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Mitsubishi Prices 2012 ‘i’ Electric Car At $27,990 Before Tax Breaks
Mitsubishi Prices 2012 Electric Car At $27,990 Before Tax Breaks | VentureBeat
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Mitsubishi Motors unveils cheaper i-MiEV electric car
Mitsubishi Motors unveils cheaper i-MiEV electric car
Mitsubishi Motors unveils cheaper i-MiEV electric car
JRP3
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Tivo caught a commercial on cable Thursday night.
You tube shows there are many new videos:
And another: Does this show the car's demographic?
Extended cut
Another:
Guess we missed the OCT 10th launch. Maybe the car's Congressman sound is not loud enough.
Behind the scenes slideshow:
You tube shows there are many new videos:
And another: Does this show the car's demographic?
Extended cut
Another:
Guess we missed the OCT 10th launch. Maybe the car's Congressman sound is not loud enough.
Behind the scenes slideshow:
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JRP3
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Electric cars sold in winter climate - Technology Science - CBC News
Electric cars sold in winter climate - Technology Science - CBC News
Electric cars sold in winter climate - Technology Science - CBC News
FalconNinetyD
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Saw a i-Miev this morning while on a run, which surprised me because I hadn't followed them much and didn't realize Mitsubishi was delivering them. While I'm glad there is another EV option out there, that thing is small, ugly, and from what I've read, dog sloooow. With about 65 miles of range, it's just another commuter EV which will contribute to consumers thinking EV's are glorified golf carts that aren't ready for prime time...
I've been seeing an iMiev around town lately. I think some business has bought one.
They're not very uncommon here. 1500 total of the three variants (Mitsubishi/Peugeot/Citroen) hit the streets here last year, which is over 1% of all cars sold in 2011. Sales have dropped off since the introduction of the Leaf, though. 0.4% of cars sold in January were iMiev, while 1.9% were Leafs. The iMiev may be completely displaced by the end of the year.
They're not very uncommon here. 1500 total of the three variants (Mitsubishi/Peugeot/Citroen) hit the streets here last year, which is over 1% of all cars sold in 2011. Sales have dropped off since the introduction of the Leaf, though. 0.4% of cars sold in January were iMiev, while 1.9% were Leafs. The iMiev may be completely displaced by the end of the year.
I saw one IRL today, on the I-5 at Laguna Beach, CA. It was cruising in traffic but happily doing about 60, and seemed limited only by the car in front of it. Since I was doing (ahem) somewhat more, I didn't get a photo.
I rented an iMiev last weekend just for fun.
Like all the reports I read the interior is basic and plastic, and speed off the line is not as fast as you would hope with an EV, but I think from the slight wobble in power delivery I think this may have be deliberately built in to stop you from driving it like a Ferrari and reduce its rang even further.
On the plus side it has V6 almost V8 pickup from 20 to 80 km/h making getting around stinky ICE's great fun, you can also surprise those who try to race you from traffic lights, which was quite a few as the car is owned by GoGet the local car sharing service who have plastered it with pro EV stickers making driving it a political statement of sorts.
Once i figured out the distance to empty display on Friday evening it showed 103 km range at 100% SOC, I used the power liberally that evening and in the morning it predicted only 93 km from 100% SOC! Ouch.
On Saturday I found that someone had left on the seat heater, thought I was going through change of life. Also I turned off the AC plus I found the "B" driving mode that substantially increases regenerative braking and allows you to drive it a bit like a roadster with the one pedal technique, albeit with a small pause between lift off and regeneration kicking in which can leave you a bit close to the car in front until you get used to it.
Apart from a few traffic light Grand Prix starts I drove it normally on Saturday and was rewarded with an estimated rang of 109 km on Sunday morning after a full charge.
I drove about 50 km on Sunday and it was still predicting 60 km range left making 110 km range about normal with the proviso that you drive without AC or seat heating. At one point with 80 km on the range gauge I turned on the AC to see what difference it made and it instantly dropped to 65 km!
Many of the shortcomings of the car come from the Kei car it's derived from but a 16kwh battery is also a bit too small, if it had a 23 kwh battery like the leaf I think it would be a pretty good thing.
I don't think it's getting much use in Sydney as there are only 2 charging points in and around the CBD one of which is its parking 'pod' and the other has a restriction that make it possible for you to be fined whilst parking and charging. So clearly we Australians are a long way behind.
Like all the reports I read the interior is basic and plastic, and speed off the line is not as fast as you would hope with an EV, but I think from the slight wobble in power delivery I think this may have be deliberately built in to stop you from driving it like a Ferrari and reduce its rang even further.
On the plus side it has V6 almost V8 pickup from 20 to 80 km/h making getting around stinky ICE's great fun, you can also surprise those who try to race you from traffic lights, which was quite a few as the car is owned by GoGet the local car sharing service who have plastered it with pro EV stickers making driving it a political statement of sorts.
Once i figured out the distance to empty display on Friday evening it showed 103 km range at 100% SOC, I used the power liberally that evening and in the morning it predicted only 93 km from 100% SOC! Ouch.
On Saturday I found that someone had left on the seat heater, thought I was going through change of life. Also I turned off the AC plus I found the "B" driving mode that substantially increases regenerative braking and allows you to drive it a bit like a roadster with the one pedal technique, albeit with a small pause between lift off and regeneration kicking in which can leave you a bit close to the car in front until you get used to it.
Apart from a few traffic light Grand Prix starts I drove it normally on Saturday and was rewarded with an estimated rang of 109 km on Sunday morning after a full charge.
I drove about 50 km on Sunday and it was still predicting 60 km range left making 110 km range about normal with the proviso that you drive without AC or seat heating. At one point with 80 km on the range gauge I turned on the AC to see what difference it made and it instantly dropped to 65 km!
Many of the shortcomings of the car come from the Kei car it's derived from but a 16kwh battery is also a bit too small, if it had a 23 kwh battery like the leaf I think it would be a pretty good thing.
I don't think it's getting much use in Sydney as there are only 2 charging points in and around the CBD one of which is its parking 'pod' and the other has a restriction that make it possible for you to be fined whilst parking and charging. So clearly we Australians are a long way behind.
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