- Subaru R1e
The Subaru R1e is a battery-electric
microcar under going development [ [http://www.worldcarfans.com/news.cfm/newsid/2070208.001/country/jcf/Subaru/subaru-r1e-electric-switch-debut-in-geneva Subaru R1e Electric Switch Debut in Geneva ] ] . Currently there have been 10prototype s built and undergoing testing by a Japanese electric company. Plans call for 3000 of these vehicles to be built and used by the electric company [ [http://www.greencarsite.co.uk/comingsoon/subaru-r1e-electric-cars.htm subaru-r1e-electric-car ] ] starting in 2008. Subaru is planning on offering these vehicles for sale to consumers starting in 2010. The vehicle has a range of mile|50 and a top speed of mph|62.The G4e is a follow-up to Subaru's earlier R1e, which has been jointly developed with
Tokyo Electric Power , the giant Japanese utility company [ [http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/News/articleId=122961 2007 Tokyo Auto Show Preview: Subaru G4e ] ] .The prototype is a two-door, four seat vehicle based upon the
Subaru R1 gasoline vehicle. This vehicle has received intense interest from electric vehicle fans owing to its modern battery technology, appropriate size, and potential performance attributes.The car uses a lithium-ion battery which was developed in cooperation with
NEC and can be recharged to 80% capacity in fifteen minutes using a special rapid charger, or to 100% charge in eight hours on a standard 100V plug. Battery life is at least 10 years or 144,000-plus miles (240K km). Tokyo Electric Power company plans on producing 150 fast-charge station s [ [http://www.easier.com/view/News/Motoring/Subaru/article-92677.html Subaru News | | Subaru wins top environmental commendation ] ] .Features
*Laminated
lithium-ion batteries
*240 VAC conductive charging
*It is a 4-seater.See also
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Hitachi Maxell
*Subaru R1 References
External links
* [http://msnbc.msn.com/id/8995780/ msnbc.com article concerning limited production placement with an electric utility]
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