I saw this at Popular Mechanics' web site:

Mazda better get it's 1.6 liter "stuff" together.

 

hot. i'd drive it.

 

looks good... seems like a lot of styling was stolen though... feels like a mix of lotus and the tesla....

 

Not to mention that whole door, inlet and rear 1/4 side window is all from a Ferrari 355, stretched out Acura RSX head lights, etc. Would be cooler if the car was a original design otherwise it looks like a borderline kit car.

 

The reason it seems like a mix of Lotus and Tesla is because the Tesla was based off of the Elise and the Dodge EV is an electric Europa. It said right in the article that it used the Europa's body and chassis. So it definately isn't an original design, and it isn't Dodge stealing design ideas, it's Lotus. Dodge just took what Tesla was doing and didn't try to disguise it.

 

^+1 way to read it, not sure about the people above you.. short attention span maybe?

I would gen one, as soon as it became available. Imagine, getting 50mpg (article says 400mi range with 8 or 9 gallons of gas, 400/8=50mpg) and beating the crap out of most other cars on the road

 

Well the Europa is stealing style cues off the Ferrari 355 and the RSX head lights.

 

indeed. its pretty shady, but it looks cool

 

ah, was late lol. Didnt really bother reading the whole thing. Though I would still prefer it if had more of it's own design.

 

More at Wired.

 

Well I think it looks great, nice size. I am so looking forward to this electric car era.

 

right now, I see ALOT of EV test mules running around here in Socal, I've seen one from Dodge, GM, and Ford and even one from Honda!!

it's easy to spot, they have a blue "EV" sticker on their side

looks like we're all gonna have a huge EV market soon

 

why use the Europa ? why not just make a hardtop Demon prototype?

http://ca.autos.yahoo.com/p/39/dodge-demon-concept

 

and what about that Dodge Zeo EV they showed at detroit?

http://video.popularmechanics.com/se...ctid1378323046

 

looks nice except for those rsx headlights

 

I also like what I'm seeing.

Although, I've lost faith in American auto manufacturers. So I won't be buying anything from dodge. There's nothing worse than buying a car that doesn't handle very well, makes a lot of noise, and is oversized... I'm almost glad their manufacturer capped the life span of these mediocre cars.

I am all for brand loyalty, to the manufacturers that develop dependability, longevity, efficiency and most of all "the fun factor". I only wish that Mazda jumped into the mix with their own electric car. Being Mazda, they would produce a car just as well as the other Japanse manufacturers, but it would look nicer, and of course would be "designed" for fun.

 

40 miles on a charge? Sign me up! Don't bother telling me that temperature will significantly decrease battery charge life.

 

it looks like hte new Lotus that i find ulgy.

 

Dodge took a lotus europa and put an electric motor in it. They didnt change a single body pannel, but they didnt need to since Lotus doesnt sell the Europa in the US.