2010 Mitsubishi i-MiEV First Drive Review
THE FUTURE sounds different – that's the first thing you'll notice behind the wheel of Mitsubishi's i-MiEV. If anything, it sounds a little like a modern Melbourne tram; there's a soft rising “whrr” as you accelerate, but that's about all.
Best of all, and a blessing to urban environments, it does it with zero driving emissions if recharged using renewable energy. Yes, Mitsubishi's all-electric i-MiEV, based on the Japanese model 660cc “i” series minicar, is the future for urban driving. (And more about that shortly.)
That said, for this car, there are some HUGE hurdles for Mitsubishi to overcome before you will see i-MiEVs slipping around shopping-centre car parks in any numbers.
The first is cost. Like the first plasma screen TVs, most people will see the i-MiEV as an exclusive and 'not-entirely-necessary' plaything for the environmentally-conscious well-heeled.
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