Dodge zeo electric concept car

On this Tuesday Chrysler is going to unveil and electric car to the public.  Some speculate that the announcement is an effort to cheer up dealers.  But when you really cut through it, electric cars are going to be a big part of the future of the auto industry and Chrysler is not going to be left in the dust.  I think that the announcement is a strategic effort to turn around the notion that Chrysler is going bankrupt, that it doesn’t have any green cars, that it doesn’t have a future.

According to sources the electric car will go 40 miles on a battery charge.  When the battery is depleted a small gas engine will run to power an electric generator.  Sounds a lot like the Chevy Volt.  My guess is that like the hybrid SUVs, the cylinder deactivation in the current V8 engines, and the new phoenix V6 Chrysler and GM are working together on this project.

Source: WSJ