Peapod: Chrysler's little neighborhood pod-cruiser
Yeah, Chrysler might be struggling to catch up with other automakers in the race to get a piece of the green car market, but there's one segment of zero-emissions vehicle market in which Chrysler reigns uncontested: the neighborhood electric vehicle. I agree, it's not the most prestigious market to dominate, and Chrysler only got there by being smart enough to buy GEM back in 2000 -- but could the Chrysler GEM Peapod really help right the automaker's sinking business model?Available in 2009, the Peapod will seat four, drive 30 miles between charges, and top out at around 25mph. While they may not have figured out how to run their business profitably, it seems that Chrysler has learned a little something about the power of funky-shaped vehicles in the imagination of consumers. Like the Prius or the Volt concept, when you see the Peapod, you immediately know that it's something green and different.
So, as far as design goes, I think the Peapod's a slam dunk. But, what about the overall concept? Does a gas-free neighborhood vehicle really have mass appeal? I own one already, it's called a bike.
[via Inhabitat]
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