NOBODY COULD IMAGINE that Chrysler one would go to add so quickly to the called “electrical Club”, shaped by those manufacturers self-propelled that already announced plans very short-term to initiate the production in mass of vehicles impelled by electricity. The announcement was done on Wednesday, the 23rd by the executive president of Chrysler, Bob Nardelli, in the central head office of the above mentioned corporation, in Auburn Hills (Michigan). There, since we realize in this edition, it presented the not one but four electrical prototypes: her Chrysler EV minigoes, the Jeep EV, the Dodge electrical sports EV and the GEM Peapods.
I TALK EACH OTHER OF a big turn of the signature, to which one was considering out of the competition for the electrical cars. It even more surprised the fact that Chrysler has considered the whole scale of electrical motorcars for North America and Europe, as soon as in 2010, in order to satisfy the needs of the consumers. Tom LaSorda, vice-president of Chrysler, justified this week the surprising change and supported that the third American motorcars manufacturer "has to answer to the needs for the market". Also, like answer to the demand of the clients, who need utilitarian, sure and versatile vehicles; capable of limiting to zero the pollutant emission in these daily short trajectories – work, schools, supermarkets, etc. - in that the conventional vehicles increase especially his emission volume.
THIS CHANGE OF strategy goes in accordance with the evolution of the market, obviously, and it will go for the sake of the humanity.
Now only there is missing the reaction of the European and Japanese signatures, that they cannot remain behind in this cars commercialization. The good thing of this is, we repeat, that with the competition it goes out winning the consumer. These cars will not be of low cost, but they contaminate less and as the electricity is more economic than the gasoline, with the time the investment recovers, say the experts. We will see if Toyota, Sling and Nissan go on from the hybrids, considered to be an intermediate stage to end with the use of the gasoline, to the electrical vehicles and of hydrogen.
WE CONSIDER VERY IMPORTANT, for it, the approval on the part of the Senate of a generous law of financing that will grant to the sector self-propelled 25.000 million dollars in loans paid for the taxpayers. The financial aid bundle to the self-propelled sector this supreme multimillionaire grants the companies of manufacture of motorcars in loans, what will cost to the taxpayers 7.500 million dollars. Nevertheless, the money will have targets of unpredictable scopes, since it will be used to renew production plants and to develop technology to make motorcars of minor consumption of fuel and, therefore, more friendly than the environment.
Up to the next one,
Víctor Caycho
Publisher of Autoguide
E-mail: vcaycho@msn.com
www.hwc-md.org
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The night of the Halloween it must serve for pleasure of the children and in this task the drivers have a fundamental role, if they take the necessary precaution measures.
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While the children and girls prepare themselves for an entertaining night of fear and caramels in the Halloween that comes closer, the adults we must think in how this night to be more cautious in our conduction.
In accordance with the Centers for the Control and the Prevention of Illnesses, the night of Halloween she is one of the most dangerous of the year for the children pedestrians. The numbers of fatal victims and of injured persons because of transport outrage are worrying, for saying it less.
Diverse organizations have initiated prevention campaigns against this type of accidents in the whole country, considering that the Halloween, which this year celebrates next Wednesday, the 31st. From Washington, DC, the signature Firestone Complete Edict Care joined in this intention and this week opened an educational campaign offering the following advices to help the drivers to avoid not wished situations this Halloween:
1. - The Levant the foot of the gas pedal. - In Halloween many children run of one to house to other one shouting “Trick or Treat” (Sweet or escapade) or telling how many caramels they have gathered. To go slowly with the motorcar is a good way of seeing what it is spending in the street and to we allow to brake of form adapted before any contingency. To go slowly also has an additional advantage: the vehicles consume less gasoline in his displacements.
2. - Do not relax. - Instead of being listen I remove or speaking for the cell phone, the drivers we must be attentive to what happens in ours around. If we avoid to relax we will be able to dedicate our sight and ear to the possible poltergeists, bogeys and monsters that cross the highway without previous notice.
3. - Be visible. - Before this day of Halloween gets into the car, we must insure ourselves of that the lighthouses of the vehicle work correctly and that the bootblack windshield is in good condition. A good visibility is of vital importance in Halloween. Many children take masks and suits that make his vision difficult, therefore we must be very attentive and to be very cautious. A few good lighthouses not only are important for the visibility of the driver, but also for the children because this way they can distinguish well the motorcars in spite of his limited vision field.
4. - Verify the neumáticos. - The more worn-out is a tire, the less it will fight on the highway in unexpected brakings or in adverse climatological conditions. To brake in wet asphalt can take up to four times the normal braking distance in a dry asphalt. If the tire is worn out, the vehicle can do acuaplanning (to skate in the track) or to happen for the surface of the highway with very little or no haulage. We should consult the pressure of the tires and the depth of his grooves at least once a month to insure ourselves of that the wheels fight on the soil appropriately.
In short, so that this Halloween and the future ones are sure and entertaining, the parents must teach habits of road safety and conduction to his children. Only in a few years, these bogeys, poltergeists and monsters will have their own motorcars.
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Bob Nardelli, helmsman of Chrysler, presents four electrical prototypes (of left to der).: her Chrysler EV minigoes, the Jeep EV, the Dodge electrical sports EV and the GEM Peapods, in Auburn Hills, Michigan, on Tuesday, the 23rd.
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The prototype of electrical vehicle Jeep Wrangler EV of Chrysler is seen in Auburn Hills, during his presentation, on Tuesday, the 23rd.
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The American group Chrysler, composed by the marks Chrysler, Jeep and Dodge, will develop three electrical vehicles, each of his signatures will develop one of the motorcars, and it is foreseen to initiate the commercialization of one of these models in 2010 in North America and later in Europe, reported the company.
The American corporation will develop three models and later it will choose the only one of them, which will enter production in mass for his commercialization in North America in 2010 and Europe further on.
Of additional form, the multinational, with head office in Auburn Hills (Michigan), it reckons to arrange next year of 100 electrical vehicles that will give service in fleets of the Government, of companies, of industries and of the proper company.
The president and manager of Chrysler, Bob Nardelli, emphasized that the company will develop an electrical model of two squares for the mark Dodge, other based on the Jeep Wrangler and a third one on the base of Chrysler Town and Country music go.
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Here the prototype of they minigo electricity company, Town and Country music of Chrysler, whose reload system is similar to that of Chevy Volt of GM.
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General Motors, who in the beginning pushed back the utility of the hybrid vehicles (that combine combustion engines and electrical), in last two years has put on the market several of these models.
Also, at the beginning of September, GM confirmed his intention of putting on sale in 2010 his first electrical vehicle destined for the big public with the presentation of the model of production of Chevrolet Volt.
For his part, Ford was the first American manufacturer in producing a hybrid vehicle, Ford Escape, and he already announced plans to commercialize in the next years big part of his models with hybrid versions.
Three proposals
In spite of the last one came, Chrysler revealed that his plans are for the long term.
" We are not speaking about a motorcar, are speaking about the whole scale of vehicles that will be electrical", confirmed the manager of Chrysler, Bob Nardelli, when the company revealed his first three proposals of electrical vehicles, the Dodge EV, the Jeep EV and the Chrysler EV.
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The flaming prototype of sports electrical motorcar Dodge EV, it is observed by (left) Tom LaSorda, vice-president, and Bob Nardelli, executive president of Chrysler.
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The principal rival of the Volt will be the Chrysler EV, one they go with aptitude to transport seven persons, an electrical engine that produces 255 horsepowers and acceleration from 0 to 100 in nine seconds.
For his part, the Dodge EV is a sports one of rear haulage that will compete with the vehicles that the small Californian company Tesla Motors produces.
The Dodge EV, as Tesla Roadster, has capacity for two persons. In case of the Dodge, the motorcar is equipped by a 200 kilowatts electrical engine (equivalent to 268 horsepowers) and an advanced battery of lithium - ión.
With regard to the Jeep EV, this model has a 65 kilometers autonomy only with the energy of the batteries. The use of the engine to generate electricity extends the autonomy up to 650 kilómetros.cendido remotely and of safety HIM 2-Way. But: how is it that a device of remote control gained an innovation award?
Peapod GEM, another prototype that does not use gasoline
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Of ovoid form, the electrical prototype GEM Peapods is one of the letters of Chysler for the next years.
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The embryo of the new generation of ecological vehicles of Chrysler takes root in the ancient Global part Electric Motocars (GEM), which now changes his name and happens to be called "GreenEcoMobility".
His first-born one, the Peapod GEM 2009, will be the first representative of a batch of electrical vehicles of batteries whose identity signs are the clean, absent transport of gasoline and of pollutant emission.
The interior disposition of the Peapod of GEM distinguishes for his central console again design that an integral iPod will offer, as well as hands free for the driver on having used the iPhone. Other innovations include ergonomic seats for a better comfort that allow the circulation of the air and the use of recycable materials that they do not affect to the environment.
The motorcars GEM will be available in six models – with versions of two, four and six passengers - and three more for diverse uses.
These urban electrical vehicles have an approximate ceiling of speed of 45 Km/h and an autonomy near to 50 kilometers for every recharges, for what it is needed a 110 volts regular plug and between 6 and 8 hours to restore completely the batteries.
