I drive a Volt now, but I'd trade it for an ELR in an instant. What a cool car, and very unique among the sea of Model 3s.

You need to drive a 2016. One model year only but they made incredible updates. Dual ev motors up front, reduced 0-60 by 1.5 seconds, more ev range, performance package with an amazing suspension and bremos, new steering, full speed adaptive cruise, CarPlay and more. It’s the one to get. Elevates an already great vehicle. Make sure to look up the 2016 press release. You’ll be shocked with how much was changed.

Hi Dave...I own a 2014 ELR and its an amazing vehicle! I get looks all the time about what it is when I bring it to my local car show here in New Jersey! A few thing..the engine light you are seeing is actually just saying when you are using engine power it is just an icon with the arrow to the right and there will be a meter showing engine power. I would check the lifetime Ii thinks its MPG in the center info display the higher the number the more it was run on just electric alone. Check the heat while on electric. Mine has not heat on electric only. It is a simple fix with a replacement of the aux water pump located behind the passenger front wheel well...your volt may have the same issue as well. Regarding the lockout of the Hold feature...might be that it needs new gas...this car is very finicky with the gas the FMM can be a pain. Here is the link to my video i did about my car kzfaq.info/get/bejne/nrB8ZriDs8i1gmw.htmlsi=a5Eo3SeLtivhIWBU

Kona leather and adaptive cruise. Loaded model right there. I remember test driving one of these in 2015. Really nice car. The 2016 Sport model is the one to track down.

I don't recall Hold mode being inhibited with ERDTT (Engine Running Due To Temperature), but a possible reason. Another possibility would be a mandatory engine maintenance cycle between long periods without engine operation, this usually pops up as a message. Otherwise, an engine running with a usable battery charge is a serious warning sign. Also, that's not a check engine light. That display is identical with Gen 2 Volts, its just an icon lable for the engine operation side of the display.

The car is 10 yrs old. What shape is the LI ion battery? What will it cost to replace it if it is still available.

I remember when the ELR was sold, but its price was too high, almost the price of a Model S 60D if I remember, so the ELR never really got popular, and was almost DOA.

The ELR was always a good looker and the style has held up. They had huge discounts as they were way overpriced when new. For as few of them that were made, there were many that sat on lots for over a year. I remember seeing up to around $25k discounts on these as they just could not move them.

I just watched Kyle's Cybertruck review video. The video was 44 minutes long and Kyle spoke non-stop for 50 minutes. I am courious if he has stopped talking since he learned to talk. I really like his videos and I am sure I know where got his gift of gab. You both make great videos.

it look modern . this goes against Kyle's Polstar 1

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The ELR was always a beautiful car, and still looks modern today. With a little bit of detailing, this example could be in showroom condition. The engine running with 20 miles EV range, and possible check engine light, need to be addressed, but maybe it would be an inexpensive fix (or maybe not). BTW, the ELR did not have the 38 mile range that the Volt had, IIRC. The wider performance tires, and maybe some other differences (aero drag?) are the cause. It does have a bit more performance than the Volt, but unlike the Volt, the ELR needs both engine and battery to get max acceleration. As beautiful as the ELR is, the cargo and passenger space is compromised severely vs. the Volt. Combined with much higher pricing and lower EV range that makes the Volt the better car for most people. However, as an extra car for short trips the ELR would be awesome.

You forgot to mention that the ELR does qualify for the used $4K tax credit, if the buyer falls withing a certain tax bracket. That could go toward a battery replacement if needed.

$15k seems like a lot, agreed. But only less than 3000 were made, so it will probably always have a small price premium.

That ELR looks Amazing !!! I want it !!! Look at that interior - makes the interior of a Tesla look like a prison cell.

The clicking you heard when applying the brakes was probably due to broken ant-click washers in the front hubs. We had to have one replaced in our Volt at around 90K miles. It's a common problem that I believe also affects the Cruz, and other GM cars using the same axles.

Dave, you can change when the engine turns on due to temp to 15F in your Volt.

Dave, another great video.

Nice find! I've never seen one those.

@6:58 it shows it in low mode so maybe that was making the car run in more of a hybrid mode with gas and electric? I know my 2024 Jeep does the same in low.

That’s a hot looking car. I’m thinking about the Lyriq…much better than Model Y IMO.

Nice review Dave, to me it’s appears as if you were still in ‘L’ brake regeneration lockup on the shifter perhaps despite the mode choice on screen via the steering wheel. Looking at the top info-display screen the ‘L’ was highlighted the entire time you were driving so the car fighting the drive tour mode and believe if can produce such brake feelings as you described as you got going . Remember there are two regen paddles behind the wheel too for instant choice ‘locking’ the car up as if going downhill. Anyway keep up the good work and was impressed with your Volt find and reviewing both these GM offerings verse all the new stuff🫡

It's a beautiful car. I think that the idea of an electric motor powered vehicle with a gas engine back up might be the best way to transition to full EV for today's market. Too bad GM didn't stick with it.

I had forgotten about the ELR...it is cool seeing you looking at used Hybrids/EVs

Trade your volt in!

This car would look great in Florida. No one would know it’s a plug in hybrid.

I remember Doug De Muro bashing the ELR. I loved the Volt but felt the ELR was gimmicky. Nice car!

My 2017 Volt Premiere has the collision warning system, but it's only the visual and audio alerts. No vibrating butt. I do get heated seats and steering wheel as well, whit the leather seats. It's a NICE car. I'm afraid of the BECM failure killing it though. We're pretty active on /r/volt

I almost bought vin 007 - dealer drove from DHAM to PA with the car. Black with Kona. I would have kept mine if it had the Kona seats with the two position thigh cushion. Still quieter than my Tesla..

The ELR is a classic example of how GM killed the Cadillac brand. It was a rebadged Chevy at twice the price. I'm old enough to remember when the word Cadillac meant premium/top of the line. GM started rebadging Chevys in the 80s and since then Cadillac has lost all of its cachet. Today nobody buys Cadillacs, luxury buyers stick to German brands.

it is a good looking car but i would pass on this one and find a better example

Great looking cars, huge wheels, I think these would be worth converting to BEV someday

Since you’re never getting the X back, you should jump on this!

I think the volt has a thing that happens where the gas engine runs for a bit to clear out the fuel lines. Every 900 miles or something? Maybe it sat so long before yoh took it out for a spin....

Trade for the ELR!

The ELR was a very beautiful Cadillac, but it barely sold because it was priced so high.

The engine on the left side means that’s the generator side and the other side is the ev engine not a check engine light your fine . How do I know cause I have the same 2014 ELR and mine is modified black out maybe I can start a KZfaq channel for it

I can’t imagine the average GM dealer would have any idea to service this car, unfortunately.

Cool car... very rare! Might be really expensive to service, even compared to the Volt... but if you can get it for $10K, it's probably a good buy!

I'd be wary of this one when the engine kicks on over 35F. It could be that the temp. sensor is reading lower than what is displayed on the dash. The Volt (and I'm assuming the ELR) will kick on the engine if temperatures are below or around 35F. Since it looks like it had over 50% battery, it should not kick on. The Gen 2 Volt allows you to defer when the engine kicks on down to 15F and the MY 2019 Volt would let you go even lower. I'm not sure if the ELR allowed you to do that. You will find in the volt forums that the Gen 1 Volts don't have many issues with the amount of miles on them but the biggest problem is battery age and around 10-12 years old a couple of cells may go below the allowable threshold and not allow you to charge. There is a TSB for this on the Volt but not sure on the ELR. There are NO batteries available to replace them except used ones.

I Forgot About This GM experiment 😂 you can trademark that statement at this point

In my area they couldn't give them away. Nice look and yes. It's way to much money.

This looks like a Dave car for sure. Time to trade the volt for it!

Why are you dealing gm when the cyber truck is out?

Ya had the car in L (low gear) the entire time you were driving it. Definitely could’ve affected the things ya were dealin with.

Don’t buy unless under $10K because repairs will be expensive. That looks like a check engine light. Put it in a warm garage to see if engine stops at a higher temperature. Personally, I would never buy a vehicle that requires trips to the gas station. We are looking forward to you getting hybrids out of your system and moving back to BEVs.

I would by in a instant

Same electronics as SLR, screens go bad, not expensive to fix tho. Air suspension will need replacement at $3600.00 for factory air suspension at dealership. Lots of red flags before the EV parts. Turn n run!

If its a 2 door. It should be fast.

I think that car sold for 80 grand back in the day

that is one sexy car

Only low mileage fully loaded second generation of Volt might be a valid buy. The Cadillac ELR is non practical rebadged first gen Chevy Volt. The latter has too many compromises. I would refrain from buying it all together.

It’s not white on white, won’t pass the test.