psyflyjohn
Well-known member
I've had our Miev going on a year now. It sits in the driveway this morning, fully charged and waiting to convey us on our daily jaunts. No problems with it. It has been an extremely reliable car that meets it's Mpg rating and has saved us a ton of gas money so far.
Yet, I have doubts about it's future. I just read another news piece. This time it was by CNN Money regarding the best gas savers in the market. The Miev ranked well, but they went out of their way to say it was underpowered, uncomfortable, and cheap feeling. The heavy black type was theirs, not mine. They did not go out of their way to "dis" the other cars this way.
There seems to be a constant tendency to use the Miev as a whipping boy in the media. I think this is unfair, and will ultimately result in low resale value, and possibly discontinuation of the Miev line. I don't like that. I researched the car well before buying it. I prefer Toyota and especially Honda vehicles generally, but Mitsubishi ranks pretty high in my mind also. At least Mitsi had the cajones to sell the car outright, unlike other manufacturers who call their ev's "compliance cars" and only lease them.
Interestingly, I still haven't seen any advertisements by Mitsubishi for the Miev on t.v. Do they lack confidence in their product? Because the media is characterizing the Miev as the electric not to get. If I was perusing the media as a potential buyer, I would eliminate it as a choice and move on. And I would miss-out on this nice little reliable car....
How about you?
Yet, I have doubts about it's future. I just read another news piece. This time it was by CNN Money regarding the best gas savers in the market. The Miev ranked well, but they went out of their way to say it was underpowered, uncomfortable, and cheap feeling. The heavy black type was theirs, not mine. They did not go out of their way to "dis" the other cars this way.
There seems to be a constant tendency to use the Miev as a whipping boy in the media. I think this is unfair, and will ultimately result in low resale value, and possibly discontinuation of the Miev line. I don't like that. I researched the car well before buying it. I prefer Toyota and especially Honda vehicles generally, but Mitsubishi ranks pretty high in my mind also. At least Mitsi had the cajones to sell the car outright, unlike other manufacturers who call their ev's "compliance cars" and only lease them.
Interestingly, I still haven't seen any advertisements by Mitsubishi for the Miev on t.v. Do they lack confidence in their product? Because the media is characterizing the Miev as the electric not to get. If I was perusing the media as a potential buyer, I would eliminate it as a choice and move on. And I would miss-out on this nice little reliable car....
How about you?