Mitsubishi MiEV spotted

[marsgal42]

I saw one of the City of Vancouver's Mitsubishi MiEVs on the road yesterday. RHD, naturally, since Mitsubishi don't do LHD versions. Cute as hell. I saw a couple of gas engine ones at Mitsubishi dealers in New Zealand.

I've always wondered why it's totally progressive and A Good Thing for the City of Vancouver to import such vehicles, but bad when we do.

Sigh.

...laura

[FalcoColumbarius]

I take it these are not fifteen years old?

[mararmeisto]

No, the i MiEV is brand new, 2010. See here for more info: http://www.mitsubishi-motors.com/specia ... index.html

I have to agree with Laura: funny how everyone gets all snakey when we drive past, but when one of these little electric cars whispers by I'll bet everyone gets all eco-moist-in-their-pants.

[loki]

I'd like to know how they can get around the import rules, this is setting a precedent that could possibly be used to crack the whole thing wide open, but I'm no lawyer and I'm sure it would require a ton of money to even explore.

[mararmeisto]

I'd like to know how they can get around the import rules, this is setting a precedent that could possibly be used to crack the whole thing wide open, but I'm no lawyer and I'm sure it would require a ton of money to even explore.

They're not 'getting around' the import rules, they've probably got them on the road under some special dispensation which allows for demonstration and testing purposes. Real-world testing is always different that in-house, and by testing in Vancouver Mitsubishi can better gauge a different market of drivers than their own domestic market. At 160 km/charge, it's a pretty bold range - Chevy's Volt was supposed to get that much, but it probably weighs twice what the MiEV weighs.

[marsgal42]

The MiEVs are here essentially as tourist vehicles. They must leave Canada when the testing/evaluation is done.

...laura

[DelicaDJ]

Pictures, please?

[fexlboi]

Pictures, please?

See here for more info: http://www.mitsubishi-motors.com/specia ... index.html

http://www.google.ca/images?q=mitsubishi+MiEV

[DelicaDJ]

Thanks, guys! Maybe they'll catch on in North America!

[MardyDelica]

hi, laura,
there is a original left hand drive miev
we as a dealer were allowed by transport canada to bring in any kind of cars or truck for a total maximum lenght of 11 month.
after that we need to take it out of the country this is only for testing purposes.
they allowed us to do it.
need a special letter from transport canada to approved it before you can bring it in.
Cheers;
Mardy

[marsgal42]

hi, laura,
there is a original left hand drive miev
we as a dealer were allowed by transport canada to bring in any kind of cars or truck for a total maximum lenght of 11 month.
after that we need to take it out of the country this is only for testing purposes.
they allowed us to do it.
need a special letter from transport canada to approved it before you can bring it in.
Cheers;
Mardy

I've seen a Mitsubishi ad on TV with a left-hand drive MiEV driving around San Francisco. It's such a cool little car I'm sure they have lots of people wanting to buy them. I'd settle for a gas engine i.

...laura

[elbosque]

TC can also bring in new foreign market vehicles for testing purposes.