Mitsubishi 'i' car to go electric in 2011

According to our friends over at CarMagazine, Mitsubishi’s first electric car that is slated for mid-2010 in Japan will be its ‘i’ car. The car is also expected to make its UK debut sometime in 2011. UK managing director, Jim Tyrrell, had a chance to test-drive the research vehicle recently in Japan.

The test vehicle, called the ‘i’ MIEV (Mitsubishi Innovative Electric Vehicle) is powered by an electric motor that develops 63 horsepower and 133lb ft of torque, with a top speed of 81 mph. The Mitsubishi ‘i’ MIEV has to plug-in options including a quick-charge plug that reaches...
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truckmen - 6/18/2007 6:11:15 PM

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Why doesn't someone make an electric family car? A civic size! By the time 2011 comes around those batteries will be obsolete. There are batteries that charge faster now! Why don't they use solar panels to charge it to increase the range? Too small!

S4cabriofoxone - 6/18/2007 7:18:32 PM

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Notice how it has four doors- that means it's not ridiculously tiny, like the Smart car. It will probably be closer to the extended-length Mini Cooper.

truckmen - 6/19/2007 1:33:54 AM

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The fact that it has four doors doesn't change the fact that it is too small! If others are going to de-boost me please tell us why you would disagree with my infinate wisdom! Please educate us all! Is there something wrong with desiring technology and dising poorly desighned cars? This POS is already obsolete! It doesn't fully utilize all the tech we have.

truckmen - 6/20/2007 5:40:45 PM

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This is ten year old teck! Are we suposed to be impressed?