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Jeep Grand Cherokee Goes Electric
Published December 23, 2011
FoxNews.com

When travelling in the wildernes, responsible adventurers take only photographs and leave only footprints. Soon they’ll be able to add tire tracks to that mantra, but even the air will remain as clean as when they got there. Ohio-based Amp Electric Vehicles is set to introduce a battery-powered Jeep Grand Cherokee conversion at the Detroit Auto Show in January. The SUV will available with all of the features of the conventional model – including all-wheel-drive – but with a zero emissions propulsion system that should meet Mother Nature’s approval.

READ MORE: http://www.foxnews.com/leisure/2011/12/23/jeep-grand-cherokee-goes-electric/

Posted 5 months ago #
cheap
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thud

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Walker
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sigh

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I'm excited about the prospect of electric vehicles. $57,400 is just way too cost prohibitive, especially considering the decreased utility of a vehicle with such a limited range (and will remain limited until recharging stations are more prevalent). That is, if it is in fact price competitive with the Tesla Model S.

When I see the price tag + limited range of the options in non-gasoline vehicles it makes me wonder if car manufacturers aren't simply putting on a show with these products and pricing them in a way that makes the technology seem out of reach and disproportionately expensive to keep the internal combustion engine king.

Ah well...

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Hey! Some thoughtful insight longer than a one word reply!

Yeah, I'm in agreement with you on both the prospect as well as the disappointment in current pricing structures. I think we'll continue to see both improve over time as battery technology continues to improve. I'm less concerned about range restrictions since the vast majority of our regular round-trips are under 20 miles.

An electric Jeep seems like a strange idea to me though too. If you need a bigger vehicle with extra room for passengers or cargo, do you really need it to be an electric vehicle? I would think something smaller and better suited for short trips in a city would make more sense.

Who's the target audience for the electric Jeep?

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I also would hope the Jeep wouldn't have the same kind of subsidies the Volt has.

All of the buyers, however, do enjoy a share of the roughly $1.5 billion in federal and state subsidies given to Chevrolet and its parts suppliers, according to a new analysis by James Hohman, assistant director of fiscal policy at the Mackinac Center for Public Policy.

The government subsidies add up to a potential maximum of $250,000 for each of the 6,000 Volts that was sold by the end of November, 2011.

Read more: http://dailycaller.com/2011/12/22/volt-delivers-subsidy-jolt-to-the-wealthy/#ixzz1hSAnWuTZ

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Posted 5 months ago #
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If you're not going to contribute anything to this thread...

Posted 5 months ago #
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picture explains itself

this has been done already over 100 years ago

it came and went.

it's a fad,like wearing corduroy pants in the summer.

these cars are a creation of a federal subsidy.

the guy that created paypal was selling electric sports cars for 109k

guess what.he's not anymore.

now he's going to try and sell a 4 door electric car for $57k that will compete with Lexus.

imminent fail.

http://tommytoy.typepad.com/tommy-toy-pbt-consultin/2011/06/tesla-motors-ends-production-of-its-roadster-electric-sportscar-but-tesla-not-done-with-electric-sup.html

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