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Mitsubishi i-MiEV interesting blog entries thread

Discussion in 'Mitsubishi Hybrids and EVs' started by cwerdna, Jan 1, 2010.

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    Consumer Reports Cars Blog: Mitsubishi i-MiEV: Commuting with electric

    Didn't realize that electricity prices were so high in CT until I read
    I confirmed the very high 20 cents per kwh at Electric Power Monthly - Average Retail Price of Electricity to Ultimate Customers by End-Use Sector, by State.

    I thought California's electricity (when I lived there) was a ripoff already.
     
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    That article told me nothing. It just said she ran out of juice after plugging in for an hour. Who are they trying to fool?
     
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    There's another story up there today:

    A week with the i-MiEV proves that range and charging continue to hamper the experience — Autoblog Green

    Obviously we don't have all the facts in the KPCC story, like how much charge she had in the first place or under what conditions she drove, but I did sums based on the facts that were provided and it looks like she did 60 miles and put 4 hours worth of charge back in the battery using 110v. I can't imagine how she ran out UNLESS the car's batteries were severely depleted to start with.

    Edit: Ah, I didn't realize that the battery packs in the iMiEV are only either 16kwh to 20kwh, depending on if you have the original or the improved version. That (and a bit of range exaggeration by the manufacturer perhaps?) could have something to do with it.
     
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