Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 8, 2012

Mitsubishi I-MiEV. Vehicles are analyzed on the basis of a “Green Score,” a singular measure that incorporates unhealthy tailpipe emissions, fuel consumption, and emissions of gases that contribute to climate change. ACEEE 2012 “Greenest” Rankings. Make and Model. Specifications. Emission Standard. Green score. 4, auto [CNG].

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 29, 2011

27 features lower energy consumption per mile that other EVs: the Smart EV uses 29% more energy per km, the Mitsubishi iMiEV uses 36% more energy per km, and the Mini-E uses 86% more energy per km, according to the partners. 27, which are key to meeting our climate change goals. 27 prototype – and in rapid time.

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Zytek Li-ion Low Cost Design 218

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 23, 2009

O’Brien and Toyota sounded a more cautious note than Brian Verprauskus from Nissan, who discussed Nissan’s LEAF vehicle and program; David Patterson from Mitsubishi on the i-MiEV; and JB Straubel from Tesla Motors. Tesla has its EVs in the market, Nissan and Mitsubishi are poised to enter their EVs in the US soon.

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Plug-in Toyota 2015 Plug 236

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

Finally, in a first-of-its-kind partnership in the United States, Mitsubishi announced a strategic alliance with Oregon to develop an electric car charging infrastructure in the state. If these companies are ultimately successful and can convince EV manufacturers to ditch lithuim ion, we could depend on the already robust recycling program.

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Oregon Green Electric Cars Lead Acid 58