Wednesday, November 11, 2009

Chrysler introduced the Urban Electric Car

Urban Electric CarSeptember 23 the company GEM, a member of the concern Chrysler, introduced four new electric trolley Peapod, which is scheduled for release in 2009. According to the official site of GEM, a car designed for movement in the city.

Novelty is equipped with an electric motor which is powered by six 12-volt batteries, rechargeable from an ordinary wall outlet and under braking. Movement can be carried out in two modes - in the usual, with a maximum speed of 40 kilometers per hour, or economical, with a "maximum speed" 25 kilometers per hour. Cruising range is approximately 50 kilometers, and charge the battery after such a trip would be 6-8 hours.

Inside the car - an unusual central panel with connectors for connecting the iPod and the ability to wireless control communicator iPhone. Seats are covered with a special mesh material produced from environmentally friendly materials, which require further processing.
Company GEM (GreenEcoMobility) was founded in 1998, has since produced about 38,000 electric vehicles. According to Peter Arnella, head of the center of innovation Chrysler, the company goal is to produce environmentally friendly cars that do not use gasoline and not polluting the environment. In the future the company plans to develop a light truck and several city vehicles that run on electricity.

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