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Show Standard-Examiner 4i 2D Sunday, July 12, 1992 Chrysler to offer electric car The Chrysler TEVan,will be Top speed: 65 mph the first certified electric vehicle sold in the U.S. by any major automaker. Price: $100,000-$ 120,000 Can be recharged on a washing machine vealed its feelings. Almost every consumer surveyhas given atleast System/motor controller DC motor Source: Chrysler Corp. tions, mainlyutilities that contributed to the van’s development. Iacocca said longer-lasting batter- Chrysler plans to make fleet ies and stations with recharging sales of the TEVans to corpora- equipment need to come into being Erb, whose mother first showed him about cars when he was13, is one of nine faculty working on the 1993, will assess emissions, fuel efficiency, vehicle range, accelera- Electric From 1D Once you’re behind the wheel, expect to be impressed by the performance. The Impact can go from zero to 60 mph in eight seconds, and has a projected top speed of more than 100 mph. “Performance drops off once the temperature goes below 40 degrees,” said John Dunning, who heads the West Coast technology office for GM’s Delco Remydivision. “Certainly, the Impact won't suit everyone’s needs.” There are a few other downers. Mileage is limited. The Impact, the nation’s most developed EV, can only go 120 miles between chargings. GM’s EV experts hope consumers drive the car only 50 miles — a distance that crampsthe style of many commuters — before hooking it back into the wall socket. The life of the battery pack is short and it’s expensive to replace. The Impact can be recharged some 500 times, which means consumers will have to buy a new oneevery two years or so. The projected price: $1,200. The sticker price of the Impact may also give car buyers a shock. GM balksat disclosing a sum other than to say it will be “competi- tive.” Meanwhile, car magazines have projected a lofty payout of the car for credit have accounting, business and technical majors, “We will be applying what we learn in class,” Yelderman said. The biggest lessons will be learning from mistakes and to work as a team, he said. The car, white — not WSU purple — and nicknamed Wildcat, is still in its drawing board stage, but parameters have been laid out on a computer, Erb said. Practicality is the themehere. “It needs to go to the grocery store,” Yelderman said. And the Wildcat will be deprived of “creature comforts” to preserve energy, Yelderman said. Noair conditioning or tape deck. Don’t expect to see Wildcat cornering on Harrison Boulevard anytime soon, Erb said. Most testing will be indoors until March, he said. some $30,000. While these holdups may appear steep, they are not enough to halt enthusiasm among some car buy- ers. GM has received some 10,000 calls on its 800 number (800-2535328) from consumers who want more info on the Impact. And incentives are already on the market to lure consumersinto buying electric. California is offer- ing a $1,500 tax credit to anyone who buys an EV, while folks who live in Los Angeles and Sacramento get a reducedelectricity rate. “We’re going to need incentives to get the market going,” said Gary Clean automakers and the Department Called a nickel-metal hydride battery, it is made from nickel hydroxide, vanadium, titanium, zirconium andnickel and is expected to be useful up to 100,000 miles or more. Perhaps more important than its long life and high output with a short charge is the claim that the nickel-metal hydride battery is completely non-toxic which means the spent batteries will not need special handling and should berecyclable. 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Terms are based on the yearof the vehicle - up 3S WSU is seeking an additional $5,000 from local donations toward the total of $15,000 it will require senior project will consist of work- Donaldson released his findings during a recent meeting of the American Psychological Society. to 60 months. Rate applies to refinancing from other creditors. Rate effective through July 31, 1992. Call today for details! Office Hours Monday- Thursday 9am.-5p.m 5:30 at Drive-Up Friday 9a.m. -6 p.m. Saturday 10 a.m. -2p.m. Location 1935 W. 4800 S, Roy, Utah 84067 Phone #776-4400 Fax #776-0372 Note: This rate does not apply to refinancing existing loans at Weber Credit Union. LBL with and at least $10,000 in grants. tion, driveability, design, cost and a sales presentation, among other things. The car must go at least 40 miles and 40 miles per hour under electric power and 200 miles at 40 miles an hour under gas power.It also must be able to accelerate from 045 miles per hour in 15 seconds. The maneuverability to make “figure 8’s” and travel up inclines will help to differentiate the good cars from the bad ones, he said. “It can’t handle like an 18-wheeler,” Erb said. “It’s not inconceivable for us to win,” he said, despite having to compete against the well-endowed likes of Cornell and Stanford universities and the United States Naval Academy. In fact, schools that use expensive car batteries will be penalized. “The rules favor Weber because they favor a low-cost car,” he said. Still, the object of the contest is to give students hands-on, real world experience, he said. “They'll get exposure to Ford and the auto industry — where the jobsare.” School of Medicine. His research “undermines one basic assumption behind many organizational health promotion programs — that employees with good health habits are better workers,” he said. F& Just to run and qualify, for instance, the Weber State car will need: wA 1,000-pound battery with the the general public. “In the meantime, we have a good electric vehicle to sell now,” he said. “This is not a showcar.” I. Donaldson, a psychologist at the University of Southern California SASNSSI $75,000. ber of students will inflate to 50 in the fall when credit is offered for working on the project, said Erb, an admitted gearhead. “If you prick my finger, you'll probably find gas not blood,” he said. It is a unique opportunity to learn, said Kory Yelderman, a mechanical engineering student whose before the vehicle is practical for working conditions,” said Stewart ON Nw His mother first taught him about cars when he turned 13 years old. The Associated Press what the public experiences might be something else. It has been shown, for example, that business can expand while eliminating jobs. The distinction is as vast as the Grand Canyon is wide, and it is forcing serious observers to recognize its existence. It is possible that the economyis simultaneously expanding, based on traditional production measurements, and undergoing significant structural change in which fewer workers are needed than in years programs andfacilities for employees while overlooking the quality of rneasmasas aot OWlCUrCUL PO OT OUT ULC ar manaEa David Erb top car and university team in each of 10 categories stands to split the car’s cargo area and wire it the suggestion of unease, uncertainty, fear and confusion, none of which showup in traditional economic measurements of the sort relied on bystatistical economists. What the statistics say — that the economy is expanding — may be true in an academic sense. But Nickel-iron battery tubs project with 30 students. The num- from there. aThe ability to regenerate its electric battery while it runs on gas. wA controller to regulate the electricity coming to the motor. The controller will be under the hood. wA gas motor morethesize of a motorcycle’s. The Hybrid Challenge is already under way. Participants have been given a Ford Escort Wagon to work electrical outlet (220v/50 amp) SAN DIEGO (AP) — People who get regular exercise and a healthy diet tend to feel better, but they aren't necessarily better workers, a researcher said. “This study suggests it doesn’t make muchsense for a companyto spend a lot of money on fitness rt and about 11 other states. By the year 2003, California and Massachusetts will require at least 10 percent of cars sold produce no emissions. From 1D batteries. Its bulk and mass makeit waytoo big to fit under the hood, Erb said. Thetrick is to put it into True, many of them have ob- emissions regulations in California Weber strength and size of 20 regular car Acceleration: 0-60 mph in 25 seconds tained relief because of lower charges on loans, but while that kind of saving benefits them as individuals, it isn’t always spent. In contrast, interest earned often is used to buy goods and services. Sindlinger’s survey isn’t the only one in which the public has re- sa oo playing flexible fuel vehicles that can take either unleaded gasoline or methanol. Ford will also showoff its Ecostar electric van, which it says recharges in less time — five to six hours — and goes 5-10 mph faster than Chrysler's TEVan. But the Ecostar is still in the testing phase. General Motors, which unveiled the electric-powered Impact two years ago, promises to have an electric vehicle in showrooms within three years. Mazda Motor of America planned to discuss a proposed car Thursday that it says would run on hydrogen and produce “virtually no emissions.” The move away from conventional fuels is propelled bytighter minivan -_ “It's no Viper by the way of performance. You can’t have everything,” Iacocca said, referring to to Chrysler's new 400-horsepower muscle car. “You can’t get a speeding ticket with this van.” lacocca, who will retire at the end of the ycar, said Chrysler plans to build at least 50 of the TEVans starting in December. So-called “green” cars, or vehicles designed to meet tough environmental standards, are the rage of the auto show, which opens to the public on Saturday and concludes April 26. Most major automakersare dis- —Lee lococca New electric layoffs but from the cuts in interest rates on savings. Sah $100,000 to $120,000. *You can’t have everything. You can’t get a speeding ticket with this van.’ From 1D Range: over 100 miles Recharge time: 8-9 hours Battery life: over 100,000 miles to ; ta The minivan, which Chrysler calls an electric version of the Dodge Caravan, takes 25 seconds to reach 60 mphfromastanding start, with a top speed of 65 mph. Its nickel-and-iron batteries require an eight- to nine-hour recharge every 100 miles. And it will sell for | iol NEW YORK (AP) — Chrysler Corp. will become the first U.S. automaker to sell an electric car meeting federal safety standards when it starts producing the TEVan in December, Chrysler Chairman Lee Iacocca said Wednesday. But he cautioned those at the 92nd annual New York International Auto Show that the TEVan, priced in thesix-figure range, won't be a vehicle for racing around town or taking on long distances Cunniff Exercise, diet not equal to good worker |