gettin2dizzy
27-11-07, 01:42 PM
The Mitsubishi that costs 50p per 100 miles
Mitsubishi's UK distributor announced plans for a revolutionary plug-in car based on its recently launched i microcar (http://cars.uk.msn.com/Reviews/article.aspx?cp-documentid=5226257).
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The new MiEV will be able to travel 10,000 miles on only £50's worth of electricity, and on a full charge will have a range of around 80 miles.
It could be the perfect car if you live or work in a large city like London because you will escape the congestion charge, and with four seats, it is more practical and usable than current electric city cars such as the controversial G Wiz.
The slight downside is that it will be quite expensive to buy at £15,000 to £20,000, but you should soon recoup your costs when you consider that over the same distance even the most economical diesel cars cost at least £1,000. Throw in a potentially highly benign tax treatment, cut-priced resident's parking permits, London congestion-charge exemption, and the hoped-for wide-ability of plug-in points, and the MiEV becomes a highly viable proposition for the city motorist.
It should also be better to drive than the current i city car. Mitsubishi said: "The small, light-weight, high-efficiency motor of i-EV provides sportier and quieter driving, and more power than the i's 660cc turbocharged petrol engine".
The MiEV can be plugged in overnight and takes about seven hours to charge. It will also be quick enough to use on the motorway; the MiEV has 63bhp and 133 lb/ft of torque and has a top speed of 80mph.
Mitsubishi's UK distributor announced plans for a revolutionary plug-in car based on its recently launched i microcar (http://cars.uk.msn.com/Reviews/article.aspx?cp-documentid=5226257).
http://estb.msn.com/i/94/266DD93C05A78BAF18B73813FD9D8.jpg
The new MiEV will be able to travel 10,000 miles on only £50's worth of electricity, and on a full charge will have a range of around 80 miles.
It could be the perfect car if you live or work in a large city like London because you will escape the congestion charge, and with four seats, it is more practical and usable than current electric city cars such as the controversial G Wiz.
The slight downside is that it will be quite expensive to buy at £15,000 to £20,000, but you should soon recoup your costs when you consider that over the same distance even the most economical diesel cars cost at least £1,000. Throw in a potentially highly benign tax treatment, cut-priced resident's parking permits, London congestion-charge exemption, and the hoped-for wide-ability of plug-in points, and the MiEV becomes a highly viable proposition for the city motorist.
It should also be better to drive than the current i city car. Mitsubishi said: "The small, light-weight, high-efficiency motor of i-EV provides sportier and quieter driving, and more power than the i's 660cc turbocharged petrol engine".
The MiEV can be plugged in overnight and takes about seven hours to charge. It will also be quick enough to use on the motorway; the MiEV has 63bhp and 133 lb/ft of torque and has a top speed of 80mph.