Recent content by psyflyjohn

Hi, I have a 2012 Miev that now has 42K miles. The battery capacity was down to 34 miles per charge, and the car was becoming unusable. Talk about mileage anxiety. So that spurred me to return to the dealer for a 5 month battle for a replacement battery under warranty. Our dealer has a...

I've had my Miev for over three years now, and the actual range is down to 45 miles (actually measured driving). It started at 62, so this represents a 28% decrease in capacity. I still get all my bars on a full charge, but obviously each bar represents less charge. My question is, based on...

I'll drive it down to one or two bars to force a recalibration and see what happens. I am very much a creature of habit, and have an expectation of at least 45 miles driving capacity for this car through the warranty period. If it drops to below that, I will have to get rid of it. I'm not...

I've had my Miev for about three years now. Excellent service so far. But I've been noticing that the capacity of the main battery is lowered from a start of 64 miles to 51 miles. Anyone had this problem? And at what point does the dealer replace the battery under warranty? Thanks...

First of all, I want to comment on how badly the "search" function on this site sucks. I know I've read some info on how different brands of eco tires perform on the Miev. I just replaced two front tires on my Miev of three years, with nearly 30K on them. The dealer could only find...

Hummmm... sounds like I could get a good deal on a Miev from CarMax. I was just mentioning to my wife that during our almost three years of owning a Miev, we needed a gas car about 1% of that time. We're contemplating getting a second Miev to replace our old stand-by gasser. If we needed a...

Our wheel covers are a joke. Thin plastic that scratch when you look at them. Some stupid driver swerved into my lane, causing me to scrape the curb badly to avoid her. The wheel cover rubbed off and was ruined. The dealer wanted $170 to replace it ! Anybody know of another source for...

Anybody have the front end alignment specs for the Miev? Just got the car back from the dealer and they said it needed an alignment. Wanted $100 I'd like to get it done by an independent... thanks

The Miev was never touted to be a compliance car....but looking at their non-advertisement history, I'm beginning to think that the Miev really was a compliance car from the start. Guess history will tell.

Ah yes, I recall living in the midwest were our cars were good for about 4 years before they turned to rust. If I still lived there, with the Miev, I would call Mr. Zbart for a corrosion spray job. Wonder if they still use that stuff there....

The Waeco unit looks interesting, but I'm not sure if it can be purchased in the U.S. Anybody have more info. on obtaining it?

Just goes to show you - given a good dealership, advertising, high gas prices, and metro location, this car can be a winner.

A little over two years in May. Plus: We do 90% of our driving with the Miev, saving 20K miles in gas. Our solar system provides free electricity. Very nimble in traffic, with excellent visibility. Extremely quiet Minus: Poor access to heat / cooling controls...

Long ago I've given-up on Mitsubishi promoting the Miev. It's one lousy company, and I certainly wouldn't buy any car from their line-up. I accompanied a friend yesterday to a Honda dealer. He was buying a Fit, which I highly recommended to him. While the transaction was being completed, the...

Yep, sure do. I want to get the most value out of this car! Should have seen it when I hauled 20 50 lb. sacks of cement. It did exhibit some slowness on acceleration. ;)