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![2016 Cadillac ELR electrified luxury coupe](https://img.money.com/2016/02/160203_em_cadillacelr.jpg)
*2016 Cadillac ELR electrified luxury coupe*

There may eventually be another "Cadillac of electric cars," but it won't be made by Cadillac, at least not for now.

After four model-years of the Cadillac ELR, General Motors has decided to shutter production on the car, [according to Autoblog](http://www.autoblog.com/2016/02/02/cadillac-elr-discontinued-report/).

"Subsequent generations of the car will not be developed," Cadillac spokesperson David Caldwell told Autoblog in an email.

Powered by the same internals as the Chevrolet Volt, which has a sticker price starting around $33,000, the Cadillac ELR had a starting retail price of $65,000. For the sake of comparison, a Tesla Model S, which universally is considered to have vastly better power, acceleration, range, and overall driving experience, can be bought for as little as $69,000.

Only 1,024 buyers were attracted to the Cadillac ELR last year, and many car dealerships were selling them at [discounts in excess of 35%](http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-05-13/cadillac-elr-coupe-a-shrinking-price-on-an-unloved-electric-car). According to Autoblog, the cheaper Volt sold around 15,000 cars at $35,000.

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