Chrysler Hybrid: 200c @ 2009 NAIAS

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Chrysler surprised the crowd on the opening day of the 2009 Detroit Auto Show with the rollout of its four-passenger 200C EV, a dramatic, performance-inspired flourish to the automaker's electric-vehicle lineup. The 200C EV is a shortened version of the rear-wheel-drive Chrysler 300C.

Chrysler said the show car features a 40-mile all-electric range with zero fuel consumption. The four-seat sedan sprints from 0 to 60 mph in just seven seconds and has a top speed "greater than 120 miles per hour," according to the automaker.

"[The Chrysler 200C EV] provides a glimpse at the possibilities for a next-generation Chrysler performance sedan," said Ralph Gilles, Chrysler vice-president of design. "With the 200C EV, we were able to maximize the effectiveness of the ENVI powertrain with the stunning, wind-cheating vehicle shape, while pushing toward the future with the avant-garde interior and advanced in-vehicle connectivity."

Key details include a cabin that has been stripped of switches and levers. Chrysler said all of the vehicle functions, settings and uconnect features on the 200C EV are "managed via a panoramic multimedia touch screen, a passenger-dedicated techno-leaf' and a stowable tablet PC." The techno-leaf houses personal climate controls and an infotainment system.

The 200C EV rides on a 116.1-inch wheelbase versus a 120.0-inch wheelbase on the 2009 Chrysler 300.

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[mobsterbillyjoe]

looks very nice

[justyman]

ummm a hot Chrysler?!?! this is a good thing

[BigBlue0002]

Throw an "inline4 turbo" in it any we got a deal... Electric? No thanks...

[Neon475]

почти один в один как Opel Insignia

[RyanJ42]

mercedes C-class up front, bentley gt in the back... yes? the 300 was allll rolls royce phantom wannabe

[FluxCapacitor2008]

Your right, sorry

[EnigmaNZ1]

That may be so, but Europeans like diesels, Americans prefer petrol it seems, as do the Japanese driver. So Japan builds diesels for Europe and hybrids for home and the US. However diesel hybrids are on the way. To me a hybrid is a way to get a car to get similer milage around town as it gets on the highway. If you drive lots of highway milage it is a waste of money, if your driving is mostly round town then it will save you money but will cost more to begin with. For highway give me a diesel.

[EnigmaNZ1]

I thought it was Chevron that brought the patent for larger NiMH then killed production of them by Panasonic for the then Rav4E.

[FluxCapacitor2008]

We will always need Oil but we dont need to burn it in our cars 100%of the time.

I know people will say the electric power plants pollute the air, but it can be easy to clean up some power plants then millions of cars and this will help with national security.(We will not need to start more wars for oil) and also the electricity is made in the US

[FluxCapacitor2008]

I also think we need a EREV without all the bells a gadgets that drives up the piece, just make a dam EREV for under $28K

[FluxCapacitor2008]

We need EREV like the volt and 200C EV now!! This type of Extended Range Electric can be a bridge for battery technology. I know about the Texaco NiMH battery scandal but as we gat a mass produced EREV then EV technology will be in place and ready for the next battery technology (After Texaco patient runs out) So we need to get behind this and stop looking back

[fackyoudude]

maintenance means battery replacement only, no timing belt, oil change, etc.