Electric Microbus Mia Introduced at Geneva Motor Show

Talk about an international collaboration. Currently on display at the Geneva Motor Show, the electric mircrobus Mia will be manufactured in China by a small French-German company called Mia Electric, powered by batteries built in Israel and developed by EVida (which has offices in the US, UK, and Israel) and sold in Europe come 2012. There currently are three models to choose from that will seat one to four people, depending on configuration.

With EVida's 8kWh lithium-iron-phosphate battery pack, which can be fully charged in three hours, expected range is about 55 miles. Opt for the larger 12kWh pack and range jumps up to about 80 miles. Getting so many miles out of so few kWh is no doubt helped by the lightness of the vehicle which tips the scales at less than 1,730 pounds. Top speed is 68 miles per hour, allowing drivers to take to the freeways (just make sure to stay out of the fast lane).



Source: Autoblog Green