cool new SUV in Europe

[mborodi]

http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/31/m...estark-ev-suv/

check this pup out.. only 3600 of them being made.. rather "JEEP-ish".. nothing against Jeep..

Imagine barreling through the Amazonian rainforest with machetes flailing from the windows of your off-road rig, and just as you're about to kick the vehicle into low gear, you pause to consider the impact of your vehicle's exhaust (among other things) on the delicate ecosystem around. Fortunately for eco-minded folks, Portland-based EV manufacturer MotoCzysz -- creator of the wicked E1pc electric motorcycle -- plans to allay some of those concerns with its all-electric eStark SUV. For the basis of the vehicle, the company has turned to Brazilian auto manufacturer TAC Motors. The two partners will work together to integrate MotoCyzysz's electric D1g1tal Dr1ve powertrain into otherwise diesel-thirsty Stark SUVs. Naturally, they'll also need to fill it with a healthy battery pack, which'll undoubtedly weigh down the otherwise plasticky carriage. Currently, the companies plan to manufacturer 3,600 eStark SUVs, which the partners hope to sell in Brazil and North America. Don't count on taking the eStark onto the freeway anytime soon, though -- the high cost of US safety certifications will likely keep this one away from city streets.

[Triathlete]

Looks like a Smart car with big tires.

[Chopper]

Stark is pretty cheese-ie
I cannot imagine electric motors making that POS any better

[Etfren]

Off course some stupid Portland hippies would come up with that. I kinda hate living next to that city sometimes.

[RickOKC]

Looks like a Smart car with big tires.

That was my first impression, too!

[Hiredgoon]

So the concept is an electric vehicle, meant to venture into the rainforest.... Where do they think you're going to plug it in?

[circmand]

So the concept is an electric vehicle, meant to venture into the rainforest.... Where do they think you're going to plug it in?

They will put a gasoline powered generator in it and remove all storage space of course

[bearandbee]

I like it...anything other than 120 year old technology (while new ideas were bought and stashed in a corporate safe) is a step in the right direction.

[Osteomata]

Gotta agree with bearandbee. Withotu the slightest bit of info on performance, it is automatically bashed as portland hippy nonsense. At least pretend to wait for actual information.

[nocturnalVX]

If it is an electric vehicle, and has no combustion engine... what's with the snorkle?

[Chopper]

the "Stark" it's based on, is a Diesel.
Saw one at the car show/// Looked like a life sized Playschool toy car. It's almost entirely made of Stuart Little plastic.
It will never be legal for any kind of road use here....and i think they are all powered by a tiny diesel.

[Triathlete]

If it is an electric vehicle, and has no combustion engine... what's with the snorkle?

For the driver during really deep water crossings?