Advantages of Coda’s battery technology
Last updated Oct 14, 2010 — 6 views
“CODA, a new U.S. car with a hi-tech Chinese battery could spell trouble for BYD and Nissan, companies that were hoping to capitalize on the budding U.S. electric vehicle market,” suggests Karl Burkart in a blog post at MNN.com
“…The first 14,000 cars will be sold in affluent and eco-friendly California where the company hopes a $32,400 price point (after $15,000 in rebates and credits) for a rather diminutive Corolla look-alike (albeit designed by Pininfarina) will be warmly embraced…”
“…One thing CODA is banking on is its battery pack, which makes up a full 50 percent of the cost of the vehicle and has a state-of-the-art thermal management system that allows the car to be driven even in extreme temperatures, something the Leaf cannot do…”
Coda’s all-electric EV look like a “regular car”
Further information on Coda’s EV is available on the company’s website.