0 - 80 In 30 Minutes: Mitsubishi Motors UK - The First In Europe To Fast Charge The I-Miev
CIRENCESTER, UNITED KINGDOM – December 10, 2009: Mitsubishi Motors UK is the first company in Europe to be showcasing the fast charge function of the all-electric i-MiEV city car.
Fast Charge Specifications”
The fast charger, supplied
by Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO), allows the i-MiEV to recharge from
flat to eighty per cent full in just 30 minutes.
The charger’s key specification includes
Greater Scope For “City Hopping”
You can already
commute from Brighton to Central London on a daily basis in the i-MiEV, but
the option to quick charge at motorway service areas and superstore car
parks gives this multi award winning city car even more scope for longer
journeys and greater convenience for the end user.
The average daily journey in the UK, however, is estimated to be less than 30 miles, so vehicle owners can already use their three-pin socket domestic supply, which costs less than a Pound for a full charge. Those with a longer commute can easily ‘refill’ at their workplace before the journey home.
Fast Charge Revolution”
Managing Director, Lance Bradley
commented “the fast charge function will revolutionise the way people
think about the practicalities of Electric Vehicles. This is particularly
significant with the launch of the Plugged in Places initiative by the
Department for Transport, which is seeking to accelerate the implementation
of the UK’s charging infrastructure”.