A whole new take on the MiEV
The PX-MiEV plug-in hybrid concept
Mitsubishi’s first electric vehicles will hit the American market in 2011. Hopefully, that will include the very interesting PX-MiEV plug-in hybrid.
The PX is a plug-in series hybrid, or a plug-in parallel hybrid; a two-wheel drive hybrid or a four-wheel drive hybrid. It’s all about your current driving conditions.Smart, very smart. Now, can it be cost-effective?
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