Dodge EV

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Dodge EV
File:Dodge Circuit EV--DC.jpg
Overview
ManufacturerDodge (Chrysler)
Also called
  • Dodge Circuit EV
  • Dodge Circuit
Body and chassis
ClassConcept car
Sports car (S)
Body style2-door coupé
LayoutRear mid-motor, rear-wheel drive
Related
Powertrain
Electric motor200 kW (270 hp) AC induction motor
TransmissionSingle speed BorgWarner fixed gear
Batterylithium-ion
Dimensions
Wheelbase2,330 mm (91.7 in)
Length3,900 mm (153.5 in)
Width1,714 mm (67.5 in)
Height1,150 mm (45.3 in)
File:DodgeCircuit2009NAIAS.jpg
The Dodge EV at the 2009 North American International Auto Show.

The Dodge EV concept car, also called Dodge Circuit EV sports car, was a two-passenger, rear-wheel-drive, all-electric sports car shown to the public at the 2009 North American International Auto Show by Dodge.[1]

The car was based on the Lotus Europa S, and combined a lithium-ion battery pack with a 200 kW (270 hp) electric motor, capable of 480 lb⋅ft (651 N⋅m) of torque.[2]

Dodge claimed that the Dodge EV had a driving range of 150–200 miles (240–320 km), approaching the range and performance of the all-electric Tesla Roadster, which is built on the same chassis. According to Dodge, the Dodge EV could be recharged in eight hours using a standard 120 V outlet, or in only four hours using a 240 V outlet, the type commonly used for electric ovens and dryers.[2]

Dodge unveiled the working prototypes of this all-electric vehicle and announced plans to bring it to market in the United States by 2010.[3] But in May 2009 Autocar claimed the project was cancelled[4] and in November Fiat SpA disbanded Chrysler's ENVI electric car division and dropped its models from future product plans.[5]

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