During press days for the 2008 New York Auto Show, Mitsubishi drove its electric iMiEV up and down the hall. Why? Because it could. While petrol and diesel powered cars are prohibited from driving in the hall, the iMiEV was allowed to troll by the booths of its automotive competitors.
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Mitsubishi iMiEV
Think of the Mitsubishi i as Japan's take on the Smart fortwo -- tall, short and with an engine out the back -- but with five doors instead of three. Now Mitsubishi have substituted electricity for petrol power to create the iMiEV. MiEV, incidentally, is an acronym for Mitsubishi innovative Electric Vehicle.Photo credit: CNET Networks
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Propulsion
The iMiEV uses one electric motor to power the rear wheels. Mitsubishi's previous electric vehicle efforts, under the MiEV moniker, focused on using in-wheel motors, but the company has scrapped that idea for the iMiEV.Photo credit: CNET Networks
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Power up
The iMiEV has charging ports on both sides. On a full charge the lithium-ion batteries can power the iMiEV for about 160km.Photo credit: CNET Networks
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Interior
Being an electric vehicle, the iMiEV has a simple, one speed transmission. The spacious interior includes a stereo, air conditioning, satellite navigation, and a digital speedometer.Photo credit: CNET Networks
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