Mitsubishi Motors is showing its i-MiEV CARGO electric van at the
41st Tokyo Motor Show. This is derived from the
i-MiEV electric car, which I
test drove in Canberra. It will be on sale in Japan from April 2010.
The CARGO looks a very useful vehicle for small deliveries on short runs in inner city areas. It looks far more useful than the passenger i-MiEV, which offered little envrionmental benifit over the much cheaper petrol powered petrol engine
Mitsubishi i small car it was based on.
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i-MiEV CARGO specifications Overall length | 3395 mm | Overall width | 1475 mm | Overall height | 1860 mm | Wheelbase | 2550 mm | Track F/R | 1310 mm / 1270 mm | Occupants | 2 | Motor | Permanent magnet synchronous | Max. output | 47 kW | Max. torque | 180 Nm | Max. cruising range | 160 km | Drive train | Rear wheel drive | Tire size | Front: 145/65R15; Rear: 175/55R15 | |
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Also on show will be the PX-MiEV hybrid petrol/electric "crossover" concept car. This appears to be Mitsubishi's answer to the
Toyota Kluger Hybrid. Such a vehicle makes no practical sense and hopefully this one will not go into production.
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