Chrysler’s GreenEcoMobility Electric Car
Chrysler has announced a new green transportation vehicle that is eco friendly, being emission free, using electric power rather than petroleum derivatives. The car features iPod and iPhone integration, where the latter doubles as a mobile phone hands free feature too. The Peapod is small, yet available in 2-seater, 4-seater and 6-seater models.
The PeaPod is scheduled for production in 2009 and is intended as a “run-around” or neighbourhood vehicle. Chrysler have announced their intention to market an electric commercial truck and a larger city electric vehicle too. The PeaPod cars have a top speed of 25 miles per hour and a range of up to 30 miles per charge. However, the charging time is roughly 6 to 8 hours via an 110V outlet.
Sounds like a good idea, so that wind and solar power can be exploited as a source of energy for vehicles. However, they look ridiculous, have poor drive v.s. charge times, and look considerably like those very frustrating elderly mobility buggies that just get in the way of both pedestrians and cars.
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It is cute, compact and best of all it is a pure electric! EVs are finally coming of age!
Yet another useless, impractical non-alternative vehicle. Hoo-ray.
I’ve got to agree with Kerry. It’s pretty pointless and impractical!
I think this car is the beginning to a new era. I think that this could be a starting point to every car being run off of electricity
A Golf cart with a Happy face
that’s cute. But again, Totally impractical. To start, it goes 30 miles on a charge, but at 25mph, it will take you over an hour to get there.
Secondly, how much is it going to cost me on my electric bill to charge this thing for 8hours??? …Yeah I know I should be willing to Pay More to protect the environment. But let’s not throw our economic “cents” out the window as we would then all wind up sleeping under bridges as we could no longer afford our mortgages.
Third: The electricity that is used to recharge these vehicles. Doesn’t it come from “Coal Fired Generator Plants”? And shouldn’t those emissions be included as a part of the electric car’s emissions?
Truth is, with today’s advancements in “on-board, on demand” Hydrogen conversion systems, I would be hard pressed to consider Coal over gasoline. Less emissions, less cost, less travel time Wasted, and keeping my home, are all points that must be considered.
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