Dodge EV concept

<a href="http://topics.latimes.com/autos/dodge"><b> Dodge EV concept </b></a><br> <br> <b>Overview:</b> This doesn’t even have a proper name yet, but it’s one third of the extended-range electric vehicles being touted by Chrysler as “production-intent” models (once there’s some cash in the corporate coffers). Range is said to be 150 to 200 miles. This two-seater sports car is based on the fiberglass-bodied Lotus Elise. An excellent choice, since the Lotus approach is all about being as light as possible. So the claimed zero-to-60 mph time of under five seconds and top speed in excess of 120 mph sound perfectly feasible from a flyweight car with 268 hp and 480 pound-feet of torque.<br> <br> <b>Our take:</b> A Lotus-based, rear-wheel-drive electric sports car? Haven’t we seen something like this before? Did someone just say Tesla?<br> <br> --Colin Ryan<br> <br> <b>More in Autos</b>:<br> &#149; <a href="http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/uptospeed/" rel="nofollow">Up to Speed: L.A. Auto Show news</a><br /> &#149; <a href="http://www.latimes.com/classified/automotive/highway1/la-hy-laas08-production-pg,0,5151255.photogallery" rel="nofollow">2008 L.A. Auto Show: Production cars</a><br /> &#149; <a href="http://www.latimes.com/classified/automotive/highway1/la-hy-laas08-concept-pg,0,5485877.photogallery" rel="nofollow">2008 L.A. Auto Show: Concept cars</a><br /> &#149; <a href="http://www.latimes.com/classified/automotive/highway1/la-hy-laas08-green-pg,0,2060730.photogallery">2008 L.A. Auto Show: Green cars</a><br /> &#149; <a href="http://www.latimes.com/classified/automotive/highway1/la-hy-green-car-of-the-year-pg,0,7457569.photogallery" rel="nofollow">2009 Green Car of the Year finalists</a><br /> &#149; <a href="http://www.latimes.com/classified/automotive/highway1/la-hy-design-challenge-pg,0,4820158.photogallery" rel="nofollow">Preview: L.A. Auto Show Design Challenge</a><br />

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Dodge EV concept

Overview: This doesn’t even have a proper name yet, but it’s one third of the extended-range electric vehicles being touted by Chrysler as “production-intent” models (once there’s some cash in the corporate coffers). Range is said to be 150 to 200 miles. This two-seater sports car is based on the fiberglass-bodied Lotus Elise. An excellent choice, since the Lotus approach is all about being as light as possible. So the claimed zero-to-60 mph time of under five seconds and top speed in excess of 120 mph sound perfectly feasible from a flyweight car with 268 hp and 480 pound-feet of torque.

Our take: A Lotus-based, rear-wheel-drive electric sports car? Haven’t we seen something like this before? Did someone just say Tesla?

--Colin Ryan

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• Up to Speed: L.A. Auto Show news
• 2008 L.A. Auto Show: Production cars
• 2008 L.A. Auto Show: Concept cars
• 2008 L.A. Auto Show: Green cars
• 2009 Green Car of the Year finalists
• Preview: L.A. Auto Show Design Challenge

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