Dodge ZEO explained

Dodge ZEO
Manufacturer:Dodge (Chrysler)
Production:2008
Class:Sport compact
concept car
Body Style:2- and 4-door sport wagon
Layout:Rear mid-motor, rear-wheel drive
Engine:Motor Single electric Power: 200 kW (268 hp)
Wheelbase:109.9 in (2792 mm)
Length:172.8 in (4390 mm)
Width:76.5 in (1944 mm)
Height:50.8 in (1290 mm)
Weight:GVWR 2650lb
3400lb
Doors:Scissor doors (front)
Rear-hinged scissor doors (rear)

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]

All electric vehicle

See main article: All-electric vehicle. The Zeo was a four-passenger sport wagon, powered by a single 268hp 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 between charges. It featured conventional scissor doors in the front and rear hinged scissor doors in the back.

Plug-in hybrid

See main article: Plug-in hybrid.

A series plug-in hybrid version was expected to have a 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.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Dodge Zeo takes green, adds mean . 2008-01-14 . Lavrinc . Damon . 2008-01-14 . . .
  2. Web site: Dodge Zeo Concept . 2008-01-14 . Hudson . Travis . 2008-01-14 . . .
  3. News: Dodge ZEO: The Look of Things to Come? . Auto Trends . 1 May 2008 . 2008-05-16 .
  4. News: Ron . Moorhead . Electric Dodge ZEO's 250-Mile Range, Sub-Six-Second 0-60 Time May Make Best Concept of 2008 . . 14 January 2008 . 2008-02-01 .
  5. Web site: Dodge Zeo Concept Car . 2008-01-14 . 2008-10-17 . . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080421173350/http://www.dodgezeo.net/ . 2008-04-21 .
  6. Web site: TIME, Comedy Central, Chrysler Zeo, Another F-150; Another Book; Fisker $ . Calcars.org . 2010-11-27.