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Friday, December 30, 2011

Yay or Nay? Custom Chrysler 300C HEMI V8 Coupe



When you are a Major League Baseball Hall of Famer like Tony Gwynn, you can pretty much afford to get whatever ride you like. In Gwynn's case, at some point he fancied a first-generation Chrysler 300 in a coupe form. And he got his wish.

But now, Gwynn's custom-made Chrysler 300 has popped up for sale at Beverly Hills Motor Cars in San Diego with the dealer asking for US$27,950 (€21,700).

The 2005 Chrysler is powered by a 5.7-liter HEMI V8 matched to an automatic transmission and has only been driven for 7,000 miles (11,263 kilometers).

Aside from transforming the four-door saloon into a coupe, the customizer also chopped the roof and added large Asanti wheels and decorative chrome trim on the outside.

We could be wrong, but judging by the design and the controls for the front seats, they seem to have been lifted off an older BMW, possibly a 3 Series.

Check out the rest of the pictures in our gallery below and have your say in the comments area.

Story References: BH Motors , via Jalopnik

 
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Wednesday, October 12, 2011

Seven Major Automakers Agree On A Common Charging EV Protocol



ACEA, the Association of European manufacturers' recently called for a common electric vehicle charging standard to be adopted by all manufacturers. It would be ideal for a unified infrastructure, which in turn will further increase sales EV.

Just call the association was published and seven major manufacturers in Europe and America, but curiously, not from Japan, including Audi, BMW, Daimler, Ford, General Motors, Porsche and Volkswagen announced an agreement to support a harmonized approach "Single-port fast charge" approach to electric vehicles in Europe and North America.

The seven companies agreed to use "green HomePlug PHY" as the communication protocol common to recharge their electric car, as it will facilitate the easy integration of future applications "smart" grid.

Automakers say their decision was based on analysis of current strategies of the load, the ergonomics of the connectors and the preferences of U.S. customers and Europe.

This system solution is compatible with the J1772 connector that is standard in the U.S. and Europe, IEC 62196 Type 2

 

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