car vs elevator car

car and elevator car both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
car	Yes	No	No	No
elevator car	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, car and elevator car are synonyms defined as:

car (noun)	elevator car (noun)
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine	where passengers ride up and down
a wheeled vehicle adapted to the rails of railroad
where passengers ride up and down
the compartment that is suspended from an airship and that carries personnel and the cargo and the power plant
a conveyance for passengers or freight on a cable railway