Mitsubishi Motors Phils., Visayan Electric Co. collaborate on i-MiEV electric car evaluation
Mitsubishi Motors Philippines Corp. ( MMPC) recently lent an i- MiEV ( Mitsubishi innovative Electric Vehicle) unit to Visayan Electric Co. ( VECO) for demo purposes. VECO is the second-largest electric utility in the Philippines. It serves the cities of Cebu, Mandaue, Talisay, Naga and four municipalities of the greater part of Metro Cebu — Liloan, Consolacion, Minglanilla and San Fernando.
Under the demo program, VECO will study and evaluate the behavior and performance of Mitsubishi Motors’ zero-emission, pure-electric car via actual usage on Cebu roads. This will also enable VECO to assess the power requirements including cost and other technical-related issues. The cooperation also aims to provide better knowledge, awareness, and appreciation on the EV technology.
“We are pleased to cooperate with VECO on the evaluation of our i- MiEV, pure- electric car,” MMPC FVP for marketing Froilan Dytianquin said. He added that VECO will be able to use the car and understand its performance and charging requirements. We are also hoping that we can include VECO as one of our partners in raising public awareness on pure-electric vehicles that are environment-friendly and viable for daily use.
The i-MiEV is an ultimate eco-car that was launched by Mitsubishi Motors in 2009. Aside from being environment- friendly, the i- MiEV is also very economical since its cost per kilometer is just a third of a comparable gasoline vehicle. With its zero carbon dioxide tailpipe emissions, the i- MiEV makes a valuable contribution to climate protection, which also made it the recipient of the “Environment Special Grand Prize” at the 25th International Automobile Festival in Paris. i-MiEV is now selling in many countries and regions all over the world, including Japan, Europe, Hong Kong, Australia, Estonia and in the US and Canada.