http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/21/dodge-ev-seen-in-the-flesh-at-la-auto-show/ Engadget Comments for Dodge EV seen in the flesh at LA Auto Show http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/21/dodge-ev-seen-in-the-flesh-at-la-auto-show/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/21/dodge-ev-seen-in-the-flesh-at-la-auto-show/Nov 21st 2008 5:26AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/21/dodge-ev-seen-in-the-flesh-at-la-auto-show/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/21/dodge-ev-seen-in-the-flesh-at-la-auto-show/Nov 21st 2008 7:16AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/21/dodge-ev-seen-in-the-flesh-at-la-auto-show/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/21/dodge-ev-seen-in-the-flesh-at-la-auto-show/Nov 21st 2008 12:15PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/21/dodge-ev-seen-in-the-flesh-at-la-auto-show/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/21/dodge-ev-seen-in-the-flesh-at-la-auto-show/Nov 21st 2008 4:47PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/21/dodge-ev-seen-in-the-flesh-at-la-auto-show/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/21/dodge-ev-seen-in-the-flesh-at-la-auto-show/Nov 21st 2008 5:28AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/21/dodge-ev-seen-in-the-flesh-at-la-auto-show/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/21/dodge-ev-seen-in-the-flesh-at-la-auto-show/Nov 21st 2008 10:04AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/21/dodge-ev-seen-in-the-flesh-at-la-auto-show/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/21/dodge-ev-seen-in-the-flesh-at-la-auto-show/
Oh hey Dodge how about a hybrid Avenger or Caliber already?]]>Nov 21st 2008 5:31AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/21/dodge-ev-seen-in-the-flesh-at-la-auto-show/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/21/dodge-ev-seen-in-the-flesh-at-la-auto-show/Nov 21st 2008 6:02AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/21/dodge-ev-seen-in-the-flesh-at-la-auto-show/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/21/dodge-ev-seen-in-the-flesh-at-la-auto-show/Nov 21st 2008 7:10AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/21/dodge-ev-seen-in-the-flesh-at-la-auto-show/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/21/dodge-ev-seen-in-the-flesh-at-la-auto-show/Compare the images:
http://www.xelopolis.com/news/2008/septembre/Chrysler_EV_Concept_2008/Chrysler_EV_Concept_200804.jpg
http://www.lotuseuropa.org/gallery/albums/new-europa/LotusEuropaS006.jpg]]>Nov 21st 2008 7:32AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/21/dodge-ev-seen-in-the-flesh-at-la-auto-show/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/21/dodge-ev-seen-in-the-flesh-at-la-auto-show/Nov 21st 2008 10:21AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/21/dodge-ev-seen-in-the-flesh-at-la-auto-show/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/21/dodge-ev-seen-in-the-flesh-at-la-auto-show/
You guys act like this is some big secret-

Read the article and you will find:

"Pricing has yet to be determined, but it is this sort of cutting-edge technology doesn't come cheap (nor does the lightweight Lotus chassis that the EV is based on)."



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In case you haven't seen the Caliber commercials Dodge is portraying their designs to go against the whole cute and bubbly thing.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9dCox0jB1Ng]]>Nov 21st 2008 5:37AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/21/dodge-ev-seen-in-the-flesh-at-la-auto-show/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/21/dodge-ev-seen-in-the-flesh-at-la-auto-show/Nov 21st 2008 5:37AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/21/dodge-ev-seen-in-the-flesh-at-la-auto-show/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/21/dodge-ev-seen-in-the-flesh-at-la-auto-show/Nov 21st 2008 5:52AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/21/dodge-ev-seen-in-the-flesh-at-la-auto-show/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/21/dodge-ev-seen-in-the-flesh-at-la-auto-show/Nov 21st 2008 7:35AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/21/dodge-ev-seen-in-the-flesh-at-la-auto-show/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/21/dodge-ev-seen-in-the-flesh-at-la-auto-show/
http://www.sonyclassics.com/whokilledtheelectriccar/?detectflash=false&
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Someone else taking a Lotus platform and renaming it. A Lotus Europa in manky yellow and some dodgy stripes.

So, that makes Tesla, Vauxhall/Opel, Abarth, Fiat......]]>Nov 21st 2008 6:03AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/21/dodge-ev-seen-in-the-flesh-at-la-auto-show/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/21/dodge-ev-seen-in-the-flesh-at-la-auto-show/
Opels and Vauxhalls aren't in the U.S., so that doesn't bother me, but why would Lotus sell THEIR Europa which isn't in the U.S. as an electric Dodge?!?!
I know Lotus is makin money, probably big bucks too, but they gotta stay real... Don't let go of your cars to Dodge...]]>Nov 21st 2008 6:49PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/21/dodge-ev-seen-in-the-flesh-at-la-auto-show/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/21/dodge-ev-seen-in-the-flesh-at-la-auto-show/Nov 21st 2008 6:13AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/21/dodge-ev-seen-in-the-flesh-at-la-auto-show/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/21/dodge-ev-seen-in-the-flesh-at-la-auto-show/
That's 200kW (as near as be damned)

Now, at a battery voltage of 48V, that's 4167A!

That sure is one HOT car!

]]>Nov 21st 2008 6:16AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/21/dodge-ev-seen-in-the-flesh-at-la-auto-show/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/21/dodge-ev-seen-in-the-flesh-at-la-auto-show/Nov 21st 2008 11:57AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/21/dodge-ev-seen-in-the-flesh-at-la-auto-show/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/21/dodge-ev-seen-in-the-flesh-at-la-auto-show/Nov 21st 2008 6:22AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/21/dodge-ev-seen-in-the-flesh-at-la-auto-show/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/21/dodge-ev-seen-in-the-flesh-at-la-auto-show/Nov 21st 2008 7:10AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/21/dodge-ev-seen-in-the-flesh-at-la-auto-show/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/21/dodge-ev-seen-in-the-flesh-at-la-auto-show/
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See now this is why I like old American muscle cars... They look sooo BAD ASS!!
Those lights are saying "I'm up to no good baby!"

I hope that the automakers make it through and that they start to listen to reason and produce a small selection of cars that are reliable, easy to maintain and bring back options like manual driver side windows on the lower end cars... I don't know what to say, the guys who make the big decisions dug a deep hole...]]>Nov 21st 2008 7:55AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/21/dodge-ev-seen-in-the-flesh-at-la-auto-show/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/21/dodge-ev-seen-in-the-flesh-at-la-auto-show/Nov 21st 2008 8:05AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/21/dodge-ev-seen-in-the-flesh-at-la-auto-show/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/21/dodge-ev-seen-in-the-flesh-at-la-auto-show/
every little bit counts... ]]>Nov 21st 2008 9:27AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/21/dodge-ev-seen-in-the-flesh-at-la-auto-show/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/21/dodge-ev-seen-in-the-flesh-at-la-auto-show/Nov 21st 2008 9:48AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/21/dodge-ev-seen-in-the-flesh-at-la-auto-show/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/21/dodge-ev-seen-in-the-flesh-at-la-auto-show/Nov 21st 2008 12:16PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/21/dodge-ev-seen-in-the-flesh-at-la-auto-show/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/21/dodge-ev-seen-in-the-flesh-at-la-auto-show/Nov 21st 2008 7:55AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/21/dodge-ev-seen-in-the-flesh-at-la-auto-show/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/21/dodge-ev-seen-in-the-flesh-at-la-auto-show/Nov 21st 2008 8:38AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/21/dodge-ev-seen-in-the-flesh-at-la-auto-show/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/21/dodge-ev-seen-in-the-flesh-at-la-auto-show/
I agree. Electric cars don't save the enviroment any more then your normal average 4 banger. Batteries are a huuuuuuge issue enviromentaly, and electricity ain't cheap. To buy or produce. Considering most of our electricity comes from coal, it's prob greener to drive a car with a combustion engine. My 6 year old car has a ULEV spec. My guess would be that it does better enviromentally then a power plant. No?]]>Nov 21st 2008 8:03AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/21/dodge-ev-seen-in-the-flesh-at-la-auto-show/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/21/dodge-ev-seen-in-the-flesh-at-la-auto-show/
A 4 banger with an all plastic body will get 50+ MPG...]]>Nov 21st 2008 9:05AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/21/dodge-ev-seen-in-the-flesh-at-la-auto-show/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/21/dodge-ev-seen-in-the-flesh-at-la-auto-show/plastic = not so much ....

]]>Nov 21st 2008 9:24AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/21/dodge-ev-seen-in-the-flesh-at-la-auto-show/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/21/dodge-ev-seen-in-the-flesh-at-la-auto-show/Dodge EV = Lotus Europa worked on with new drive train etc

Looks cool, I'd love one. Willing to bet that a 1:1 dollar/UKP gadget conversion scale will apply though.]]>Nov 21st 2008 8:48AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/21/dodge-ev-seen-in-the-flesh-at-la-auto-show/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/21/dodge-ev-seen-in-the-flesh-at-la-auto-show/Nov 21st 2008 9:20AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/21/dodge-ev-seen-in-the-flesh-at-la-auto-show/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/21/dodge-ev-seen-in-the-flesh-at-la-auto-show/Nov 21st 2008 8:10PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/21/dodge-ev-seen-in-the-flesh-at-la-auto-show/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/21/dodge-ev-seen-in-the-flesh-at-la-auto-show/ 2. Such a machine distinguished from an electric, spring-driven, or hydraulic motor by its use of a fuel.")
... geez, are you guys too lazy to read up on electric vehicles on howstuffworks.com?]]>Nov 21st 2008 2:06PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/21/dodge-ev-seen-in-the-flesh-at-la-auto-show/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/21/dodge-ev-seen-in-the-flesh-at-la-auto-show/Nov 21st 2008 12:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/21/dodge-ev-seen-in-the-flesh-at-la-auto-show/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/21/dodge-ev-seen-in-the-flesh-at-la-auto-show/Nov 21st 2008 1:34PM