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Offline 72hemi

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Dodge ZEO
« on: January 11, 2009 - 03:27:05 AM »
I just got back from the Silicon Valley Auto Show and they had a fully functional concept car there called the Dodge ZEO (Zero Emission Operation). What a cool car. I would definitely drive one of these if Dodge were to produce it.
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Re: Dodge ZEO
« Reply #1 on: January 11, 2009 - 03:34:22 AM »
Thanks for sharing, it is a cool car and look real wide from the rear view :2thumbs:
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Re: Dodge ZEO
« Reply #2 on: January 11, 2009 - 03:53:19 AM »
11.0 in the 1/4....oh yea

Offline 426HEMI

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Re: Dodge ZEO
« Reply #3 on: January 11, 2009 - 05:07:03 AM »
that looks pretty cool for sure!!!  thanks for sharing... :2thumbs:
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Re: Dodge ZEO
« Reply #4 on: January 11, 2009 - 05:26:14 AM »
Yea.... bit too small for my tastes.  Good idea, though.

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Re: Dodge ZEO
« Reply #5 on: January 11, 2009 - 07:41:55 AM »


Better than a lot of other Hybrids out there. But it's easy to speak specs on paper, hard to deliver.
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Re: Dodge ZEO
« Reply #6 on: January 11, 2009 - 08:27:00 AM »
When I saw the title of this thread,I athought it would be about Chrysler's CEO being a BIG ZERO.  :roflsmiley:

Cool car, but if they build it, will it be affordable? Can these idiots build an affordable, ATTRACTIVE car? Unlikely. Let's waste more money on car show fluff. That's smart.


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Re: Dodge ZEO
« Reply #7 on: January 11, 2009 - 08:43:56 AM »
Neat car, but that center console looks like a Nokia Cell Phone.

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Re: Dodge ZEO
« Reply #8 on: January 11, 2009 - 09:00:06 AM »
4 passenger too.............not bad at all..............hope no one calls it a ZE R O.  I wonder how much money is spent on concept cars...............???????????????
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Re: Dodge ZEO
« Reply #9 on: January 11, 2009 - 09:44:49 AM »
Sure has a lot of glass in that car.  The front windshield is huge.  Wonder why everything now adays has to be made to go so fast. Is the world getting ready to change the speed limits again? Nothing like going 100 mph and having a deer or bird hit that windshield. It's ok for the wow factor, but it doesn't seam like a practical car to me.  Prices of cars would go down some if they would attempt to keep things more simple.

I don't think I would want that setting in my driveway or garage.  Since it is zero emissions, I think i would want one built on a big comfy car design style from the 60's 70 types. Kept the speed ratings down so tires and hard parts were high dollar costs and make it more plush and comfortable. With more entertainment built inside the car.  You dont go fast in the city, but you want to be comfy when riding around or while setting in those wonderful city traffic jams everyone loves.

For the most part, speed is a requirement by the minority few in demand.  Everyone wants to be comfortable.  I just woke up, so, I might just be rambling. But I don't care for it. It spells out money and trouble when I look at it. And anyone on the outside of the car can see your every move inside the car. No privacy, and alot of glass.  It is better off left an experimental car in my eyes. Cars like this are actually helping to keep the prices of everything staying high. Insurance costs, parts cost for the strength
 it takes to handle high speeds, safety costs, I can just keep going on.

We need to actually start looking at simple and practical in todays world of crisis. Keep it simple, the world is hard enough already.  To me, they just made a 100k yugo instad of a  18k olds ninety eight, buick 225 or chrysler imperial.

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Re: Dodge ZEO
« Reply #10 on: January 11, 2009 - 10:44:13 AM »
On the outside it kinda reminds me of a Nissan Murano. Interior is kinda meet george jetson! I like the outside better than the inside.  :smokin:
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Re: Dodge ZEO
« Reply #11 on: January 11, 2009 - 11:02:56 AM »
To me it looks VERY much like a beefed-up/bigger wheeled version of the Smart Coupe.
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Re: Dodge ZEO
« Reply #12 on: January 12, 2009 - 06:33:40 AM »
Interesting car, but for a car its size its got a huge turning circle. Must be those big wheels?

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Re: Dodge ZEO
« Reply #13 on: January 12, 2009 - 07:24:40 AM »
  It does look smart, I wouldn't buy one though, these types of cars should be kept to the citys because that is where the pollution is, most of them are light weight and wouldn't be good in a high speed crash.   :grinno:
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Re: Dodge ZEO
« Reply #14 on: January 12, 2009 - 08:10:39 AM »
How can an electric car be "Zero Emission"? It is the power stations that cause emissions.

Hydrogen fuel cell still sounds like the best way forward to me.
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