Chrysler to Offer Three Green Electric Vehicles

The Chrysler group plans to produce electric models, Chrysler EV, Dodge EV and Jeep EV.

Specifically, the group has already proposed a model aimed at buyers in North America that will be available in 2010.

They will be available in Europe sometime after 2010.

In addition, the company insists it will have a hundred electric vehicles in regular use road tests in 2009, in the form of fleets of public authorities’ vehicles, business and service cars.

These electric vehicles have an electric motor which causes the wheels to turn, a lithium-ion battery and a controller which manages the energy input and output.

The electric motor system has been developed to be fitted to wheels front or rear wheels, or AWD.

A small gasoline engine is coupled to it for Extended Range models.

It is simply a generator to increase the autonomy of the cars by recharging batteries while on the road.

Dodge EV is a two-seater sports car with rear-wheel drive.

Its electric motor has a power of 200 kW (268 hp). Its autonomy without using petrol with a full charge is around 4 hours.

This announcement follows last week’s that General Motors is going green with its hybrid Petrol/ Electric car, the Volt.

The main difference is that Chrysler is still trying to hold on to the big classic American vehicle with the Jeep and a people carrier as well as a sports car.

The Volt will be a small vehicle, and Chrysler may have it right by trying to attract the traditional American car buyer.

Either way, at least two American auto giants are moving towards green vehicles.