Mitsubishi Motors to mass-produce electric motorcar in 2010 - GreenHybrid

Jason · #1 (**permalink**) 06-24-2005, 09:06 AM

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[Asia] Mitsubishi Motors Corp. said Thursday it plans to mass-produce electric motorcars in 2010, while launching a brand-new model of a sport utility vehicle this fall and a mini-vehicle model in January next year...

Masuko said the envisaged electric car will have a lithium-ion battery, emitting no gas and requiring only one-fifth the energy to drive compared with hybrid gasoline-electric cars.

The electric car will be modeled on the mini-vehicle called i, also a brand-new model, and have an "in-wheel motor" system in which a motor is directly attached to the wheels, according to a company official. The car will make its first test run next year, the official said.

http://asia.news.yahoo.com/050623/kyodo/d8at9g980.html

Schwa · #2 (**permalink**) 06-24-2005, 01:17 PM

Nice! Gold star for Mitsubishi.

Maybe I'll be push-pull-dragging my current '91 Mitsubishi to trade in for one of their EVs. Lithium Ion, sounds like it might be an expensive EV... Let's hope not.

davaguco · #3 (**permalink**) 06-27-2005, 03:51 AM

The most important figure that the public needs to know about an electric car is how many miles/kilometres can it do without having to recharge. Anything below 100 miles / 150 kms is probably not enough for a lot of people.

EricGo · #4 (**permalink**) 06-27-2005, 12:46 PM

GO-HEV (gas optional, hybrid electric vehicle)
is the mainstream future, IMO.

Pure EV is a niche market. Too expensive, too limited. At least in the US. Megacitiy dwellers in Europe and Asia may feel differently.