Lancer Evolution MIEV

PittSpeed Automotive
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http://media.mitsubishi-motors.com/pressrelease/e/corporate/detail1321.html

It’s not exactly news, but this is an interesting idea. This Mitsubishi has 4 electric motors - one for each wheel. No drive shafts. No transmission. Only a wheel bolted to a motor. Each motor produces 382 ft-lb of torque.

They are planning a production version for 2010. Electric doesn’t have the personality of internal combustion, but that has to be efficient. No drivetrain loss and the batteries are on the floor for a low center of gravity.

Opinions?

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Seems pretty cool. Electric motors are torque monsters, so this thing probably scoots pretty well.

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copiers

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battery pack looks like a penis

anyone hear of an update on this car, curious to see if its gonna happen?

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Looks like it’s not going to happen now. Just found this article from a couple of weeks ago.

http://www.cnn.com/2006/AUTOS/10/11/mitsubushi_denies_electric_car/index.html?section=cnn_latest

Also, found a Mitsubishi Colt based MIEV that is rear wheel drive. Going to be produced in Japan only?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitsubishi_Colt_EV

I still like the idea, though. You could lose an entire motor and have separate independent motors to get you home.

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:rofl:

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Yea my instructor said its just a matter of time before they pretty much convert to all electric vehicles.

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not to bad lookin…but i hate mitshubishis

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100% tq at 0 rpms, lacks hp but that is now. Battery Cell advacements have to improve dramatically for anyone to start changing to the electric car.

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That would be a pretty sick car, I’m sure it would be great out of the hole. I’m not sure how recharging those suckers would be though. I can’t imagine it has a huge range with that kind of power.

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I can dig, but there’s something about cars without internal combustion engines that doesn’t do anything for me. I don’t even know why.