General Motors, hoping Tesla buyers might step out of line, is bundling a home charging station for the 2014 Cadillac ELR at no additional cost. The first 1000 buyers can now get a 240-volt charging station—specifically, a Cadillac-branded Bosch Power Xpress that runs up to 30 amps and lists for $949!—and installation costs covered up to $3000. Previously, this offer was only for the 100 Saks Fifth Avenue special-edition cars unveiled in November.
The extra cords come with the ELR's $75,995 base price or its new factory lease, which GM is offering at $699 per month for 39 months, at an effective cap of 10,000 miles per year. That's after a $5999 down payment and factors in the $7500 federal tax credit for electric cars, which GM, not the lessee, is allowed to claim.
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ELRs aren't flying off showroom floors just yet. Six were sold before the end of 2013 after the car went on sale in late December, and GM says only a few dozen have been sold this month. Production of the Saks Fifth Avenue cars has just started. Given the ELR is the only luxury range-extended EV on sale in the U.S.—and at nearly double the price of the Chevrolet Volt upon which it's based—Cadillac has a long way to go to beat Tesla. But hey, it's sure easier than being Fisker.
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