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Posted by Joe Cimoch on Sunday, September 28, 2008 at 10:00:36 :
In Reply to: Not Your Daddy's Dodge Truck.. posted by MoparNorm on Saturday, September 27, 2008 at 22:07:13 :
Way to go Norm!!!
I'm happy to hear that Chrysler is listening, and listening to enthusiasts like yourself. I hope the ENVI program is a success, not just for the tree-hugging aspect, but also because its a radical departure from the way vehicles have been engineered for the past 100 years. Exciting stuff. The Peapod is way out there.
From Jalopnik:
Chrysler CEO Bob Nardelli revealed a Tesla-like all-electric performance sports car called the Dodge ev along with three other vehicles operating either partially or entirely on an electric powertrain. The four vehicles are Chrysler's ENVI electric car program, and include an extended-electric Chrysler minivan, a new "gated community" electric called "the peapod" and a Jeep Wrangler four-door. The ev, the first of the four unveiled, not only operates entirely on plug-in power like the Tesla Roadster and appears to have similar performance numbers, also has some striking visual similarities with the Tesla. And why shouldn't it? While the Tesla's built on the Lotus Elise, the Dodge ev appears to be based on the Lotus Europa.
• Recharge on standard home 110/220 current — full charge in four hours on 220 or eight hours on 110.
• Eschews the Hemi engine for a lithium-ion battery pack.
• 0-to-60 time in under five seconds.
• Range of 150-200 miles.
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