I'd wondered since introduction what are ELR seats going to be like? how's power adjustment? Same support? Other differences? And - Can I put ELR seats in my Chevy Volt?
To answer that last question first, no, not easy at all.
-Cadillac Parts said seats aren't discreetly sold, but are lots of different part numbers
-The part numbers don't yet exist, before the eyes of dealerships, and may not until a call for those parts is made
(ie they have to break, first)
-I'm not worried about bringing a 12 volt supply to the seat, but it is another hurdle, as would be any difference in airbags, or sensors.
The ELR seats offer good and bad. Having sat in one, here are a couple of my own opinions:
Good
-Lower bench offers a +1 inch extension
-Power changes the rake significantly, for taller drivers wanting thigh support
Bad
-They don't seem to go as low as the stock seats. Could be because of needed room for motors, etc
-The cushions, and spacing of lateral supports are almost identicle to the Volt. Not bad, but not much softer, IMO.
I'm sure others can add much to these several observations, and it's all subjective afterall. In my case, I really wanted more bench rake (the front part higher, rear part same) than the Volt offers. I'm 6', w/tall inseam, and the weight doesn't distribute despite the small increase in rake as Volt seats go down. The solution looks like it is going to be welding pieces of angle iron to the two front mount points for the seats, at the rails of each side. The point being to get a new front hole, about ~1in higher. Most check-out, when welding comes up, so I'll stop there.
To answer that last question first, no, not easy at all.
-Cadillac Parts said seats aren't discreetly sold, but are lots of different part numbers
-The part numbers don't yet exist, before the eyes of dealerships, and may not until a call for those parts is made
(ie they have to break, first)
-I'm not worried about bringing a 12 volt supply to the seat, but it is another hurdle, as would be any difference in airbags, or sensors.
The ELR seats offer good and bad. Having sat in one, here are a couple of my own opinions:
Good
-Lower bench offers a +1 inch extension
-Power changes the rake significantly, for taller drivers wanting thigh support
Bad
-They don't seem to go as low as the stock seats. Could be because of needed room for motors, etc
-The cushions, and spacing of lateral supports are almost identicle to the Volt. Not bad, but not much softer, IMO.
I'm sure others can add much to these several observations, and it's all subjective afterall. In my case, I really wanted more bench rake (the front part higher, rear part same) than the Volt offers. I'm 6', w/tall inseam, and the weight doesn't distribute despite the small increase in rake as Volt seats go down. The solution looks like it is going to be welding pieces of angle iron to the two front mount points for the seats, at the rails of each side. The point being to get a new front hole, about ~1in higher. Most check-out, when welding comes up, so I'll stop there.