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Yet another JDM vehicle, but Mitsubishi recently announced the Minicab EV, replacing the Minicab MiEV. It is due to go on sale 21st December. It comes with a 20kwh battery and a subsequent range increase to 180km. Apparently it uses LEV61 cells, an improved version of the LEV50(N) cells used...

I saw this too. It is rather unfortunate that he doesn't even mention the eK-X EV in the video. Also, it looks like the seats don't fold flat. I have to say I do prefer the i-MiEV in that regard. If they do bring the Sakura/eK-X EV outside of Japan, I expect they will have to make a few...

David, this is very intriguing! I do the majority of my charging at public charging stations, so should I hang around a bit longer even once the charging symbol goes out to let the BMS calculate the capacity? Like others in this thread, I see a 0.1 Ah decrease every couple of weeks, but only...

Was quite surprised to see an i-MiEV while watching the 2nd season of Sweet Tooth on Netflix! You can see it in episode 5 around the 36 min mark.

Apparently the turning radius comes in at 4.8m for both so fairly comparable to the 4.5m? of the i-MiEV. eK X EV Dimensions https://faq-mitsubishi--motors-co-jp.translate.goog/faq/show/4980?category_id=638&site_domain=default&_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=ja&_x_tr_hl=en-US&_x_tr_pto=wapp

I noticed the same on my 2015 i-MiEV. When I took a test drive in another 2014 i-MiEV, turning the key to "READY" the coolant pump was constantly running in that one also, so perhaps it is an intentional change? To be fair the noise is only really noticeable when you are stopped - when you are...

It has been just over a year since Nissan and Mitsu started sales for their joint developed Sakura and eK-X EV, but combined they have surpassed 50,000 cars sold! 8-) Auto makers seem to be moving towards larger SUV type vehicles, but here's to hoping they make it overseas in the future...

I do sometimes see other EVs blocking DC chargers after they have finished. If there's no-one in the car though I just move on to another charger as it's not worth the trouble usually. They should really add a surcharge. The worst I had happen to me is when I was using an AC charger at a...

I actually went with the 16 kWh version. I did take a look at the lithium titanate "M" version but later versions with the heat pump are especially rare, and I think the actual range is only around 80~90 km without going into the "turtle" zone (below 15%). With the one I found, the dealer was...

In my other posts, I talked about my very early 2009 i-MiEV with its highly degraded battery (SoH below 50%). Unfortunately due to its reduced range and slow DC charging I had to say goodbye, but in its place I managed to find a worthy replacement with a much healthier battery - a 2015 i-MiEV...

Winter has not been kind my battery, as my usable range has dropped considerably to only around 40-50 km :cry: This is of course with no heater use. I expect to see my range return in the spring, but with such a limited range and as someone who is mostly reliant on public charging, I may have...

Strangely enough I wasn't able to find any concrete information on English language internet sites, but a quick search in Japanese clears things up. https://www-nextage-jp.translate.goog/carcatalog/mitsubishi/i-miev/zaa-ha4w/?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-US&_x_tr_pto=wapp It was...

Yes, you're right that the M type i-MiEV seems more suitable for my use case. Would definitely prefer a model past 2014 with the heat pump and keyless start, but these of course come at a premium compared to older models with the resistive heater. Going to keep my eyes peeled for a good deal...

That would be true if I had access to a home charger...since I'm renting my only choice is a cable going to a 110V outlet which I have to run out the window from the second floor :cry: The management company wouldn't even give me the time of day when I asked about them installing a simple plug...

So the car calibrating itself seems to have been a fluke, as I am back to the same again... I do get ridiculously unrealistic RRs at 100% though (low 90s) which the BMS readjusts for after multiple short trips. Driving relatively economically, I am getting around 70km range from 100% to 20% (2...