Chrysler introduced three electric-drive prototype vehicles that can travel on electric power alone. One of these three will go on sale in North America in 2010, and more than 100 will be in fleets in 2009.
So sayeth Chrysler and ENVI, Chrysler’s electric vehicle partner, “the Jeep Patriot EV expands our portfolio of ENVI electric-drive vehicles and is just one more example of what is possible through the technology Chrysler is developing.” With the same heart as the genuinely cool Chrysler 200C Concept, the capable and flexible range-extended engine gives the Patriot a 40-mile all electric range, a 400-mile total range, and an 8-second 0-to-60 jaunt. auto.cooone.com
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