Mitsubishi i MiEV Electric Car Demostration Ride

[BrianFH1]

@gz2g0k - No it doesn't answer my question. Physics requires energy to be applied as the square of the speed for increases. In any case, the torque curve is flattish, not flat. It does tail off.

[EuroHulk]

Would it still have the same range in winter? The cold drains the batteries does it not?

[namitsu1]

I saw these in Japan last September. Looks promising.

[cant7think7clearly]

I'd love a factory-built electric car and would buy one at the drop of a hat if given the chance. Shame they're not going to be sold outside of Japan at this stage.

Anyone able to smuggle one out? :)

[joelcallaghan88]

move closer to your work

[Cryptologist101]

Bingo, give Joel a cigar! ;)

[malcolmturneryt]

i wonder beacaus i drive 110 miles to and from work evreyday can the car achieve over 100 miles of a charge becaus i might be looking at a smart car

[Cryptologist101]

Simple solution, plug the car in when you're at work it's not being driven it could be charging. I've read that the lithium-ion battery can achieve an 80% charge in one hour, I noticed during the video that they said that the car would be available to the Japanese market in 2009 but said nothing about US sales, that's a shame because I would buy this!

[kaduisaui]

So would I, but America doesn't want us to live logical smart lives, they want us to buy oil.

[Cryptologist101]

With the drop in gasoline prices people's priorities will change for a while but that will be only temporary. Independent cheap and abundant energy will bring security and prosperity, you should read a book entitled "Internal Combustion" by Edmund Black and check out the history of energy and who controlled it and channeled it, very interesting read and they're still doing it to us.

[8ballbreakandrun]

@kaduisaui DING DING DING!!!! WHAT DO WE HAVE FOR HIM JOHNNY?!!!

[BrianFH1]

Top speed? 100 miles at what speed? 20 mph?  40 mph? 60 mph? 80 mph? 100 mph?

[r4nd0mn4me]

It's speed limited to 130km/h

[BrianFH1]

Yes, but the faster you go, the lower the mileage. That's basic physics, and applies to all power sources.

[namitsu1]

@BrianFH1 it can't do 100mph :p

[gz2g0k]

@BrianFH1 if you knew that an electric motor has a linear torque curve and that at higher rates of speed there is less amp draw hence less am hours used out of your battery so does that answer your question

[Rickdeckard2020]

Great video! The estimated price, speed and range all fall into what Id be looking for.

Is it all wheel drive?

Im also wondering about the trunk space, does anyone know if the backseat can fold?

[lackslax]

€17,000 / $24,800

[ktr5721]

￥2,500,000

[ranyerebrc]

Brazil, world and the mother nature wait with anxiety for this technology!

[jojo808]

HOW MUCH IS THE THING?

[bigrobnz]

Good work, Ihope it doesn"t cost too much