SoCal Start-Up Gears Up to Launch Affordable All-Electric Sedan
Jun 5th, 2009 Originally Posted by Triple Pundit
Coming out publicly just this month, Santa Monica-based Coda Automotive joins the budding ranks of hybrid and all-electric vehicle makers looking to crack the US market. The company plans to introduce an affordable, full performance all-electric sedan in California in 2010.
With first delivery expected in the fall of 2010, the four-door, five-passenger, fully-equipped Coda sedan is to be powered by 33.8 kilowatt-hour, 333-volt lithium ion battery with a range of 90 to 120 miles on a single charge, sufficient to cover the daily transportation needs of 94% of US drivers. An on-board charger plugs into any standard 110 or 220-volt outlet and completes a full charge in less than six hours at 220V. Charging for a 40-mile commute will take two hours, according to the company.
Expected selling price: $45,000–mid-$30,000s after including a $7,500 Federal tax credit and state incentives.
“The Coda sedan is an all-electric vehicle for everyone,” said Coda president and CEO Kevin Czinger. “It’s a practical revolution for real drivers who need reliable transportation.”
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