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VIDEO: Chrysler’s new EVs in action

Wednesday, September 24th, 2008

Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Hybrid, Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep

Jeep EV

Along with all the photos of its new battery-powered vehicles, Chrysler yesterday also provided some video footage. The clips after the jump include Chrysler VP for ENVI, Lou Rhodes, discussing the electric vehicle program, and running footage of the Dodge, Chrysler and Jeep EVs. There isn’t much new here but you might want to see these vehicles in action, silently humming along as they do their business. Although Chrysler has made some bold claims, it will be interesting to see which if any of these ever make it to mass production. The Jeep in particular is interesting because if Chrysler can build a commercially viable Jeep EV it could also presage a similar RAM.

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Gallery: 2011 Chrysler EVs

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Chrysler dealers to get preview of three new EVs this month

Wednesday, September 3rd, 2008

Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Chrysler

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As has become the custom in recent years, Chrysler unveiled a trio of concept vehicles at last January’s Detroit Auto Show. This years designs all had one thing in common: electric drive. The Jeep Renegade and Chrysler EcoVoyager were both range extended EVs while the Dodge Zeo was a pure battery electric design. This month, Chrysler is finally launching sales of its first hybrids but co-president Jim Press told a media gathering on Tuesday that three new electric drive prototypes would be shown to dealers at a meeting later in September. Press didn’t give any indication of when the vehicles would go on sale but did say that plug-in hybrid vehicles are the first priority with new platforms being developed with electrification in mind. Press also told the Motor Press Guild meeting that Chrysler still has access to the Daimler’s technology and that the company is working with several different battery suppliers.

Gallery: Dodge Zeo Concept

Gallery: Chrysler EcoVoyager Concept

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Electric vehicles may be the major constituents of future transportation system

Monday, January 29th, 2007

It is hard to believe that in coming future the electric vehicles may completely replace the conventional fuel combustion vehicles.

We saw a few major limitations to these hybrid vehicles, including:

• Low traveling range on a single charge
•…

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The electric car revisited: PHEVs, Wrightspeed X-1, and the future

Friday, December 22nd, 2006

Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Hybrid

Over at the blog Celsias.com, writer Craig Mackintosh has a pretty good write-up on plug-in hybrids and battery powered cars. The article touches briefly on the failure of the EV market in the ’90s, and then gets into the future. He discusses the Wrightspeed X-1 sports car, and its performance capabilities as well as the potential benefit of plug-in hybrids to the electric utility companies. Large numbers of PHEVs plugged in at night could act as a buffer to absorb unused energy such as that produced from wind farms. The article is definitely worth a read.

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