Looks like everyone is getting on the electric car bandwagon - and they're calling it "Envi" ? NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- Chrysler has created a new division of the company aimed at creating electric-drive vehicles and related advanced-propulsion technologies. The new organization, called Envi, will be headed by Lou Rhodes who had been in charge of "Advance Vehicle Concepts and Innovation" at Chrysler. In that role, he had led the early stages of engineering development and strategy. full story at the link below: http://money.cnn.com/2007/09/13/news/compa...sion=2007091314
Looks like everyone is getting on the electric car bandwagon - and they're calling it "Envi" ? NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- Chrysler has created a new division of the company aimed at creating electric-drive vehicles and related advanced-propulsion technologies. The new organization, called Envi, will be headed by Lou Rhodes who had been in charge of "Advance Vehicle Concepts and Innovation" at Chrysler. In that role, he had led the early stages of engineering development and strategy. full story at the link below: http://money.cnn.com/2007/09/13/news/compa...sion=2007091314
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(PriusGirlNJ @ Sep 13 2007, 08:01 PM) [snapback]512223[/snapback]</div> How about a 50mpg car that I can buy today instead of a press release. Otherwise, nice try to pump up the Chrysler stock price - but I suspect most investors will see through the hype. Hint to Chrysler, Hybrids take years to develop and bring too market. If you're just starting now, you're way too late. To speed up introduction, why not partner with a European brand that already sells high-fuel efficiency (diesel) vehicles in Europe (but not the USA) and has a promising diesel-electric hybrid in the works. Of course, Peugeot and Citroen come to mind.
Detroit is just about completely out of the game and Chrysler is really at the botom of the ranks Damiler was their last hope but the ego's could not come together. ( I would have said a meeting of the minds but that would have given too much credit) None of these guys can see the truth, they are so out of the loop, they woulldn't know leadership if it sat on them.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(joe1347 @ Sep 13 2007, 10:03 PM) [snapback]512264[/snapback]</div> You've got to give Chrysler more credit. There is no stock price. Private company.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(etyler88 @ Sep 14 2007, 08:43 AM) [snapback]512444[/snapback]</div> And it's been argued repeatedly on this board that the more successful automakers have no particular incentive to gamble on an EV or PHEV. So maybe Chrysler has better incentives and risk-taking climate. They seem to become a new company about once a decade (American Motors, Lee Iacocca and the federally-backed bailout, Daimler, and so on). Maybe its that time again. And in the not too distant past Chrysler was fairly innovative. I think they are credited with inventing electronic ignition and the minivan, among other things. So, the more the merrier, I say. Even a credible threat from one manufacturer might prompt another one to offer an EV or PHEV that much sooner.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(chogan @ Sep 14 2007, 09:48 AM) [snapback]512460[/snapback]</div> My point exactly for posting this. There's competition on EV's and PHEV's now - and that spurs development. A far cry from just a few years ago.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(PriusGirlNJ @ Sep 13 2007, 08:01 PM) [snapback]512223[/snapback]</div> Instead of wasting the effort telling me what you are going to do why not expend that effort in doing it? I am starting to believe that one of the causes of global warming is hybrid PR from Detroit.
