Mitsubishi MiEV spotted
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Mitsubishi MiEV spotted
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
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
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Re: Mitsubishi MiEV spotted
I take it these are not fifteen years old?
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Re: Mitsubishi MiEV spotted
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.
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.
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Re: Mitsubishi MiEV spotted
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.
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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.loki wrote: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.
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Re: Mitsubishi MiEV spotted
The MiEVs are here essentially as tourist vehicles. They must leave Canada when the testing/evaluation is done.
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Pictures, please?
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DelicaDJ wrote:Pictures, please?
http://www.google.ca/images?q=mitsubishi+MiEVmararmeisto wrote:See here for more info: http://www.mitsubishi-motors.com/specia ... index.html
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Thanks, guys! Maybe they'll catch on in North America!
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Re: Mitsubishi MiEV spotted
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
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
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Re: Mitsubishi MiEV spotted
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.MardyDelica wrote: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
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Re: Mitsubishi MiEV spotted
TC can also bring in new foreign market vehicles for testing purposes.