R1e in NYC: Subaru's EV spotted in Manhattan ahead of NY show
Click image for photo gallery of the Subaru R1e in NYC
Well, this is cool. Not only is Mitsubishi bringing the iMIEV to New York this week, Subaru will also go electric in Manhattan with the R1e. How do we know this? Well, Autoblog reader Ciao was on his way to grab a slice of pizza when the EV microcar drove up the street next to him. As has been reported numerous times, the R1e (like the iMIEV) is undergoing field testing with the employees of a Japanese power company. Subaru hopes to expand the fleet of R1e vehicles from forty to one hundred later this year. We'll fill you in on what the car's like in person when we check it out this week. Thanks Ciao!
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mike 9:08AM (3/17/2008)
I'd sure like to walk into my Subaru dealership and buy one of those...
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Tim 10:00AM (3/17/2008)
What are the car's specs?
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GoodCheer 11:14AM (3/17/2008)
What I find especially interesting about this is that they have a running EV on the streets of New York. Does that mean it meets US crash standards? Is it legally tagged and inspected? (I have to guess the answers are "NO" since it doesn't have a front plate as NY state requires).
I may simply be behind the curve, but I had not heard that Subaru even had rolling stock of their new EV line. I'm pretty excited.
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Mark 11:56AM (3/17/2008)
Sell it in North America...we want/need this.
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eckre 1:40PM (3/17/2008)
amen amen amen! Bring them here NOW Subaru!!!
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