Mitsubishi delivers i MIEV to Chugoku Electric Power Co.
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As part the ongoing testing with the "i MIEV" research vehicle, Mitsubishi has delivered one of the cars to the Chugoku Electric Power Co. Earlier this year, cars were delivered to Tokyo Electric Power and Kyushu Electric Power as well. The power companies are evaluating the kei-car-based EVs and testing them to gauge their compatibility with and overall impact on the electrical infrastructure. The car delivered last Friday is finished in yellow with white doors and "hood" (the car's motor, etc is actually mid/rear-mounted), which are also emblazoned with cutesy Japanimation/Hello Kitty-esque critters. Also: dig the lightning bolt icon on the erstwhile fuel filler door.
[Source: Mitsubishi]
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kert 1:11PM (6/18/2007)
Mitsubishi and Subaru ( with their R1E ) are the real competition that Tesla is facing. Both of them are starting at the lower end of the price and performance sector: a small city commuter EV which sell in large numbers throghout the world. There is always time to produce performance machines once you have bread and butter products covered.
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bioburner 8:40PM (6/18/2007)
Any chance were going to see any of these little cuties for sale in the USA?
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Sebastian 4:25PM (6/19/2007)
What are the specs? It looks like an adorable car.
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Nils 4:19PM (6/19/2007)
Sure, when all the oil in the world has been burnt.
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andrew kelsey 3:02PM (6/21/2007)
At last some real electric cars with a prospect of coming to the market soon. This looks like a competitor for the TH!NK (powered by the Tesla ESS) and could make life difficult for the Norwegians, and for Tesla's third model, slated for 2012 maybe?
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