GT5 EV Day Trip with i-MiEV

Mitsubishi i MiEV at Ahrweiler

The introduction of electric cars really put a twist on Gran Turismo 5. One of them is the Mitsubishi i-MiEV, the first mass-produced electric car from Mitsubishi Motors. It was launched in July 2009 for fleet customers in Japan and in April 1, 2010 for the general public.  Mitsubishi once said that they would expect 1,400 units sold in March 2010 but when the i-MiEV became sold to the general public, they've expected 5,000 units sold per year.

Essentially based on the Mitsubishi "i" kei-car, this electric vehicle is powered by a YF41 electric motor that produces 64PS of power and 18.4kg-m of torque. Upon driving the i MiEV, I realize that this car is very silent. You can't hear it shouting, yelling, bellowing, or roaring. It's like a flying car from the future. Because this is an electric car, you can recharge the batteries at home or at your nearest charging station. One full charge takes about 7 hours with 200V and 14 hours with 100V.

Some say, he doesn't like electric vehicles.

A game like Gran Turismo 5 is not all about racing, it's all about mobility to a whole new level but the i MiEV wasn't such a good car for me to try it. Because it's electric, no power upgrades are available. What you can make it up is the Limited Slip Differential, Suspension, Tires, and weight loss. There is nothing beneficial about driving the i MiEV except when you're planning a historical i MiEV-only race with your online pals on GT5.

Guess this road trip was too long, eh?

Despite that, a game like GT5 had given us the opportunity to test drive the i MiEV virtually and it has given the future of mobility to a whole new level. However, this car was not the future. We're petrolheads and we know why...

If the Nissan Leaf comes on GT5 via DLC this week, I'll compare these two very soon...