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Mitsubishi’s latest stop to promote the unique Battery Electric Kei car. (http://www.cleanmpg.com/forums/showthread.php?p=147948)

http://www.cleanmpg.com/photos/data/501/2009_Mitsubishi_iMIEV.jpgWayne Gerdes – CleanMPG (www.cleanmpg.com) – Sept. 16, 2008

Mitsubishi iMIEV -- 100 mile range on the light Japan 10-15 fuel economy test cycles and only 25 minutes to charge from empty to full on 3-phase 480.

Tokyo - Mitsubishi will show the zero-emissions i MiEV battery electric vehicle (BEV) in New Zealand in preparation for a possible future introduction to the local market and to create greater public awareness of BEV’s.

The move will be carried out in cooperation with the state-owned electric power company Meridian Energy, New Zealand's largest energy provider, which generates 100% of its electric power through renewable resources such as hydroelectric and wind generation.

Mitsubishi and Meridian will launch a promotional tour of the country after February of 2009.

Mitsubishi ‘s iMiEV electric vehicle will be available in Japan in 2009.

Giddy with excitement! Bring it on!!

ollie

So how long does it take for full charge at 240v single phase?

I have seen this car in Japan and I think it's a real winner. It's one of those cars that when you see it, you want to know what it is.

Hi W4wfm:

___About 6 hours on 240 and 12 on 120.

___Good Luck

___Wayne

Hi All:

Mitsubishi is taking the iMIEV to Iceland as it signs a Memorandum of Understanding with that government :)

Testing of i-MiEV BEV to commence immediately.

Tokyo -- Mitsubishi today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) regarding fleet testing of its zero-emissions i-MiEV BEV with Iceland's Ministry of Industry, Energy and Tourism. Iceland has aggressive plans to reduce its dependency on fossil fuels; proposed testing of the electric car would begin during 2009.

Since 1980, Iceland has been making inroads toward a shift to sustainable energy, and at present the nearly 100% of the country's electric power needs are met by hydroelectric and geothermal sources. Iceland has set high environmental targets, receiving global acclaim as a clean energy leader.

The president of Iceland, Olafur Ragnar Grimsson, is scheduled to test drive the car in relation to the MoU signing.

___Good Luck

___Wayne