Chrysler has announced it will develop a full line of electric vehicles, the first to be ready by 2010. In this line up of vehicles, Chrysler will offer electric versions of its Town and Country minivan and Jeep Wrangler S.U.V., both “range-extended vehicles”, meaning they can travel 40 miles on battery power alone and up to 400 more miles with the assistance of a small gas engine. Chrysler will also offer a sports car with an expected driving range of more than 150 miles, though the company refused to state which of these automobiles would be offered in 2010.
This announcement comes at a time when sales for Chrysler are down 24% and electric vehicles are on the rise. No doubt Chrysler is hoping to get a bump from the proposed $25 billion federal loan program for the United States auto industry.
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What’s up with that car on the right? It’s even sillier looking than the SmartForTwo. I’ll wait for the Volt. At least it looks like a real car.