Report: Dodge Circuit EV may still be a possibility

Last we heard, Chrysler had cancelled production of the Europa-based Dodge Circuit electric car due to the credit crunch. The car was a product of the old Chrysler’s ENVI department, which Fiat may decide to kill completely since it may be too costly. However, Chrysler recently announced that it is still committed to producing electric-vehicles - meaning the Dodge Circuit could be back on the drawing board.

According to Lou Rhodes, president of Chrysler’s EVs, a series production of the Dodge Circuit is still a possibility. In a recent interview with CARandDRIVER, Rhodes said that the Circuit would be...
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Joe_Limon - 7/21/2009 12:21:34 PM

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This is what I read "Even though it is too costly to develop electric vehicles, we are still committed to making them." Remind me to never buy a Chrysler EV...

veyron1001 - 7/21/2009 1:40:53 PM

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If I wanted to buy a small 2 seater sports car with good mileage. I would buy a Lotus Elise.

bfghemicuda - 7/21/2009 7:27:09 PM

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The article mentions the old Chrysler ENVI tech is to costly. The electric technology they have been developing is much more cost effective, I believe its in the battery technology, so with this they are going forward.