the new generation electric vehicle "i-MiEV" started production of the North America
Mitsubishi 28 at its Mizushima Plant, a new generation electric vehicle “i-MiEV ” in North America (※) announced that it has begun production specification car. The company, in late November this year the U.S. West Coast (California, Washington, Oregon) was launched in Hawaii, and the end of its fiscal year 2012 to expand the sales area throughout the U.S. and Canada.
“I-MiEV” North American specification, in order to meet North American safety standards, and advanced air bag deployment system to detect and control the amount of occupant seating position, tire pressure monitor (Tire Pressure Monitoring System: TPMS), etc.adopted a new addition to safety equipment, to meet the needs of customers in North America, which also aimed at improving motor torque. In addition, the appearance will extend the full width of the bumper and larger front and rear increases the safety and stability, ensuring that residents have enough to ride four adults.
Mitsubishi Motors in July 2009, environmental pollution, global warming and energy diversification, as the ultimate environmentally friendly vehicles to meet the challenges facing the automotive world’s first “i-MiEV” which began selling . 2010 has started in earnest as exports to Europe, and cumulative production of electric cars has reached approximately 16,000 units at the end of September. Now, with the addition of sales in North America, steadily global expansion of electric vehicles.
* North American spec car sales country: United States, Canada
■ “i-MiEV” (North American specification), the main difference between the specification available in Japan
Length: 3,675 mm +280 mm
Width: 1,585 mm +110 mm
Overall Height: 1,615 mm +5 mm
Tread (front / rear): 1,420 mm / 1,380 mm [+110 mm / +110 mm]
Maximum torque <net>: 196 N · m / rpm [+16 N · m / rpm]