Detroit Auto Show – Dodge Circuit EV – All Circuits Are Busy. Try Back in 2010. – List – NYTimes.com — This has got to be the worst looking electric vehicle ever designed. It looks like it was done by a high school kid using after-market parts trying to copy a design from a 1970′s Hot Wheels toy. And the color? Cripes! Chrysler is doomed.
Chrysler calls this all-electric performance sports car a prototype — but didn’t say whether it will be first Chrysler electric vehicle to be produced out of its ENVI portfolio of “production-intent” vehicles.
WHAT THEY SAID The Dodge Circuit EV displays bold exterior and interior styling with outstanding performance, zero gasoline consumption and zero tailpipe emissions. It has all new front and rear-end designs from the version that was shown in the fall.
Note the use of the word “bold” rather than the word “hideous.”
gorram piece of gossa
There’s no denial. The Big 3, including Chrysler have made enormous mistakes on quality, purpose,etc of the cars they make.
On the other hand, if Chrysler were to make the Dodge Circuit afordable and on the principles of Total Quality, I would buy this baby….Hey I am a Seventies Man.
I really like the way this car looks!!!
No data about range, charge times, etc. = not real.
Quite an attractive car, IMVHO, if it can be sold affordably and in less garish colors.
41,
Nice firefly ref.
As for fuel taxes, why do we piss and moan over a proposed 50-cent gas tax while swallowing the load from the speculators and oil companies without complaint? Exxon gets windfall profits, and we just pay what they ask.
#45, Smartalix,
Yes, correct. With one exception. I can do nothing about the tax, but I can ride the upturn with options or futures and make money from the rising price of gas/oil. The tax is just a burden, I’ll never get that money back. The govt. gets to keep and do with it what they please.
I think this was the tool they used to design it with.
http://tinyurl.com/858s4j
Designs from Lotus but undoubtedly none of the performance parts made it like the Telsa?
I like the design of the car but not sure how practical they are.
IT looks like this car feel out of the ugly tree and hit every branch on the way down. I would MUCH rather drive a tesla then that. This “great pumpkin” reminds me of junk yard cars where they they get parts from different cars and make them fit. I could almost ask of Monster Garage was back on tv. Maybe it’s a prototype so they grabbed different parts, but please put some thought into it
What in the world are the people calling this car ugly talking about?
It has beautiful lines and very clean design. As far as color goes I’m sure it would be offered in more than just one. I’m not a fan of tangerine either.
I saw it in person yesterday at the auto show and I fell in love with it. If it goes to market I am seriously considering it as my next car. It does look like a Lotus and condensed Viper but it all works. The proportions are perfect. This car is a head turner and for all the right reasons.
I think Chrysler is doing a good job. Although it’s a concept vehicle it is a 100% working car unlike many of the other concept cars you see at the auto show.
Oh my god, FINALLY, Dodge now made an exotic looking sports car since the Demon and Razor. Whoever says that it’s ugly must be a hater of the Chrysler company. It does look a bit like a Lotus, but doesn’t any company had their cars look like other cars? The only thing that matters is that it looks nimble and fun to drive. A good chance to compete to other sporty imports like the Mitsubishi Eclipse, Honda S2000, Audi TT and the Toyota Celica. Who knows, it might end up in a rap video or the next car of the sequel of The Fast and the Furious movie. Young buyers will get a kick out of these.