Dodge EV and other all-electric vehicles silently overcoming dependency on oil
Getting Off Oil, Latest news, World news Wednesday, March 30th, 2011The all-electric Dodge EV is just what the World has been waiting for. It and cars like it will put an end to our dependency on oil. It is a two-passenger, rear-wheel-drive, all-electric sports car introduced at the 2009 North American International Auto Show. The Dodge EV is just one of several all electric vehicles being developed by Chrysler.
The all electric car is based on the Lotus Europa S, and combines a lithium-ion battery pack with a 200-kilowatt electric motor, capable of generating 268 bhp (200 kW) and 480 lbf·ft (650 N·m) of torque.
Chrysler claims that the Dodge EV has a driving range of 150 to 200 miles (240–320 km), approaching the range and performance of the all-electric Tesla Roadster. According to Chrysler, the Dodge EV can be recharged in eight hours using a standard 110-volt outlet, or in only four hours using a 220-volt outlet, the type commonly used for electric ovens and dryers.
Chrysler unveiled the working prototypes of this all-electric vehicle and announced plans to bring it to market in the United States by 2010. But in May 2009 Autocar claimed the project was canceled and in November Fiat SpA disbanded Chrysler’s ENVI electric car division and dropped its models from future product plans.
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