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Over the past few years Mitsubishi have been paying particular attention to the development of electric vehicles, they researched lithium-ion batteries from an early stage which have proved to be an essential component in the production of electric vehicles. They are now planning to launch their new Mitsubishi I MiEV 'all-electric' car to customers during 2009. There is talk that it will be released to the European market as either the Peugeot 1001 or the Citroen Re-Volt - as both are considered more European Friendly. Whether the 'all-electric' car will be a success in Europe remains to be seen. Electric cars are often looked at with a lot of skepticism and have an image of being really slow, boring and not that practical. Surely it would take years for an electric car to take off in the UK - where would you charge it when the battery ran out? There's not many plug sockets at petrol stations yet. There would have to be charging stations built across the country for them to even work which would require a huge investment. There's also the fact that a lot of people want more from their car than to simply get from A to B. They want the complete driving experience, they want the car to look good and they want to feel good driving it. Quite frankly the majority of electric cars look quite ridiculous and aren't practical - they definitely wouldn't accommodate the changing needs of an active family. There are some overwhelming plus points though. The cost of running the Mitsubishi I Miev is one third of the price it costs to run a gasoline vehicle, it emits zero CO2 and it runs extremely quietly. So this 'all electric' vehicle is seriously good for the environment, but I just can't see it taking off across the UK. The place I can see it have a positive influence though is in London. It sounds as though it would be ideal for inner-city driving -lower emissions mean a "less-smoggy" capital, a quieter capital and therefore a less-stressful capital. There should be a cut-off point around London where people step out of their petrol vehicles and jump into an electric car - therefore everyone will look the same, drive the same and emit far less CO2 - they can save their normal cars for cruising at the weekends. If you don't like the sound of an electric vehicle then Mitsubishi make lots of other 'normal' cars including the stylish little Mitsubishi Colt and the sporty Mitsubishi Lancer evolution.
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