electric USA/Korean mini pickup truck Phoenix SUT
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electric USA/Korean mini pickup truck Phoenix SUT - 9/24/2007 4:04:21 AM
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HankL
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Looking like the offspring of a Honda Ridgeline and a Subaru Baja, the Phoenix S.U.T. starts life as a South Korean pickup, the Ssangyong Actyon.
http://www.ssangyongaustralia.com.au/actyon_exterior.html
Phoenix adds a tiny twist: its lithium-ion batteries are said to employ nanotechnology — in this case, incredibly small lithium-titanate particles — to deliver faster recharging, safer operation and longer life. Ssangyong will ship the pickups, minus a powertrain, to Ontario, Calif., where Phoenix will install the batteries and electronics.
Using a special high-voltage charger, Phoenix claims the truck could store enough juice in 10 minutes to cover 100 miles. (A full charge would take six or seven hours from household current.) For now, only utility companies and other fleet customers can buy one of the $45,000 sport utility trucks from the initial 500-unit run. The company plans a small public introduction in 2008.
from this NYT article
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/09/23/automobiles/23AUTO.html?pagewanted=2
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