R1e in NYC: Subaru's EV spotted in Manhattan ahead of NY show

Posted Mar 17th 2008 at 7:39AM by Alex Nunez

Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Subaru, AutoblogGreen Exclusive, New York Auto Show

Click image for photo gallery of the Subaru R1e in NYC

Well, this is cool. Not only is Mitsubishi bringing the iMIEV to New York this week, Subaru will also go electric in Manhattan with the R1e. How do we know this? Well, Autoblog reader Ciao was on his way to grab a slice of pizza when the EV microcar drove up the street next to him. As has been reported numerous times, the R1e (like the iMIEV) is undergoing field testing with the employees of a Japanese power company. Subaru hopes to expand the fleet of R1e vehicles from forty to one hundred later this year. We'll fill you in on what the car's like in person when we check it out this week. Thanks Ciao!

Gallery: Subaru R1e in NYC

Tags: new york 08, new york 2008, NewYork08, NewYork2008, nyias, R1e, Subaru R1e, subaru-r1e, SubaruR1e

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

3-17-2008 @ 9:08AM

mike said...

I'd sure like to walk into my Subaru dealership and buy one of those...

3-17-2008 @ 10:00AM

Tim said...

What are the car's specs?

3-17-2008 @ 11:14AM

GoodCheer said...

What I find especially interesting about this is that they have a running EV on the streets of New York. Does that mean it meets US crash standards? Is it legally tagged and inspected? (I have to guess the answers are "NO" since it doesn't have a front plate as NY state requires).

I may simply be behind the curve, but I had not heard that Subaru even had rolling stock of their new EV line. I'm pretty excited.

3-17-2008 @ 11:56AM

Mark said...

Sell it in North America...we want/need this.

3-17-2008 @ 1:40PM

eckre said...

amen amen amen! Bring them here NOW Subaru!!!

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R1e in NYC: Subaru's EV spotted in Manhattan ahead of NY show

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