Chrysler to show new ER-EV to dealers over video conference next week
Chrysler must have been feeling a little left out this week with all the hoopla surrounding the unveiling of the production version of the Chevy Volt. Considering the traffic in Chrysler showrooms these days, all the attention shown to GM must make the sales staff feel like the old Maytag repair man and dealer morale is surely pretty poor right now. As a result, the companies top brass - including Bob Nardelli, Jim Press and Tom LaSorda - will host a video conference on Tuesday to show off the vehicles that the ENVI division is working on. ENVI is the unit that Chrysler launched last year to develop electrically-driven vehicles. Top of the list is expected to be a car that goes 40 miles on a full charge of its lithium ion batteries at which point a range extending engine and generator kick on to keep the fun going. What a novel idea! The show will be broadcast from Chrysler's headquarters to 100 movie theaters around the country where local dealers will gather. At this point we don't know if any of the cars to be shown will resemble the concepts from this year's Detroit Auto Show.
Gallery: Chrysler EcoVoyager Concept
[Source: Associated Press]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
inogenius 2:11PM (9/20/2008)
oh yay! a gay looking volt.
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glenn 11:37AM (9/21/2008)
what a jerk
stas peterson 4:43PM (9/27/2008)
All the autoamkers inthe world are developing elctrified vehicles. Ther wil be alot mre of them for sale and a lot more on the roads, much sooner then they think as well.
There is little technology protected by patents to prevent this. What will take time is the construction of supplier factories, to make the flood of components needed for the various manufacturers to produce a lot of electrified vehicles..
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gorr 8:31PM (9/20/2008)
Maybe they should start with a pick-up truck that already exist. It's a big market in u.s.a. They can take an existing one like a dodge ram and fit a battery, electrics motors and an electric-generator and the wirings and regenerative breaking stuff parts with new dash layout and instrument and some electric controling devise. So just a couple of billions dollars paid by taxpayers.
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glenn 11:38AM (9/21/2008)
I agree.
The first company to come up with a well designed truck will win the re-ev sweepstakes.
Chris M 4:37PM (9/21/2008)
A truck would have no problems carrying the extra weight, and there is plenty of room under the truck bed for batteries. However, a plug0in hybrid truck is much more likely to be a plug-in version of their dual mode hybrid system.
Rick 12:06PM (9/22/2008)
A car so ugly, it can't tell if it's coming or going. Chrylser, one step closer to shutting it all down.
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