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    Chrysler Kills ENVI Electric Car Program, Shocks No One

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    Image of GreenN_Gold GreenN_Gold
    11/10/09

    In reply to Chrysler Kills ENVI Electric Car Program, Shocks No One
    I'll grant you that this significantly changes the stated ambition and direction of Chrysler's EV program, but it reads more like a merger of the two company's EV programs, rather than the death of the Chrysler EV program.

    "Lou Rhodes, who was in charge of ENVI, continues to oversee electrical vehicle development for both companies." #chryslerenvi
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    11/10/09

    In reply to Chrysler Kills ENVI Electric Car Program, Shocks No One
    Desperation can breed good ideas. This Circuit, with the exception of the decidedly old-school red Viper taillights, is the best looking Dodge I've seen in a long time. #chryslerenvi
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    11/10/09

    In reply to Chrysler Kills ENVI Electric Car Program, Shocks No One
    you've got to be kidding me, wes... first i lose all that money on my pre-ordered tesla... and now on this too?? i guess it's time to move the money tree to a larger pot... see if it'll grow a bit bigger.. #chryslerenvi
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    11/10/09

    In reply to Chrysler Kills ENVI Electric Car Program, Shocks No One
    In memoriam, here's a little vid I took inside the 200C on the turntable at the 2009 DC Auto Show in January#chryslerenvi
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    11/10/09

    In reply to Chrysler Kills ENVI Electric Car Program, Shocks No One
    Someone elses chassis + someone elses powertrain + Chrysler badges = How the hell would this have been profitable? There was no innovation here. It was cobbled together with existing technology that anyone could put together (and Tesla did it already). At the time it came out I was thinking it must be something to impress Congress to get the bail-out money. Now, I'm positive. #chryslerenvi
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    11/10/09

    In reply to Chrysler Kills ENVI Electric Car Program, Shocks No One
    Company is a joke - may I make an analogy.

    Its like they are running a bakery with an easy bake oven. And the light bulb inside keeps burning out. And truth be told, even when the oven is working at its best and the bulb stays on -- whatever you bake in it is going to suck -- because its not a real oven. Its a piece of plastic shit with a dim light bulb.

    This is not a real car company. What's the last mainstream platform they developed? The K car? Half-baked cars built with very dim light bulbs. #chryslerenvi
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    11/10/09

    In reply to Chrysler Kills ENVI Electric Car Program, Shocks No One
    Well remember Chrysler had/has no car that gets better than 30 mpg highway, so with Fiat's new engines here in 2 years it should help fleet mileage as much as a low volume battery electric. There will still be a hybrid Ram 1500 next year though. #chryslerenvi
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    11/10/09

    In reply to Chrysler Kills ENVI Electric Car Program, Shocks No One
    That's too bad because I really thought that the Jeep EV was a great idea that might actually have a market. #chryslerenvi
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    11/10/09

    @weatherman: I really hope you are kidding.... #chryslerenvi
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    11/10/09

    @makopolo: Why? Lots of torque in a very quiet package? Sounds pretty good to me. #chryslerenvi
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    11/10/09

    @BaconSandwich: exactly. For some reason some folks seem to have this idea that Jeeps are all about trashing the environment and crushing bunnies underfoot. But the outdoorsy people (the ones who actually camp, hike, fish and hunt) are actually the ones who care more about the quiet enjoyment of the environment than the ones who just want to look like they offroad. Jeep could do a lot to prevent an image failure like Hummer had by embracing (or returning to) the outdoorsman market. And if they can do it with a high-torque electric that would actually be more capable offroad, all the better.
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    Image of danio3834 danio3834
    11/10/09

    @weatherman: Right, but while you're doing all that in your electric Jeep, where do you plug it in? A cactus? #chryslerenvi
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    11/10/09

    @weatherman: sounds great, but where do I charge it when I go on that 400 mile trip to the wilderness? #chryslerenvi
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    11/10/09

    @danio3834 & makopolo: if you'd read about the program, you'd know that the Jeep was a gas/electric hyrbid with a (supposed) range of 400 miles on an 8 gallon tank, which is enough to travel the entire length of the Sierra Nevada range.
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    11/10/09

    @weatherman: .. and if that still isn't enough, would it really be a Jeep without a Jerry can strapped to the back? #chryslerenvi
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    11/06/09

    In reply to BMW C1-E Electrifies Car/Scooter Hybrid
    It looks retarded with the double chest straps. I would rather drive a cheap KIA car than that thing. #bmwc1e
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    11/06/09

    In reply to BMW C1-E Electrifies Car/Scooter Hybrid
    If it's a car/scooter,,, does that make it a,,, cooter? #bmwc1e
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    11/06/09

    @freds4hb: Well, 'taint a car, and 'taint a scooter... #bmwc1e
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    11/06/09

    @beercheck: It is, however, a taint. #bmwc1e
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    11/06/09

    In reply to BMW C1-E Electrifies Car/Scooter Hybrid
    That's not safer. Your head is as vulnerable in many types of crashes as if you were on a motorcycle. Except you aren't wearing a helmet.

    There's also a lot more weight, and the mass and center of gravity is much higher. It will be less maneuverable and controllable.

    The four point belts would be an improvement in cars.

    BMW initially produced this to provide more weather protection for riders, but it doesn't really provide all that much more. It is breathtakingly expensive. They managed that very well. #bmwc1e
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    11/06/09

    @Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet: Your right - this lady is very susceptible to a head injury of the worst sort; bft to the temple. Believe it or not, I think they had actually planned on putting airbags on this when it was first developed. I doubt they've figured out how to do that though.

    I think the MP3 by Piaggio is probably safer just from a stability standpoint. And they could actually make a version with an enclosed cockpit if they wanted, which could be kinda cool and allow for riding in inclement weather. #bmwc1e
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    11/06/09

    In reply to BMW C1-E Electrifies Car/Scooter Hybrid
    Oh, I get it, they're under the impression we live on Endor. #bmwc1e
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    11/06/09

    In reply to BMW C1-E Electrifies Car/Scooter Hybrid
    Insert PaulJones' avatar here.

    I'd rather be driving a Peel P50. Even at 6'4" I'd be less embarrassed. #bmwc1e
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    @pauljones: perfect timing below #bmwc1e
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    11/06/09

    In reply to BMW C1-E Electrifies Car/Scooter Hybrid
    Someone once said that there are no bad ideas.

    Said someone did not work at BMW. #bmwc1e
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    11/06/09

    @pauljones: I think Chris Bangle said that.... #bmwc1e
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    11/06/09

    In reply to BMW C1-E Electrifies Car/Scooter Hybrid
    The real key to the success of vehicles such as this is cost. If this thing costs $10,000 or so, I'd rather buy a car. It has to be cheap to buy and cheap to own. #bmwc1e
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    11/06/09

    @TR3-A: Given the BMW badge, the chance of either of those things is nil. #bmwc1e
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