less noise. They also have the more efficient drivetrain.

 

did we forget.....almost 50k cheaper!

 

Despite some folks making guesses, we don't really know anything about pricing yet. Also this concept so far is a 2-door, which might make it a slightly different segment.

 

I don't think Cadillac would compete with Fisker. I don't think people who want to buy a Fisker would want to be seen in a GM car.