“Stop Sell” Order Given While Fiat Hunts Down Defective 500e Axles
http://www.caradvice.com.au/245303/fiat-chrysler-to-wait-on-electric-hybrid-vehicles/ Fiat-Chrysler to wait on electric, hybrid vehicles By Alex Gibson | August 07th, 2013 [image http://cdn.caradvice.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/Fiat500edial-e1375839114107.jpg Fiat 500e dial ] Fiat-Chrysler has no plans to invest in electrified powertrains in the near future, citing low customer demand and high development costs as the main reasons for the decision. Instead of pursuing electric and hybrid solutions, Fiat and Chrysler global powertrain chief Bob Lee told reporters in Michigan diesels and small-capacity turbocharged petrol engines would form the basis of its North American line-up. According to Lee, “many (American) customers want to reduce CO2, but they aren’t willing to change their lifestyle or pay the cost”, referring to the high price and limited ranges of battery packs, electric motors and chargers. Interestingly, the only electric vehicle offered by Fiat-Chrysler in the USA – the Fiat 500e – is the same price as conventionally powered 500s, suggesting consumers are more concerned about the range and maintenance expenses of electric cars than their cost of purchase ... The downsizing and turbocharging of diesel and petrol engines is a solution already being adopted by many European car manufacturers, and is on paper an effective way to improve a car’s fuel consumption. Lee also says that electric and hybrid vehicles require a greater performance sacrifice compared with small-capacity turbocharged engines. Just try telling that to Ferrari, McLaren and Porsche… [© caradvice.com.au] http://www.greenoptimistic.com/2013/08/13/fiat-ev-widely-adopted-marchione/#.Ugs_LuWLXqc Fiat Won't Be Producing Any More EVs Until They're Widely Adopted ... August 13, 2013 - Electric vehicle lifecycle costs have been shown to be far less than comparable conventional, and even hybrid-electric vehicles, but the upfront costs can be ... http://insideevs.com/report-fiat-issues-stop-sell-order-while-it-hunts-down-defective-500e-electric-vehicles/ Fiat Reportedly Issues “Stop Sell” Order While It Hunts Down Defective 500e Electric Vehicles [2013/08/13] - As reported by both the Fiat 500e forum community and a Google+ group, It appears that Fiat has apparently issued a “stop sell” order on the new Fiat 500e as it searches for 18-odd defective 500e electric cars in need of repairs. And it is pretty serious too, as apparently the axle in the car can give way under pressure ... For all EVLN posts use: http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/template/NamlServlet.jtp?macro=search_page&node=413529&query=evln&sort=date Here are today's archive-only EV posts: EVLN: Actress Claire Sweeney totes around an electric skateboard ... EVLN: Pay-as-you-go electric vehicle charge points unveiled EVLN: There are several different motivations to buy a plugin ... EVLN: $17.8k Spark Gets Taken For A Zippy Test Drive (video) EVLN: The Tesla-S makes you feel that ice are so yesterday + EVLN: An old woman's guide to electric cars {brucedp.150m.com} -- View this message in context: http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/EVLN-We-are-not-going-to-do-any-electrified-better-a-Fiat-500e-tp4664751.html Sent from the Electric Vehicle Discussion List mailing list archive at Nabble.com. _______________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org For EV drag racing discussion, please use NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA)
