Article Comments - 2010 Mitsubishi i MIEV Plug-In Electric First Drive

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#14 of 33 tpe... by iluvmysephia1 Apr 01, 2008 (12:22 am)
well, you bring up a good point, really. Conversions are underway in the U.S., true. For me to convert my '08 Mitsubishi Lancer GTS to an all-EV makes sense, since I love it's handling characteristics and it's interior, stereo, etc. Since this is the car I love the most for bodystyles sold anywhere in the world, a conversion to a better form of propulsion like electric propulsion would make sense to me. Instead of buying a small Mitsubishi i-MIEV for $23,000 to $25,000 just keep the Lancer GTS and retrofit it for $10,000. If I had to pay a titch more than $10,000 it still might make really good sense for me. Replies to this message: r4nd0mn4me (Jul 11, 2008 1:49 am)
#15 of 33 Re: tpe... [iluvmysephia1] by r4nd0mn4me Jul 11, 2008 (1:49 am)
Replying to: iluvmysephia1 (Apr 01, 2008 12:22 am) Sorry to say but you will not get the range or performance for 10k, the batteries alone are about 15+k Best bet is to go with a light range lead acid pack or wait for the 2010 release. I was only weeks away from ordering the parts for my own EV conversion, but now I am going to hunt down one of these, even if it means moving to Japan...haha Seriously, I love the Lancer Evolution MiEV, I would mortgage my house for it.
#16 of 33 I'll take that information and mull it.... by iluvmysephia1 Jul 13, 2008 (2:59 pm)
over. I am just barely looking in to it, but don't doubt a battery cost problem like you mentioned at all. Need more info, indeed. Let us know what you find out, too, OK?
#17 of 33 Re: Will satisfy millions [sixmachine] by chepis Jul 25, 2008 (7:39 am)
Replying to: sixmachine (Feb 23, 2008 8:06 pm) About ten years ago, GM was making the EV1, and on the market here in the U.S. Why not bring it back to the market. There was a demand for the vehicle back then. Replies to this message: gagrice (Jul 25, 2008 8:38 pm) chepis (Jul 29, 2008 7:57 am)
#18 of 33 Re: Will satisfy millions [chepis] by gagrice Jul 25, 2008 (8:38 pm)
Replying to: chepis (Jul 25, 2008 7:39 am) The EV-1 would still be in the $50k range. It had many high tech components. It took a special charging station. The last I heard they were all removed. I know the one at our Costco is gone. Hopefully the Volt will satisfy the EV/PHEV crowd of buyers. You can thank California for killing the EV market. They passed the mandate and they pulled the rug out from under the auto makers when they brought them to market. Think about it. How do you collect road tax from a car plugged into your home electricity? Replies to this message: chepis (Jul 29, 2008 7:57 am)
#19 of 33 Re: Will satisfy millions [gagrice] by chepis Jul 29, 2008 (7:57 am)
Replying to: gagrice (Jul 25, 2008 8:38 pm) Would the cost go down with a bigger demand of this vehicle. I am just interested in cleaner air. I'm not really interested in global warming. To much discussion and confusion about that.
#20 of 33 Here we go again by jerry_w78130 Aug 07, 2008 (9:19 pm)
Ok, so now we are going to be going to electric cars again. A friend of mine had a Ford Tarus that was an electric model. So now the big question is going to be the cost of gas will fall and the price of electric will be going up to where we won't be able to pay or electric bills by 2015 and once again we will be dependent on oil again. What ever happened to the solar cars we heard so much about a few yrs back? If we could charge electric cars with power caught with solar power during the day and able to put it in batteries then in the evening plug the car in to recharge the lithium car batteries. So I plan to go from Texas to California for a vacation. Do I need to have an extra 2.500.00 for motel rooms while my car recharges for eight hours after driving 100 miles? Hell we put men on the moon, and why can't we build something that uses ZERO gas and can go say 500 to 1.000 miles would be what is needed in this day and age. I remember in early 1980 that a guy built a carburetor that would make a V-8 engine get 50 miles to the gallon. I don't remember who it was that bought the patent and had the carberator and all drawings destroyed. I remember it was an oil company. They said that the carb would kill the oil industry. So thanks to an idiot, look where we are today. What ever happened to the great american know how? I think its sad that other countrys have better brains and knowledge then we do. Americans I guess are too damn money hungry. If it don't involve making mega money, then they are not interested in it or anything! Very SAD Replies to this message: chepis (Aug 08, 2008 8:18 am) stevedebi (Oct 14, 2008 11:27 am) tpe (Oct 20, 2008 8:42 am) gasgas1 (Mar 02, 2009 7:46 am) gagrice (Mar 05, 2009 6:07 pm) larsb (Jun 05, 2009 6:49 am)
#21 of 33 Re: Here we go again [jerry_w78130] by chepis Aug 08, 2008 (8:18 am)
Replying to: jerry_w78130 (Aug 07, 2008 9:19 pm) Not only money hungry, but what about every American. Everyone is walking around like if we were in la la land. Everyone is to distracted to pay attention to what is really going on in this entire world. Everyone needs to stand up for our own rights and demand what we need to have a better life.
#22 of 33 I love the people who complain- lets put this in perspective by dc325ix Sep 23, 2008 (7:19 am)
people if we liken the concept of electric cars to how we term technology it will put this in perspective: Bleeding edge: this is infancy of a technology meaning we are in this stage now with electric cars till 2012 Leading edge: this is where the technology takes a step forward but the general public is still in the wait and see mode: 2012-2017 Accepted technology: this is where we have real world range and drivability and people believe in the technology etc. 2017-2022 Commodity: this is where we dont even think about what powers the car etc., we are now looking at design etc., and all the kinks have been worked out this should be from 2022 on, but may not happen till 2025.
#23 of 33 Re: Here we go again [jerry_w78130] by stevedebi Oct 14, 2008 (11:27 am)
Replying to: jerry_w78130 (Aug 07, 2008 9:19 pm) "I remember in early 1980 that a guy built a carburetor that would make a V-8 engine get 50 miles to the gallon. I don't remember who it was that bought the patent and had the carberator and all drawings destroyed. I remember it was an oil company. " This is a myth. A few months ago I ran across the plans posted on the internet, but they didn't impress me and they didn't claim high MPG, just more efficient operation, and they were complicated. I suppose it comes from Mr. Pouge's design of the 1930's... Urban Legends: Carburetor Nobody made such a design, nobody bought the patent, nobody buried it... This one comes up every time there is a spike in gas prices. Replies to this message: tpe (Oct 20, 2008 8:42 am)