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June 4, 2009 --CYPRESS, Calif. -- Mitsubishi Motors will be celebrating the United Nation's World Environment Day, June 5, with the debut of a short video that exemplifies the automaker's commitment to the environment and eco-conscious technologies.
The video showcases the performance and durability of Mitsubishi's pure battery electric vehicle - the i-MiEV (Mitsubishi Innovative Electric Vehicle) - in a series of tests and in comparison to its Japanese market i gasoline counterpart.
So for those who can't wait to catch a glimpse of the i-MiEV on the road after it goes on sale in Japan this summer, they can catch the minute-and-a-half video at www.mitsubishicars.com and http://media.mitsubishicars.com
It's clear from the video that emitting zero on-road carbon emissions and using no fossil fuel are not the i-MiEV's only talents. The small, yet roomy, four-passenger i-MiEV is shown in acceleration and slalom tests side-by-side the turbocharged gas-powered i car on which it is based. The electric i-MiEV performs impressively, with markedly quicker standing-start acceleration, and due primarily to its lower center of gravity, substantially reduced body sway in a double lane-change maneuver.
Keys to the i-MiEV's performance include an ultra-quiet permanent magnet synchronous motor and a powerfully efficient lithium-ion battery pack that can be quick-charged up to 80 percent of capacity in as little as 30 minutes. An onboard charger accepts 110V (12-14 hour full-charge time) or 220V in half that time.
The video also captures the i-MiEV going through a series of reliability and durability tests on rough roads, in extreme cold conditions and crossing flooded areas. Additionally, the i-MiEV successfully tackles a computer-controlled shaker rig that simulates the most severe rough road conditions over thousands of cycles.
Mitsubishi Motors' i-MiEV will be the world's first practical electric vehicle offered by a major automobile manufacturer when fleet sales begin in Japan this summer.
Press release via Mitsubishi
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