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Peapod, up close and personal with the electric vehicle in Manhattan
Breaking away from the excitement free food here at the New York Auto Show today, we joined up with our friends over at Engadget to pay a quick visit to Peapod Mobility. You know, the GEM version 2 folks. While saying this is the next-generation GEM is technically correct, the Peapod is really a fresh concept for Chrysler (which owns GEM and made Peapod Mobility its own company earlier this year).
Peter Arnell, the chief innovation officer at Peapod Mobility, took us on a quick descriptive tour of the Peapod and said that the design was influenced by three things. Ready for the list? The reflection in Buzz Aldrin’s helmet when he stepped onto the moon, a turtle and Darth Vader. Yeah, that’s what we thought, too. Find our more about the Peapod after the jump.
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Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Chrysler, AutoblogGreen Exclusive, GEM, New York Auto Show, Green Daily, NEV (Neighborhood Electric Vehicle)
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