Detroit 2009: Crosshairs on a Europa make a Dodge Circuit EV

Filed under: EV/Plug-in , Chrysler , Dodge , Lotus Click the Dodge Circuit EV for a high-res gallery As suspected from some recent spy photos Chrysler’s ENVI group has continued to work on the car that first appeared last fall as the DodgeEV. The car that was nothing more than a Lotus Europa with an electric powertrain and Dodge badges now at least looks kind of like it belongs in a Dodge dealership .The front fascia now sports the traditional Dodge cross-hair grille while the posterior gets cleaner look with a small diffuser. New wheels and a coat of orange paint that Chrysler’s press release dubbs”Tangoreen” round out the visual changes. As near as we can tell from that same press release the only real functional change to the car that is now called the Circuit EV is the positioning of the plug. The original car had the plug on the right side of the car, which would be the driver’s side over in the UK where this car was built. The Circuit now has the plug socket on the left flank where it would be more convenient to charge in this country. The A123 battery pack and 200 kW motor remain from the original iteration. Gallery: Dodge Circuit EV Continue reading Detroit 2009: Crosshairs on a Europa make a Dodge Circuit EV Detroit 2009: Crosshairs on a Europa make a Dodge Circuit EV originally appeared on AutoblogGreen on Sun, 11 Jan 2009 00:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds .Car Blog Green|Car Blog Green|Car Blog Green

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