Comments on: PSA and Mitsubishi to work together on electric cars

By: Auto_crat

Auto_crat — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 03:07:49 +0000

When it’s affordable. Currently it’s still expensive. Still a lot of research and development to be done.

By: mokkf82

mokkf82 — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 14:38:45 +0000

Great! Our future cars are almost here!~
I wonder when M’sia going to change their mind on electric cars?

By: Auto_crat

Auto_crat — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 11:46:41 +0000

With current fuel condition like this, electric car is a way to go. It may be inefficient and cumbersome now but in the future who knows.

By: rexis

rexis — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 03:10:05 +0000

if we got this electric car, we will need to service the air con more often then then engine.

Wonderful.

By: rexis

rexis — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 02:53:20 +0000

Mitsu has all the research about a 4WD electric Evo and i Car. Its more like PSA learning from them..

The whole point is to get away from visiting siham or P regularly and utilized a more robust energy source. Also, as a plus point:
– no engine oil to change, also means no oil leak, oil spill, eat oil, etc.
– no carbonated sparkies to change.
– electric motor, like the one in your fridge and vacume cleaner, last for ages.
– max torque for 0 rpm.

But there are cons as well:
– battery pack is expected to be (very)expensive and do not last forever.
– battery pack usually heavy.
– long time to recharge(refuel)
– short range(or long range high price)

By: 4G63T DSM

4G63T DSM — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 00:23:02 +0000

KT,

Range wont be an issue if they use lithium batteries.

The Testla roadster for example of the earliest lithium battery powered car, has a published range of 200miles (320kms) per charge up.

If you view this in the context of a city car that rarely goes out of city limits, this is perfectly exceptable. This is not meant to be a long range cruiser…or your balik kampung car.

By: 4G63T DSM

4G63T DSM — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 00:16:54 +0000

I wonder why Mitsubishi.

PSA already has good relationships with Toyota on small city roundabouts (Aygo, C1, 107). I’m sure toyota’s hybrid system can very easily come out with battery only powered cars. They are already developing a “plug in hybrid” after all.

By: azrai

azrai — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 22:50:25 +0000

Good. More R&D.

By: knight_templar

knight_templar — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 12:39:01 +0000

plug-in? the tech still not as good as ic engine rite. wats the range and charging time?