a bare-bones electric car that goes the extra miles - lithium iron phosphate battery

Bradley Berman Juni, 2012 Berkeley, California 29
The distance of the electric car is near the new centercar market —
Before the federal tax credit and other incentives, starting at about $35,000 --
Defined by Nissan Leaf and Ford Fox electric vehicles.
When these models are mixed with typical traffic conditions, each of them will travel about 70 to 80 miles using a fully charged battery.
Therefore, a similar price electric car was introduced, providing a consistent 100-
The Mile range represents an industry milestone.
The week I drove to the San Francisco Bay area for business meetings and family outings confirmed the progress thanks to the Los Angeles-based electric-car start-
Koda Motor Company.
In last March, the company launched its first model, a car with an official rating of 88 miles per vehicle from the Environmental Protection Agency.
As the first journalist to take the time to get along with a single vehicle that the company is available for review, I started my trip to Nissan Leaf, which I would not normally take a rental.
One weekend, I took my wife and two teenage children to Bolinas Beach, about 25 miles north of the Golden Gate Bridge.
We opened a 79-
From our home in Berkeley, travel a comfortable mile to and from, using Coda's ample suitcase to store our gear.
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It turns out that the horsepower motor is enough to meet the needs of the highway. The 870-
The pound-class battery pack installed under the floor reduces the center of gravity and helps maintain good handling of the 3,670-pound battery
A winding car.
When we got home, we had nearly 20% of the battery left.
Advertising to supplement lithiumiron-
Phosphate battery for Coda 6. 6-
Restore about 20 miles of kilowatt car chargers per hour-
About twice as much as my leaves.
From 240-volt source.
The next day, I went on a business trip to Silicon Valley to attend a conference, which reached an impressive 102.
Eight miles, a few miles left.
In order to achieve this feat while controlling costs, Coda will focus on the system that manages the battery power supply, outsourcing the car body (
And battery)to China;
Other components are from US companies.
This car is based on E. V.
Gas duty-
A power model made by Chang 'an Hafei in Harbin, the capital of Northeast China.
The last rally took place in Benicia, California.
Coda says its redesign of the body structure led to the firstin-
Chinese passenger cars that meet US highway safety standards-
An achievement that could herald the arrival of conventional gases --
Power Chinese cars in this country.
The company even brought in its chief executive from China.
In 2011, Coda hired General Motors and former executive Philip Murtaugh of Chrysler's China operations ).
At 2011 Los Angeles motor show
Murtaugh is concerned about the shape of the car in the US market.
It was first produced about a decade ago, giving the impression of a knock Nissan Sentra or a copy of Honda Civic.
"The car was chosen three years ago," he told me.
"I came nine months ago.
We can't change it.
"The Coda sedan lacks the features of other models. V.
In order to install larger batteries, the cost of convenience facilities is reduced.
No keyless entrance, push-
The button for sports and eco-driving mode starts or switches.
No Beginning of technology
Sound or backup camera, not even mobile app for smartphone, not like one-
Lower the touch window.
In fact, Coda has no cruise control from $38,145.
The price of advertising Coda is between Focus Electric $39,995 and Leaf $36,050.
Like those competitors. V.
Coda is eligible for a federal tax credit of $7,500, as well as a California tax creditV.
A rebate of $2,500.
In my hometown, this makes the final price (no choice) $28,145.
Like all electric vehicles, endurance is the key to endurance. Coda’s 31-kilowatt-
The battery exceeds the leaves in the hour, and the leaves have 24-kilowatt-
Hour pack, 23 KW of Focus Electric-hour pack. (
Coda says it will provide 36 KW
An hour battery this year. )
Coda also uses an active thermal management system to maintain range in cold and hot weather;
It uses air to adjust the temperature instead of liquid like Focus Electric.
The lack of amenities did not stop Randy Abraham, one of Coda's first customers.
An airline test pilot living in Redwood, California, Mr.
Abraham's car has traveled 3,200 miles since he delivered the goods.
"Important Things work the way they should," he said . ".
He was satisfied with his purchase.
Bob osttag from San Francisco
A low threshold is also set based on writers and composers.
"I'm concerned about global warming," he said . "
"I really don't care how Coda is driving or the styling.
I want it to have a long distance and charge it for quite a long time.
"Coda provides enough scope for Mr. Ostertag’s 75-
Drive a mile from San Francisco to Davis, California
But after driving a Coda borrowed from the university he taught, Sir
Ostertag decided to postpone the purchase.
"There was a complaint when I was shooting pre-made models on the highway," he said . ".
"I'm not going to pay $30,000 for a car that makes me feel like I'm going to drill my teeth.
The Coda engineers confirmed their knowledge of noise and vibration issues and they said they had a solution, although it was not executed.
When I mentioned my rough measure of the zero point of the car, the adto-
60 glacier acceleration at 19 seconds to the engineering team prompted a survey to determine why my test car was slower than 9 seconds. 5-
The company advertised for the second time.
It turns out that when the battery is low, the car is programmed to save power
When I do a performance test it has a capacity of 10%.
Perhaps Coda will find a large number of customers willing to sacrifice riding quality and amenities in exchange for a reliable mileage of 100 miles.
I'm not in that group.
In the production version of my driving, high
The whine sound is just the beginning of the tail sound.
When starting, the motor groans in low depth cramps as the speed accelerates.
At a higher speed, the noise and hum of the wind invaded.
The ride is harsh, giving passengers a deep understanding of every defect on the road.
Inside, the location and ratio are not normal.
The brake and the accelerator pedal are too close and pushed too far to the right.
The lack of a convenient and adequate cup holder, as well as a large number of lighters, suggests that designers are more considerate of heavy smokers than big American companiesgulpers.
Yes, the trunk is sponge-like, but in order to have more legroom in the back seat, I would be happy to give up the depth of the trunk at 3 inch.
The Coda uses the oversized dial to move the gear, not the traditional shift handle.
The dial looks like a 1970 s RadioShack gadget with loose rotation as if it didn't reach its purpose.
When it reaches the end of the gear selection, it continues to rotate instead of stopping.
Features and graphics on the mountain seven-
The inch color touch screen for navigation and audio is more retro, though it's easy to connect my iPhone via Bluetooth. Bad decision-
It is obvious even in the name of the car: Coda.
Is this a brand?
Is it the model name?
Single names can be useful for celebrities like Bono, Prince and Rihanna, but not for cars.
If you asked me to describe the type of E a few years agoV.
I think we may be driving in 2012 and I will describe the Coda I am driving.
Fortunately, Nissan and other companies splurge on electric cars with luxurious appointments, innovative features and advanced power systems.
The main car manufacturers are well ahead of E. 's expectations. V.
There will be fewer fans who will accept it.
They raised the standard in the process.
This makes it difficult to accept the disadvantages of Coda at the current price, although it has the ability to charge 100 miles at a time.
Advertising in the track: E. V.
From the common aisle.
A version of this review was printed on page AU1 of The New York edition on July 1, 2012 with the title: Naked
Bones electric car with extra mileage.
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