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February 12, 2009 8:13 AM PST

New view of Mitsubishi's i Miev sports car

by Candace Lombardi
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Sketch of Mitsubishi's Prototype i Miev electric plug-in sports car.

(Credit: Mitsubishi)

Mitsubishi released a more detailed sketch of its Prototype i Miev on Thursday.

The all-electric sports car concept is set to debut at the Geneva Motor Show this March alongside the i Mieve Sport Air concept car.

Both are follow-ups to Mitsubishi's i Miev hatchback, which is currently undergoing "feasibility testing" in Europe. The hatchback, which is scheduled to go on sale in Japan sometime this year, can be plugged into any household outlet for recharging.

Though at 7 hours to recharge at 200V outlets and and 14 hours at 100V outlets, owners may opt for a higher-voltage option.

The i Miev hatchback all electric plug-in due out soon in Japan and possibly Europe.

(Credit: Mitsubishi)

The i Miev can be charged up to 80 percent in 30 minutes with a quick charge system at a 200V, 50kW 3-phase outlet.

In a software-driven world, it's easy to forget about the nuts and bolts. Whether it's cars, robots, personal gadgetry or industrial machines, Candace Lombardi examines the moving parts that keep our world rotating. A journalist who divides her time between the United States and the United Kingdom, Lombardi has written about technology for the sites of The New York Times, CNET, USA Today, MSN, ZDNet, Silicon.com, and GameSpot. E-mail her at candacelombardi@gmail.com. She is a member of the CNET Blog Network and is not a current employee of CNET.
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by sartor1 February 12, 2009 8:47 AM PST
Awesome!
I wish GM had NOT killed their electric car!
They would be YEARS ahead of everyone by now!
And why can't they use the technology now?
Poor Poor incompetent management at GM!
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by Melekai February 12, 2009 9:43 AM PST
Oops, wrong article. I thought the title said "Sports Car".
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by matthewbulat February 12, 2009 11:15 AM PST
Most people drive less than 200 km per day so this type of car could suit 90% + percent of the population. Even on long distance driving it is recommended to have a break every 2 hours. Charging stations at petrol stations could fill this car up while you have a coffee. To compare this electric car against other and see the difference in running costs compared to petrol I have created a calculator. http://www.matthewb.id.au/media/Electric_Device_Calculator.html Enjoy
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by Kiyum February 12, 2009 2:41 PM PST
Its about time we realised the importance of electric cars, it could have saved half the wars we have had in the Middle East!
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In a software-driven world, it's easy to forget about the nuts and bolts. Whether it's cars, robots, personal gadgetry or industrial machines, Candace Lombardi examines the moving parts that keep our world rotating in her blog, Planetary Gear. A journalist who divides her time between the US and the UK, Lombardi has written for the sites of The New York Times, CNET, USA Today, MSN, ZDNet, Silicon.com and Gamespot. Email her at CandaceLombardi@gmail.com. She is a member of the CNET Blog Network and is not a current employee of CNET.

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