Monday, September 27, 2010

8. Mitsubishi i MiEV



The Mitsubishi i MiEV it's a production 100% electric vehicle manufactured by Mitsubishi. The MiEV hit the Japanese market in April of 2010 with a price tag of ¥4,000,000 yen (43,900 dollars) followed by the Chinese market with a bases price of HK$395,000 ( $50,631 dollars). The MiEV hit the Australian market via leasing option only in July 2010. The MiEV it's scheduled to be released in the U.K. in January of 2011 at a price tag of GB£28,990 ($45,100 dollars) and expected to hit the North American market by by early 2011 with a base price targeted below $30,000 dollars.



The 2011 Mitsubishi i MiEV will implement a 20 kWh lithium-ion battery pack consisting of 96 individual cells giving the Mitsubishi i MiEV a range of 100 miles (160 km) and a top speed of 80 mph (130 km). Recharging is estimated to take a little over 13 hours from a 110 volt power supply, 6 hours from a 220 volt power supply and as little as 20 minutes from a quick charging station.

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