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i MiEV. I'm not joking. That's the name of Mitsubishi's latest concept. I don't know how to pronounce it; its status as an acronym or abbreviation. In-wheel motor electric vehicle - that's right. Electric motors can be found in both front wheels, each with about 27 horsepower.
The rear wheels are driven by a similar amount of power, except electric powerplants can't be found in the rear wheels. One motor totalling 63 horsepower sits under the 'trunk' and makes the i MiEV an all-wheel drive, electric, sportyish vehicle. This Mitsu could potentially travel 124 miles, just about 200 km.
Small cars are on their way back in North America, strengthening in Europe, and a necessary part of any competitive automaker's lineup in developing markets. Mitsubishi knows that. Perhaps they're not familiar with the importance of getting there first. Build a cool, desirable, all-wheel drive, electric vehicle before Ford or Toyota or Honda or Volkswagen or Renault - and the rest of your "normal" models will reap the benefits as well.
Feasible? I know not. Important? You know it - for sure. Come late to this party, and life will continue as per normal in Mitsu land. Be first and be dominant. Be third or fourth or tenth, and nobody notices. Get on it, get to it. Hurry up. Do something, already.
- Tokyo '09: Mitsubishi Px-miev Plug-in Hybrid Suv Concept Gets 118mpg
Highlighting Mitsubishi's efforts to catch up to its domestic rivals in hybrid technology at this year's Tokyo Show is the PX-MiEV, a compact sized four-wheel drive crossover fitted with a 1.6-liter petrol engine and two electric motors, one...
- Tokyo '09: Mitsubishi Concept Px-miev Hybrid Could Preview New Compact Suv
Mitsubishi will be showing an all-new compact crossover concept model called the PX-MiEV at the 41st Tokyo Motor Show in late October. At 4,510mm (177.6-in.) long, 1,830mm (72-in.) wide and 1,655mm (65-in.) tall, with a wheelbase of 2,630mm (103.5-in.),...
- Mitsubishi Unveils Production Version Of I-miev All-electric Rwd Minicar, Priced From $47k
The much anticipated production version of Mitsubishi's pure-electric i-MiEV minicar was unveiled today in Japan. Mitsubishi will begin leasing the minuscule EV principally to corporations and to local authorities in Japan in July. Individual sales...
- Mitsubishi Says Yes To U.s. Market Launch Of All-electric I Miev Rwd Microcar
Ending the speculative rumors that had been circulating for quite a while now, Mitsubishi officially confirmed at its New York Auto Show press conference that the fully-electric i MiEV microcar will be arriving on U.S. shores. The pure electric, four-passenger...
- Mitsubishi To Test All-electric I-miev In Iceland
Mitsubishi has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Iceland's Ministry of Industry, Energy and Tourism regarding the fleet testing of its all-electric i MiEV minicar. Proposed testing will begin in 2009. In Japan, the zero-emissions i MiEV...
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MITSUBISHI i MiEV- Hurry! Build it!
i MiEV. I'm not joking. That's the name of Mitsubishi's latest concept. I don't know how to pronounce it; its status as an acronym or abbreviation. In-wheel motor electric vehicle - that's right. Electric motors can be found in both front wheels, each with about 27 horsepower.
The rear wheels are driven by a similar amount of power, except electric powerplants can't be found in the rear wheels. One motor totalling 63 horsepower sits under the 'trunk' and makes the i MiEV an all-wheel drive, electric, sportyish vehicle. This Mitsu could potentially travel 124 miles, just about 200 km.
Small cars are on their way back in North America, strengthening in Europe, and a necessary part of any competitive automaker's lineup in developing markets. Mitsubishi knows that. Perhaps they're not familiar with the importance of getting there first. Build a cool, desirable, all-wheel drive, electric vehicle before Ford or Toyota or Honda or Volkswagen or Renault - and the rest of your "normal" models will reap the benefits as well.
Feasible? I know not. Important? You know it - for sure. Come late to this party, and life will continue as per normal in Mitsu land. Be first and be dominant. Be third or fourth or tenth, and nobody notices. Get on it, get to it. Hurry up. Do something, already.
- Tokyo '09: Mitsubishi Px-miev Plug-in Hybrid Suv Concept Gets 118mpg
Highlighting Mitsubishi's efforts to catch up to its domestic rivals in hybrid technology at this year's Tokyo Show is the PX-MiEV, a compact sized four-wheel drive crossover fitted with a 1.6-liter petrol engine and two electric motors, one...
- Tokyo '09: Mitsubishi Concept Px-miev Hybrid Could Preview New Compact Suv
Mitsubishi will be showing an all-new compact crossover concept model called the PX-MiEV at the 41st Tokyo Motor Show in late October. At 4,510mm (177.6-in.) long, 1,830mm (72-in.) wide and 1,655mm (65-in.) tall, with a wheelbase of 2,630mm (103.5-in.),...
- Mitsubishi Unveils Production Version Of I-miev All-electric Rwd Minicar, Priced From $47k
The much anticipated production version of Mitsubishi's pure-electric i-MiEV minicar was unveiled today in Japan. Mitsubishi will begin leasing the minuscule EV principally to corporations and to local authorities in Japan in July. Individual sales...
- Mitsubishi Says Yes To U.s. Market Launch Of All-electric I Miev Rwd Microcar
Ending the speculative rumors that had been circulating for quite a while now, Mitsubishi officially confirmed at its New York Auto Show press conference that the fully-electric i MiEV microcar will be arriving on U.S. shores. The pure electric, four-passenger...
- Mitsubishi To Test All-electric I-miev In Iceland
Mitsubishi has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Iceland's Ministry of Industry, Energy and Tourism regarding the fleet testing of its all-electric i MiEV minicar. Proposed testing will begin in 2009. In Japan, the zero-emissions i MiEV...