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Long-awaited production version of the fully electric mini-automobile Mitsubishi i MiEV has been disclosed. Car sales will start in 2010. in Japan, a little later in Europe and the USA. However, the car will be offered to selected companies, government bodies and municipal authorities from next month. The price of the Mitsubishi i MiEV to the country of rising sun will start from 4 599 000 yenas, which equals about 24 000 euros. This means that it will sell for an amount more than twice higher than that of the Toyota Prius, in Japan the price of which is 2 050 000 yenas. The product version of the Mitsubishi i MiEV not differ significantly from the final design of the model which was shown at the exhibition in New York in April. The length of the car is 3 395 millimeters., Which is close to the Fiat 500. Traditional internal combustion engine, gearbox and a tank when i MiEV were replaced by 330-Volts system of Li-ion batteries located in the floor of the vehicle and electric motor to power 64 h.p. and maximum torque 180Nm. driven rear wheels.

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