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Mitsubishi i-MiEV Edges Closer To Late-2011 U.S. Rollout Page 2

 
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Mitsubishi MiEV

Mitsubishi claims a seven-hour charge time with a 220-volt dryer-type outlet, or 14 hours with a household 110-volt plug. If you have access to a handy-dandy three-phase charging station, just a half hour will get you to 80 percent and about two hours to full.

By U.S. rollout, price should come down

The i-MiEV just went on sale in Japan this month and will soon be launched in Europe; but in Japan the little electric car sells for roughly $53,000. However by bringing the MiEV to the U.S. after some economies of scale are achieved, Mitsubishi hopes to be able to offer it for less then $30k here, according to recent reports. And that's before the $7,500 federal tax credit applying to EVs.

An official U.S. version of the MiEV, yet to be introduced, might have a few minor powertrain or chassis changes, as well as slightly different dimensions compared to the Japanese-market version, Durand said.

Expect a formal announcement on the 2012 Mitsubishi i-MiEV later this fall, with U.S. vehicles arriving for sale a year later.






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  1. By Bryan Posted: 7/27/2010 3:48am PDT

    Mitsubishi has had a while to perfect this little i-MiEV and I like it. I will look in to a test drive in 2011 sometime.
     
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