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    IMiev Chassis

    Thanks Don. That answers it definitely then.
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    IMiev Chassis

    I also posted on the flooded iMiev person's blog (Ben) asking him, as suggested by MLucas. Let us see if he replies (hopefully).
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    IMiev Chassis

    You guys are right; and the paper was indeed old, so a lot must have changed from the time of that design to production. I considered buying a 1st gen Honda Insight when I got out of high school back then, but it being only a two-seater was a no-go. Still, looks apart (I didn't really dig the...
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    IMiev Chassis

    Looking further: https://mitsubishi-media.co.uk/doc/805/pack mentions it has an aluminium structure, but other sites say steel. Pretty weird that if the space frame was made of aluminum, then why isn't it touted more just like what Honda did with its NSX, first gen Insight, or the Audi A8...
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    IMiev Chassis

    Thanks MLucas, sandange for the replies. Yeah I couldn't get a truthful response from the sales people on the show floor as not only do they not know anything, they would also say anything to make a sale :mrgreen: For anyone interested, this is the paper I came across which led me to wonder...
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    IMiev Chassis

    Hi everyone, I was considering getting an iMiev and was doing some research on it. I went to the Toronto autoshow with the IMiev on display, but none of the representatives could tell me whether or not the chassis of the iMiev was made of aluminum or steel. Admittedly, I'd love it if it were...
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