Summary
The Dodge Zeo was a concept car built by Dodge.[1][2] The 2+2 car was shown on 14 January 2008 at the 2008 North American International Auto Show.[3]
| Dodge ZEO | |
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Dodge (Chrysler) |
| Production | 2008 |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Sport compact concept car |
| Body style | 2- and 4-door sport wagon |
| Layout | Rear mid-motor, rear-wheel drive |
| Doors | Scissor doors (front) Rear-hinged scissor doors (rear) |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | Motor Single electric Power: 200 kW (268 hp) |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 109.9 in (2792 mm) |
| Length | 172.8 in (4390 mm) |
| Width | 76.5 in (1944 mm) |
| Height | 50.8 in (1290 mm) |
| Curb weight | GVWR 2,650 lb (1,202 kg) 3,400 lb (1,542 kg) |
All electric vehicle edit
The Zeo was a four-passenger sport wagon, powered by a single 268 hp (200 kW) electric motor with a lithium-ion battery.[4] It is rear wheel drive and could accelerate from 0-60 mph (97 km/h) in 5.7 seconds.[5] The vehicle had a range of 250 miles (400 km) between charges. It featured conventional scissor doors in the front and rear hinged scissor doors in the back.
Plug-in hybrid edit
A series plug-in hybrid version was expected to have a 40 miles (64 km) only-electric range.
The company said it expected to outsource much of the production, had not selected partners, and had no timetable for production.[6] In the event, the Dodge ZEO never saw production.
References edit
- ^ Lavrinc, Damon (2008-01-14). "Dodge Zeo takes green, adds mean". Autoblog. Weblogs, Inc. Retrieved 2008-01-14.
- ^ Hudson, Travis (2008-01-14). "Dodge Zeo Concept". Jalopnik. Gawker Media. Retrieved 2008-01-14.
- ^ "Dodge ZEO: The Look of Things to Come?". Auto Trends. 1 May 2008. Retrieved 2008-05-16.
- ^ Moorhead, Ron (14 January 2008). "Electric Dodge ZEO's 250-Mile Range, Sub-Six-Second 0-60 Time May Make Best Concept of 2008". Popular Mechanics. Retrieved 2008-02-01.
- ^ "Dodge Zeo Concept Car". Dodge. 2008-10-17. Archived from the original on 2008-04-21. Retrieved 2008-01-14.
- ^ "TIME, Comedy Central, Chrysler Zeo, Another F-150; Another Book; Fisker $". Calcars.org. Retrieved 2010-11-27.
External links edit
- Dodge ZEO at HowStuffWorks
- Dodge Zeo Concept
- Chrysler to Show Dealers Electric Car (The Wall Street Journal).
- Data and pictures of the Dodge ZEO