Today, Chrysler CEO Bob Nardelli revealed 3 vehicles operating either partially or entirely on an electric powertrain to be included as part of Chrysler's ENVI electric car program.The Jeep EV is a range-extended electric vehile that retains it’s rock-crawling capabilities. This Jeep Wrangler Unlimited gets a battery pack, an electronics controller, and a 268 HP electric motor with 295 lb-ft of torque, while the big gas engine is subtracted in favor of a fuel-sipping generator.
The Dodge EV eschews the Hemi engine for a lithium-ion battery pack and is able to charge on standard home 110/220 current fully charging in four hours on 220 or eight hours on 110. It can achieve 0-to-60 times of under five seconds and a range of 150-200 miles.
Lastly Nardelli revealed a Chrysler Town & Country equipped as a Range-Extended Electric Vehicle (REEV). Like the Chevy Volt , the Chrysler EV promises the same 40 miles on all-electric power followed by a recharge from an on-board generator with the possibility of a claimed 400 miles on eight gallons of gas (50 MPG!).Chrysler will select one electric-drive model to be produced in 2010 for consumers in North American markets, and European markets after 2010. Additionally, approximately 100 Chrysler electric vehicles will be on the road in government, business, utility and Chrysler development fleets in 2009.
~via Jalopnik
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