Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Mitsubishi
Mitsubishi iMiEV gets 20-30 percent more range from new battery
The Mitsubishi i MiEV stores energy for propulsion in a lithium ion battery pack that now has twenty to thirty percent more capacity than the last version. The battery is produced by a new joint venture company owned by GS Yuasa and Mitsubishi. With these latest cells, the i MiEV has had its range bumped from 81 miles to about 99-106 miles per charge. The battery company is not exclusive to Mitsubishi and they will make there energy storage systems available to any car-maker that's interested. Mitsubishi hopes to have a commercial launch of an electric car using these new lithium batteries by 2010.
[Source: Green Car Congress]
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bioburner 6:37PM (10/14/2007)
Are we sure these numbers are right? Autobloggreen postings on Sept.28 and again on October 6 both show a range of 100 miles and a top speed of 80 MPH. With a 20 to 30% increase in the battery capacity I would expect to see a new cruising range of 120 to 130 miles.
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Dave 8:57PM (10/14/2007)
I like it...better than expected range. Now how much, and which markets will this thing be available?
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alfalfa 8:10PM (5/12/2008)
"they will make there energy storage systems available"
Don't you mean "their energy storage systems?"
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lawstud 9:50PM (9/12/2008)
Lithiums age pretty quickly. They get weaker over time. How are these batteries supposed to hold about the same amount of energy after say 3-5 years?
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