GM's Volt couldn't get all of the attention, could it? Chrysler recently hosted a conference call to talk to media about their plans for an upcoming electric vehicle system, as well as the products that could be using it in the very near future.
Chrysler officials announced that the automaker's electric car efforts have led to several production-intent prototypes, and that one of them would be coming to market in 2010. The automaker's ENVI group is behind the development of the electric vehicles.
"ENVI is a company within a company' said Tom LaSorda, VP and President of Chrysler LLC. "Its strategic intent is to quickly produce electric vehicles for Chrysler. We've got three prototypes, and one of them will come to market in North America in 2010. Next year, about 100 units will be tested by governments and industry as well".
One of the prototype models is a completely electric two-seat Dodge sports car that employs a 268 horsepower motor with nearly 500 lb.-ft of torque. Electric motors make all of their power at any RPM, and sub five-second 0-60 passes are predicted. The Dodge Electric Vehicle (EV) is plugged into a standard 120 volt household outlet for an 8 hour recharge, though a 4 hour recharge is possible on a 220 volt outlet.
The Dodge EV has no emissions, and Chrysler is working with the Department of Energy- as well as General Electric- on battery technology for the machines. No supplier has been chosen at this time.
Chrysler officials announced that the automaker's electric car efforts have led to several production-intent prototypes, and that one of them would be coming to market in 2010. The automaker's ENVI group is behind the development of the electric vehicles.
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"ENVI is a company within a company' said Tom LaSorda, VP and President of Chrysler LLC. "Its strategic intent is to quickly produce electric vehicles for Chrysler. We've got three prototypes, and one of them will come to market in North America in 2010. Next year, about 100 units will be tested by governments and industry as well".
One of the prototype models is a completely electric two-seat Dodge sports car that employs a 268 horsepower motor with nearly 500 lb.-ft of torque. Electric motors make all of their power at any RPM, and sub five-second 0-60 passes are predicted. The Dodge Electric Vehicle (EV) is plugged into a standard 120 volt household outlet for an 8 hour recharge, though a 4 hour recharge is possible on a 220 volt outlet.
The Dodge EV has no emissions, and Chrysler is working with the Department of Energy- as well as General Electric- on battery technology for the machines. No supplier has been chosen at this time.
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