Dodge ZEO unveiled
The Detroit Auto Show has seen three new Chrysler vehicles unveiled, including an electric Dodge concept.
Known as the ZEO — Zero Emissions Operation – the concept vehicle is a four-passenger, all-electric, “2+2″ sport wagon.
More typically known for brash, powerful all-American vehicles, the ZEO is quite a departure – yet the company insists is embraces the bold, emotional characteristics of the Dodge brand.
“The Dodge ZEO concept is designed to break the paradigm of what an electric car should look like,” said Bill Zheng, Dodge ZEO principal exterior designer.
“An electric car can be as expressive as any petrol-powered vehicle.
“The Dodge ZEO concept proves that point – and then some.”
The advanced propulsion system powering the Dodge ZEO concept is electric-only with a 64 kilowatt-hour lithium-ion battery pack capable of at least 250 miles.
Resting in a rear-wheel drive layout, the Dodge ZEO’s 268 horsepower single-electric motor contributes to a 0-60 mph time in less than six seconds — which rivals Chrysler’s famed HEMI powerplant.
This also more than rivals the performance of other electric cars currently being rushed to market, such as the Tesla Roadster – but whether this Dodge could see production remains to be seen.
Meanwhile at the Detroit motor show, other new arrivals include the Chrysler ecoVoyager four-door passenger vehicle and the latest lightweight Jeep concept, known as the Renegade.
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