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I finally got some seat time in a 2017 Volt. I know this doesn't qualify as a pure "electric" vehicle such as an I-MiEV but it shares a lot of common traits. The dealer in question really wanted me to get some miles in it to see how it would work in my driving routine. In essence (after...

I just stopped by my local Mitsubishi dealer where I had purchased one I-MiEV and leased another a couple of years ago. Asked my previous sales person about the timing of the PHEV Outlander. She said, "another three months" and then "fall". I told her that I can't wait any longer and have to...

Thank you GM for the buildup on a car I really wanted to buy--the 2016 Volt. I actually got rid of my I-MiEV in anticipation of buying one this Fall. Now, after reading todays Detroit News, for those of us who are unlucky enough not to be members of the elite group of citizens of the 11...

Well after owning a leasing a couple of I-MiEV's and doing a lot of messing around with them I finally sold the last one I had along with a pile of parts from a wreck that I bought. I really enjoyed the IMiEV and it's abilities to work very well for running around town on all kinds of missions...

There is a post on the Tesla form with a downloadable .PDF of the NTSB report on the Dreamliner battery fires. As most of you know, the batteries are made by GS Yuasa and are similar in construction to the battery cells in the I-MiEV. The report faults Yuasa for the problems due to...

I really like the look of the "rest of the world" I-MiEV with the single windshield wiper system. I don't like the passenger side wiper (as one member described it as looking like Ultra-man). It also causes a problem with the single washer nozzle on the drivers side. It seems to take most of...

A 2012 I-MiEV just went for auction on Copart today. It had front end damage and although not repairable under normal conditions, it could be repaired with proper parts. I have a 2012 I-MiEV that I have taken apart that had rear end damage. I have all the parts that would be required to put...

When I leased my first I-MiEV it was kind of as a joke. I drove by the dealer and there they were with zero down and a $99 per month lease. For that kind of money, why not get one for the heck of it. I drove a LEAF and had another car that ran on compressed natural gas (for longer range...

Just went to buy a new clothes dryer. Took the I-MiEV when I made my purchase and was going to return with my Chevy van to pick it up. Then I looked at the Dryer, then at the I-MiEV and thought I would give it a shot. This is a full size 7.3 cubic foot LG steam dryer. Putting the dryer on...

This is going to cost me---a lot. Most likely the most expensive LED bulbs I ever bought. For the last few weeks my I-MiEV traction control and stability control system kept shutting off after driving a few miles. I couldn't figure out what was going on. The ABS was working but the two...

Well, I haven't managed to totally destroy my I-MiEV yet so I am off on another mission. The Transaxle in the I-MiEV uses ATF (automatic transmission fluid) as it's lubricant. I was digging through boxes of junk I have around and came across a couple of bottles of transaxle oil for use in the...

O.K. lets just get this out right now---I have lost my mind (a long time ago). However, when I bought my I-MiEV, I thought it was like my leased I-MiEV which had the battery warming option. I wasn't aware that I needed at least that option to get any kind of cooling air to the battery. So...

Has anyone ever checked the calibration of the speedometer in their I-MiEV? A few days ago I had a GPS mounted in the car and noticed that the speedometer at 50 to 55 mph was reading one to two MPH lower then the car was actually traveling. I know GPS's aren't totally accurate but this unit...

I have seen several coments in other posts about battery fans and battery temperature management on the I-MiEV. It's not clear in the sales literature or listening to videos from Mitsubishi engineers but I-MiEV's do not have any traction battery fan unless you have one of the two...