# Lancer Evolution MIEV **URL:** \ **Category:** PittSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [October 30, 2006, 7:35am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lancer-evolution-miev/185928 "2006-10-30T07:35:37Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![obi-1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ac8455/32.png) [@obi-1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/obi-1)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2006, 7:35am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lancer-evolution-miev/185928/1 "2006-10-30T07:35:37Z")
[http://media.mitsubishi-motors.com/pressrelease/e/corporate/detail1321.html](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? ---
**Author:** ![JackdUp](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jackdup/32/6015_2.png) [@JackdUp](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JackdUp)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2006, 10:42am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lancer-evolution-miev/185928/2 "2006-10-30T10:42:50Z")
Seems pretty cool. Electric motors are torque monsters, so this thing probably scoots pretty well. ---
**Author:** ![burnyd](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/burnyd/32/6020_2.png) [@burnyd](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/burnyd)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2006, 10:51am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lancer-evolution-miev/185928/3 "2006-10-30T10:51:46Z")
copiers ---
**Author:** ![cleanquick306](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/48db29/32.png) [@cleanquick306](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/cleanquick306)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2006, 11:16am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lancer-evolution-miev/185928/4 "2006-10-30T11:16:50Z")
battery pack looks like a penis anyone hear of an update on this car, curious to see if its gonna happen? ---
**Author:** ![obi-1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ac8455/32.png) [@obi-1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/obi-1)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2006, 12:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lancer-evolution-miev/185928/5 "2006-10-30T12:15:39Z")
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](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](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. ---
**Author:** ![obi-1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ac8455/32.png) [@obi-1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/obi-1)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2006, 12:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lancer-evolution-miev/185928/6 "2006-10-30T12:17:33Z")
> [@FS: 1995 Talon Tsi](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-1995-talon-tsi/25055/14): > > battery pack looks like a penis 🤣 ---
**Author:** ![sunhawk08](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/5f9b8f/32.png) [@sunhawk08](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/sunhawk08)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2006, 12:21pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lancer-evolution-miev/185928/7 "2006-10-30T12:21:44Z")
Yea my instructor said its just a matter of time before they pretty much convert to all electric vehicles. ---
**Author:** ![SCHMEIDER](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/schmeider/32/6032_2.png) [@SCHMEIDER](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SCHMEIDER)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2006, 2:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lancer-evolution-miev/185928/8 "2006-10-30T14:02:12Z")
not to bad lookin…but i hate mitshubishis ---
**Author:** ![FourGee6Tee3](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/b5ac83/32.png) [@FourGee6Tee3](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/FourGee6Tee3)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2006, 7:50am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lancer-evolution-miev/185928/9 "2006-10-31T07:50:21Z")
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. ---
**Author:** ![beat90tsi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/43a26b/32.png) [@beat90tsi](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/beat90tsi)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2006, 9:48am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lancer-evolution-miev/185928/10 "2006-10-31T09:48:44Z")
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. ---
**Author:** ![Zack01GC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/a183cd/32.png) [@Zack01GC](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Zack01GC)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2006, 7:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lancer-evolution-miev/185928/11 "2006-10-31T19:58:37Z")
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.