Mitsubishi i-MiEV Production EV goes on sale!
A 160km range on the Japanese 10-15 urban mode driving pattern, a 7 hour 200V charge time, 30 minutes on a 200V 3-phase quick charger, and LED headlamps and tail lamps to add a finishing touch. You’ve just read the spec sheet of the new production Mitsubishi i-MiEV EV, a production electric car that has just gone on lease by Mitsubishi for nearly 4.6 million Yen inclusive of consumption tax.
That’s nearly RM165k, and with the taxes you have here in Malaysia it could end up pretty darn pricey. But it does have a lithium ion battery, which is more advanced than the nickel-base ones that go into most hybrid and EVs these days.
The battery which consists of 88 li-ion cells connected in series is installed under the floor, and the 64 PS 180Nm electric motor which is mated to a single-gear transmission is installed under the luggage compartment. Yes, like the regular combustion engine Mitsubishi i, it uses a rear midship layout.
Mitsubishi will be preparing 1,400 cars for leasing this year, mainly to corporations and local authorities. Individual leases are expected to begin in April 2010, but order-taking will begin in July 2010. Look after the jump for a video of the i-MiEV’s test run through the Tateyama Kurobe alpine route surrounded by 3,000-meter-high mountains.
June 15, 2009 @ 8:37 am
4.6million yen/RM165k, thats the kind of price to get rid of evil oil companies now.
But I bet somehow one day when oil depleted, all oil companies will become battery companies. They will have all the resources required to produce a below RM2000 battery system that can last for half the life time of the vehicle.
Paul, how about the Malaysian tax structure now? I heard they are giving tax discount to green vehicles like the Civic Hybrid?
June 15, 2009 @ 8:45 am
what will happen if short circuit happen? all system down?
anyway.. i’m the first… yeah yeah… (rolling)
June 15, 2009 @ 11:17 am
165K .. in yen ?? how about + Tax ?? . . . . . can buy x5 viva 660cc
June 15, 2009 @ 11:53 am
This is just at a R&D stage,that is why its on lease.
just what Mini-E was doing.
This is a full elec car as compared to the hybrid version.
MMC is at least one step ahead in the elec car segment.
June 15, 2009 @ 12:27 pm
Btw, since this is a zero emission vehicle, it is completely possible to design it to be waterproof enough to drive underwater.
So, Ikeo’s worry about short circuit can be prevented easily.
June 15, 2009 @ 12:43 pm
isnt that a bit too pricey.. guess we whould just wait for proton detroit ev with more milage..
June 15, 2009 @ 12:48 pm
persona ev at 80K … cheap what.
maybe…
i-savvy at 30K .. cheapest what?
June 15, 2009 @ 2:36 pm
Hoping so much this kinda car rolls out all over the world. Global warming now start to be dangerous..
June 15, 2009 @ 2:44 pm
Pay RM165k for a battery toy car, so funny.
June 15, 2009 @ 8:06 pm
[quote comment="244714"]Pay RM165k for a battery toy car, so funny.[/quote]
its the price of the future. new technology today might cost a bomb, but in the future, it will just be like any other everyday item we take for granted today, like the mobile phone.
June 15, 2009 @ 9:52 pm
well, japan already starting to build electric charge station and expect total saturation by 2011 or 2015. alot of automakers there prepping to roll out EVs already.
they’re starting to welcome the future while we’re still stuck with our backwater quality diesel and fuel.
June 16, 2009 @ 12:52 am
Proton Exora is tax free right? selling at 70k++.
if 200% tax means that car is 140-150k ? wow… but hell no.. it can not compete with Toyota wish or or Honda Stream with the same price tag..
So i have a question.
how does the local car Proton make up their pricing????
June 16, 2009 @ 12:53 am
Proton Exora is tax free right?
selling at 70k++. if 200% tax means that car is 140-150k!
but HELL no.. it can not compete with Toyota wish or or Honda Stream with the same price tag..
So i have a question. how does Proton make up their pricing???
June 16, 2009 @ 6:15 am
one of my japanese friend told me… current hybrid cars form toyota/honda requires battery replacement every two years.. and it costs about 30man yen =RM10k .. is that true??
June 16, 2009 @ 11:04 am
[quote comment="244796"]Proton Exora is tax free right?
selling at 70k++. if 200% tax means that car is 140-150k!
but HELL no.. it can not compete with Toyota wish or or Honda Stream with the same price tag..
So i have a question. how does Proton make up their pricing???[/quote]
Haiya… add up all cost for building up a unit plus + handling cost + profit margin + tax by government.
U wanna bring down the price can laa… produce more cars laa… becose with same die etc they could ammortize the cost for die making to each part..
It just like building a new school building, using one architect they could build up to hundreds of schools.. so when u average the cost for architect fees per building it will be cheaper than building one house. understand?
That’s why toyota manage to produce cheaper… they build more volume than P1, and they also own the steel mill, so raw material is cheap….
June 16, 2009 @ 11:30 am
[quote comment="244641"]what will happen if short circuit happen? all system down?
anyway.. i’m the first… yeah yeah… (rolling)[/quote]
first but second hahahahaha
June 16, 2009 @ 11:32 am
the only problem with pure electric car is their battery…battery represents 50-70% of the car cost….and burning ur pocket sampai berlubang….
June 17, 2009 @ 12:14 pm
hope detroit electric will realize their promise bringing pure electric car (PEV) in late 2009….i will be first customer hahahahaha