Archive for Category: "Mitsubishi"
Mitsubishi to Run The i Up Pikes Peak
Among the numerous fuel sucking, fire-spitting, noise pollution causing and overall monstrous machines to climb this year’s historic Pikes Peak Hill Climb will be something much quieter. On July 8, the international race will go underway and with it will be the first competitive event for the all-new 2012 Mitsubishi i-MiEV. Like the other mass-produced EV to [...]
Mitsubishi Expands EV Chargers In Hawaii
Of the fifty states that comprise the U.S., Mitsubishi gave Hawaii the first opportunity to taste the American-spec i-MiEV. Now that the least expensive fully electric vehicle is reaching nationwide status, the automaker is out to make its EV simply simple and one step in doing so is through quick chargers. Just as before, Hawaii will [...]
Power Your House With The Mitsubishi i
Currently, the majority of manufactures are scrambling to produce new and different ways to charge electric vehicles but Mitsubishi is going in a different direction. Soon to hit the market will be a device that plugs into the i-MiEV’s charge point and instead of drawling in power, it pumps it out. Named the MiEV Power Box, the accessory [...]
Mitsubishi Delivers Its First Fleet EVs
Two major companies found a unique way to lower their carbon footprint recently and it came in the form the latest Mitsubishi. Google Inc. and IGO CarSharing are the first to put into fleet use the all-new 2012 i-MiEV (i) electric vehicle. Even though each car was delivered with awe, they will not simply be put on display as [...]
The Mitsubishi i Earns Another Green Award
It hasn’t been too long since the fully electric 2012 Mitsubishi i-MiEV, known simply as the i, has been available in the U.S. but that isn’t stopping it from raking up awards. The most recent have come from the American Council of an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) who have put the zero emissions four door on [...]
The First Continental U.S. Mitsubishi EVs Gets Delievered
It may have been quietly rolling around Japan for a few years now, but Mitsubishi’s first mass marketed fully electric vehicle is now on continental American soil. John and Jean Malanaphy of Santa Monica, California; Paul Wasson of Tigard, Oregon; and Roger Saint John of Lake Tapps, Washington are apart of the first members of the public to [...]
Mitsubishi Looks to Launch Its Next EV
Mitsubishi is currently in the middle of launching their full electric i-MiEV on a global market but that isn’t stopping them from planning ahead. Not to long ago, the brand announced a switch in its priorities in order to produce more green vehicles and they’re next one is slatted to launch in 2013. Instead of being a [...]
The EPA’s Fuel Economy Guide Winner: Mitsubishi’s i
Each year, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) releases its Fuel Economy Guide. Inside is a compilation of the fuel economy estimates of all cars and light trucks as well as driving ranges, alternative fuel source information, tips for improving fuel economy and leaders in mileage. For the 2012 model year edition of the annual guide, the [...]
Mitsubishi Begins Production of The i-MiEV
The day when The United States and Canada gets access to Mitsubishi Motor’s own fully electric and zero emissions vehicle is fast approaching. Production has officially started on the U.S.-spec i-MiEV at the company’s Mizushima, Japan plant. At first, the compact four door sometimes simply called the “i” will be available in California, Washington, Oregon and [...]
Mitsubishi Expands to Build Better EV Chargers
Mitsubishi Motors Corporation has announced a new three-way partnership with the intent to build an all-new electric vehicle charging system. Combining their powers with the manufacturer will be WiTricity Corporation and IHI Corporation with the ultimate goal being to make life easier for EV owners and operators. In order to do this, work is being conducted on a wireless charging [...]
