Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 19, 2009
Exclusive rights are granted to Harman Becker to manufacture the latest technology solutions for the worldwide vehicle OEM market. The result of the Lotus and Harman International technology collaboration will be to generate Active Noise Control system solutions available to vehicle manufacturers in all worldwide markets.
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 22, 2009
The head of Chryslers ENVI division, Lou Rhodes, told AutoblogGreen this morning that Chrysler is marketing this battery-only version of the van to commercial fleet customers who typically have shorter range requirements. The extended-range version will be focused on retail customers. Postal Service for mail delivery.
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 28, 2009
I wish the thing was for sale as-is. This has nothing to do with real economics and more to do with marketing, which is the black art of herding people into paying more for less. Well they did give brief bursts of acceleration through the parking lot to show that it does have some Roadster goodness to it.
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 28, 2009
The trouble is you then have to stop right away, which brings about some pretty strong regenerative braking action, something that Chrysler needs to work on before making the Circuit available for sale. Keep reading about the EVs good and bad qualities after the jump. This one fact is arguably more important than how the car acts on the road.
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 16, 2009
The biggest problem with recharging at home - as already alluded to in the article, is that electric cars are mostly marketed as city vehicles. Drive in, drop the underslung pack, hydraulically uplift a fresh pack, drive out. I would prefer to recharge at home, and could do so. That is the compact territory to which they are best suited.
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