The brand chief of Chrysler remarked on the news of the upcoming Chrysler Town & Country plug-in hybrid minivan as a game changer, and he may be really right on this one.
Al Gardner, Chrysler’s brand chief, was interviewed about what to expect from this new hybrid minivan and he was feeling very proud of it.
“If we can produce something that is incredibly efficient, that you can 30, 40 miles with zero tank of gas – that will get you a combined – let’s call it 75, 80 eMPG – it’s a gamechanging number.”
It is difficult not to agree with him. If Chrysler is indeed able to hit those numbers he was speaking of, they could be on the verge of giving the market a minivan unlike anything else. The plug-in hybrid is something that could really give the automaker a boost in the more environment-friendly vehicles it has been lacking in in comparison to the other car manufacturers. Even more interesting is that it will be in the minivan segment.
“The first to market that can produce family vehicles that are efficient – I think we’d agree we’re a little behind the times – we need to be that and the Chrysler brand is the perfect to do that for FCA.”
Again, agree with that idea. Most hybrids come in the form of a sedan, something meant for drivers with few passengers. If Chrysler is able to get that tech onto a family minivan, they could be giving the public something it needs. The people who need help with saving money are the ones in the larger vans, to be able to cut down on fuel consumption and give that market something like this could be a real boon. I only hope that Chrysler has a plan of how to achieve this goal and not simply be speaking big. We’ll see when Chrysler is estimated to deliver, which will be awhile.
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Source: Detroit News