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    Chrysler Kills ENVI Electric Car Program, Shocks No One

    Gordon Murray Announces T.27 Before T.25 Even Built

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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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    Image of brandegee brandegee
    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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    Image of ChiefPontiaxe ChiefPontiaxe
    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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    Image of YankBoffin YankBoffin
    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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    Image of zacarious zacarious
    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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    Image of Rabbi Dave Rabbi Dave
    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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    Image of weatherman weatherman
    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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    Image of makopolo makopolo
    11/10/09

    @weatherman: I really hope you are kidding.... #chryslerenvi
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    Image of BaconSandwich and the generic grey civic of doom BaconSandwich and the generic grey civic of doom
    11/10/09

    @makopolo: Why? Lots of torque in a very quiet package? Sounds pretty good to me. #chryslerenvi
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    weatherman promoted this comment BaconSandwich and the generic grey civic of doom was starred BaconSandwich and the generic grey civic of doom was unstarred
    Image of weatherman weatherman
    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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    Image of makopolo makopolo
    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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    Image of zeet zeet
    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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    Image of bzr bzr
    11/09/09

    In reply to Gordon Murray Announces T.27 Before T.25 Even Built
    Anybody else think Gordon Murray is the next Malcolm Bricklin? #gordonmurray
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    Image of Frisco Fairlane500 Frisco Fairlane500
    11/09/09

    In reply to Gordon Murray Announces T.27 Before T.25 Even Built
    I say stick with the golf cart look. I think it is quite fetching, and probably sexier than whatever egg-shaped atrocity it will end up being. #gordonmurray
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    Image of Pessimippopotamus Pessimippopotamus
    11/09/09

    In reply to Gordon Murray Announces T.27 Before T.25 Even Built

    Oh it's my favorite British peer, Lord Drayson. Here's what he drives to work.

    Did I also mention that he's blind in one eye and his driving partner is named Jonny Cocker?

    Yeah. Awesome. #gordonmurray
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    Image of High Speed Indeed High Speed Indeed
    11/09/09

    In reply to Gordon Murray Announces T.27 Before T.25 Even Built
    Sweet Zamboni! #gordonmurray
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    Image of Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet
    11/09/09

    In reply to Gordon Murray Announces T.27 Before T.25 Even Built
    Good for Murray. I can't wait to see how all of this resolves itself. #gordonmurray
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    Image of YankBoffin YankBoffin
    11/09/09

    In reply to Gordon Murray Announces T.27 Before T.25 Even Built
    mule = engineering test bed. This is a rolling powertrain lab, not a complete car. #gordonmurray
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    11/09/09

    In reply to Gordon Murray Announces T.27 Before T.25 Even Built
    It looks even better with the mower deck attached. #gordonmurray
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