Dodge Circuit EV (Lotus Europa conversion)

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Anybody agree?

Probably everyone.

 

[mt2]

Looks very much like a Tesla / lotus with a Dodge badge?

That's because that's what it is.

 

[dpeilow]

REPORT: Dodge Circuit production hints, possibly coming in 2010

 

[Tdave]

Dodge Circuit EV may compete with Tesla's Roadster

Dodge Circuit EV may compete with Tesla's Roadster

... Tesla says once they get production ramped up, the price of the Roadster will come down.

Huh?

 

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"I’d say there’s a 75 percent chance they’ll hit that deadline,... they can learn from the mistakes Tesla’s made.

Tesla has made mistakes?

Besides that whole transmission thing...

 

[malcolm]

I see that they're still keeping quiet about the battery pack capacity:

https://www.chryslergroupllc.com/pdf/envi/DodgeEV_specs.pdf

Whilst just quoting the 150 - 200 mile range figure.

I'd say that's a pretty good mistake of their own, right there :biggrin:

 

[TEG]

Guess: 44kWh.

Lithium-Iron-Phosphate has lower energy desnsity compared to Lithium-Cobalt so they end up with less energy stored in the same space. For both the Tesla Roadster and the Dodge Circuit it looks like they have used all available space for batteries. There is probably a similar cost differential (e.g.: a 44kWh Circuit pack might cost as much as a 53kWh Roadster pack).

 

[doug]

Farewell, Dodge Circuit. We hardly knew ye. Though, for most of us, you didn't pass the smell test.

 

[domenick]

So, I wonder what happens to the handful of concept models. They get sent to the crusher? eBay? (Chrysler could always use the cash)

Methinks this could be a total future Fiatsco.

 

[stenkb]

Dodge Circuit - Tesla re-branded

YouTube - dodge circuit

So it seems Dodge will have a lotus/tesla similar vehicle shortly.........

what are the thoughts........is it just me or is everyone starting to use lotus 'esque EV's and just changing the outside looks of the vehicle slightly..

Also in one of the videos they mentioned an $80000 ballpark figure.........

maybe this is why tesla may stop producing the roadster????

or maybe some of you already knew about this??? just wondering where this is all leading...

 

[ChargeIt!]

Chrysler sells it off for badly needed cash ... and Tesla "rescues" it :wink: ?

 

[doug]

Pretty sure the Circuit is DOA.