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Coda Automotive (formerly Miles Automotive Group)
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My understanding is that a "frunk" as you guys call it was a trunk in the front, like in a Porsche 911. So the way I saw it a Coda wouldn't have a frunk since that's where the motor is. And the motor is in front because that's where the engine was in the ICE version of this car. Well, whatever. Sorry I'm not versed in the lingo.
Anyway, Coda has received their EPA compliance certificate for MY2012:
http://iaspub.epa.gov/otaqpub/display_file.jsp?docid=26696&flag=1
Anyway, Coda has received their EPA compliance certificate for MY2012:
http://iaspub.epa.gov/otaqpub/display_file.jsp?docid=26696&flag=1
Coda receives their EPA numbers and they are not very good - 88 mile range and 73 MPGe.
Coda get official EPA numbers: 73 MPGe with an 88-mile range
Coda get official EPA numbers: 73 MPGe with an 88-mile range
EVNow
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You mean the range - not the MPGe. Apparently Coda is fairly inefficient. All other plugins have MPGe in excess of 90.
BTW, their claimed range of 125 comes to 87.5 after 30% adjustment.
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I have a feeling buyers are going to be looking at the range more than the MPGe. "Hey, electricity is cheap, how far can I drive this guy on a charge?" I can't see many consumers doing even napkin math to calculate how far they can go and how much energy it will take, then backing that out into a hard number.
EVNow
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Agreed. Bad MPGe just means, they could have gotten better range with better drivetrain / aero.
SByer
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Look, the Coda looks like a**, and it's efficiency is bad EV-wise. But that's EV-wise! If they hit a price point with a range that gets more people out of atrocious ICE fart-blasters, then good!
It's still 3x as efficient as anything NG or fuel cell or gas oriented. I'd never buy one, but heck, people still buy Toyota Corollas, they'll buy this McEV if it fits. That's a good tradeoff, as far as I'm concerned.
It's still 3x as efficient as anything NG or fuel cell or gas oriented. I'd never buy one, but heck, people still buy Toyota Corollas, they'll buy this McEV if it fits. That's a good tradeoff, as far as I'm concerned.
stopcrazypp
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Except for the Fisker Karma (but it has excuses: 403hp from dual motors, hauling around a 260hp ICE for a curb weight of 5300lbs, plus a wide stance that leads to higher frontal area and a 0.313 Cd).
46kWh/100 mi is quite horrible though. The Coda's curb weight isn't that bad at 3670 lbs, and the aerodynamics shouldn't be too bad (frontal area appears to be about the same as the Volt, the 95 Mitsubishi Carisma from which its chassis originated had a 0.290 Cd).
http://www.codaautomotive.com/pdf/11_CODA_PressKit_Info_Final.pdf
I'm guessing either the drivetrain, the charging system, or the "Active Air Thermal Management System" has horrible efficiency.
I guess some real world measurements will reveal the reasons.
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Any word how many have been ordered?
Probably a good idea to use an off the shelf headunit for a display.
Probably a good idea to use an off the shelf headunit for a display.
I agree 46 KWhr/100 miles is very low. All the other ones are significantly more efficient. I guess that's how the kept the price down by using "sub-par" parts which do not offer the best efficiency. Same price as a leaf, but with a longer range. I absolutely HATE the design though- looks like a Corolla
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