Chrysler Electric Car is a New Kind of Exotic Vehicle
Chrysler has recently unveiled plans to market an electric car to the North American car market by the year 2010. The automaker is still deciding which vehicle it will release, but the new electric vehicle is likely to spring from designs based upon one of three electric car prototypes: a Jeep wrangler, a Chrysler minivan, or a Dodge sports car.
“Electric vehicles may be a great solution for people looking to save gas on their commutes,” says Ron Sturgeon, owner of a Dallas exotic car rental company. “That gas savings can really add up,” said the Texan.
Chrysler has not yet revealed the cost of the new electric vehicle, but it is expected to be comparable to GM’s Volt, which will retail for between $30,000 to $40,000. Chrysler officials believe that as more electric cars are produced, the economies of scale make the electric vehicles less expensive for the consumer.
“When the costs come down, I think we will see many more electric vehicles on the road,” says Sturgeon. These new electric cars will help those feeling the pinch at the pump Sturgeon said. As the owner of a Dallas exotic car rental agency, he is hoping that the Chrysler picks the sports car for production.
Chrysler recently also unveiled the Peapod. It’s a small electric car that can go about 30 miles between charges, making it useful for short commutes or trips within a single small town or neighborhood.
Other automakers are also hoping to bring an electric vehicle to market in the near future. Toyota has said that it plans to produce a plug-in electric car by 2010, and Ford has said that it is only about five years away from selling electric vehicles in large numbers.
Sturgeon sees this increase in electric vehicles in a positive light. “As the electric car technology develops, automakers should be producing some cars that are fun to drive and good for the environment,” says the DFW luxury car rental agency owner.
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Eric on September 24th 2008 in Exotic Car Rental