With Miev, The Future Is Today—Part 2

admin — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 08:09:49 +0000

If you want to try comparing both of the G-Wiz and the i MiEV, you would see there are some significance advantages that this Mitsubishi car has. Here are some examples about it. There’s room for four adults and a decent boot is another vital plus over the G-Wiz. Handling is surprisingly assured despite it being tall and narrow, although having no engine noise takes some getting used to! The best aspect though is that despite only housing 67 horses, the i MiEV has no trouble keeping up with traffic thanks to it having about the same weight as a supermodel. Even when you’re approaching the 87mph top speed on the motorway, you don’t feel exposed as you would in the G-Wiz, where even dual carriageways are a no go area.

So, the fact that the i MiEV is a lot better than the G-Wiz can not be ignored. But of course, you need to compare this electric car with the common cars too. The really crucial fact is the battery charge. Yep, all electric cars fall foul of the reality that you cannot go anywhere near the distance an internal combustion engine will allow you and the i MiEV is no different. Mitsubishi say it’ll cover 100 miles between charges but on a cold, frosty day in Britain you’d be looking at 50 miles tops.

It’s always best if you try to measure how much money you will spent by using this car for daily use. Unlike the common cars, there are no fuel costs. But of course, there are electricity costs. Mitsubishi estimate an electricity cost of £45 per 10,000 miles, in contrast to the £750 per year spent fuelling an average family hatchback. The lack of emissions also mean road tax and the congestion charge (if you’re in London) are worries of the past as it’s exempt from them all.

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With Miev, The Future Is Today—Part 1

admin — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 08:08:06 +0000

Mitsubishi is known for producing great cars such as the Mitsubishi Shogun and the Lancer Evolution range, but they wouldn’t stop there. It’s a known market rules that innovation is the most important factor to keep the existence of a company. The i MiEV, the new car is small, not aggressively styled, and is battery powered. Have Mitsubishi lost their marbles? The answer is not at all. Despite the car looking like a toy car, the engineering behind it is anything but child’s play.

Some people predicting that cars in the future are using water power or battery power. By making vehicle with this future technology, Mitsubishi is comes forward with high confidence. Mitsubishi have been quietly working on battery powered cars since the mid nineties, and the i MiEV (Mitsubishi innovative Electric Vehicle) is the fruits of their labour. Even the smallest details appear to have been meticulously designed, with passenger space unimpaired with the batteries underneath the floor (where the fuel tank would normally live) and the motor itself under the rear seats.

The i MiEV advantages is not just about using battery power, but this car wouldn’t become a heavy burden when it comes to tax paying time. The insurance for this particular car is relatively cheaper too than the insurance for the other cars. The i MiEV has been built to comply with the strictest emissions regulations on earth – the Japanese K-car guidelines. The i MiEV is less than 4ft 10in wide (a full 10inches narrower than a Fiesta) and looks even narrower due to its lofty styling. Crucially it’s a million miles better than the G-Wiz which will be the Mitsubishi dealer’s main rival when looking to clinch a sale.

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