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Mazda to offer all electric Mazda2, Japan, for rent only.
Electric cars can be divided into three basic groups.
There are a few models carmakers intend to sell in volume, eg Nissan Leaf, those cars that compliance --built only to meet regulatory requirements - and finally the cars of the fleet test, with which manufacturers gather real data on how drivers use electric cars in their daily routine.
Starting this October, a new test fleet electric car will join the party now MINI E, the BMW ActiveE current, and a handful of others.
There are currently over compliance cars - e g 2013 Honda Fit EV, 2012 Toyota RAV4 EV, Chevrolet Spark EV - that volume models.
The new vehicle test fleet is electric electric Mazda Mazda2, known under its Japanese model name of Mazda Demio EV.
It will have a lithium-ion battery of 20 kilowatt-hours, apparently composed of 18650 size cell products based on the material in the press kit.
This gives a beach on the Japanese test cycle of about 120 miles 200 kilometers, Mazda said.
Take this serial number with a grain of salt, however, that the EPA test cycle used in the U S generally produces a lower range for car plug-in than other regions.
Mazda called the electric motor which feeds the single car; he says he developed the internal engine's maximum power is 75 kilowatts 100 horsepower and torque is rated at 112 lb-ft to 150 Newton meters.
In a subcompact that weighs 2,600 pounds 1,180 kg, this looks fun.
Mazda specifically cites the exhilarating driving experience Demio EV, including powerful acceleration, precise handling and a comfortable ride, and it would certainly be in the petrol version.
For comparison, the 2013 Honda Fit EV has a motor of 92 kW to 189 lb-ft of torque to move a car weighing 3250 pounds with a range EPA-rated 82 miles.
Mazda Demio EV says takes 8 hours to recharge indicating an onboard magazine 3 3 kilowatts.
The company also quotes just 40 minutes for a load of 80 percent when using fast charging, which means the electric Mazda2 has the CHAdeMO quick charging port, which is offered in this country on the Nissan Leaf and Mitsubishi i, but not on the Honda Fit EV.
Mazda Demio EV electric car test fleet aka Mazda2 in Japan - loading port.
Mazda Demio EV maintains its said both passenger space and cargo volume of non-electric version.
The price in Japan is 44950 3577000, but the company expects to rent the car that automakers can recover the way low-volume cars at the end of the trial period, so they can be destroyed .
Light, flexible version of the essence of the small Mazda2 is a favorite of ours for its cheap simplicity, good humor, fun to drive character, and fuel consumption so a battery electric version of the Mazda2 sounds as a winner for us.
Mazda Demio electric car test fleet EV-Japan aka Mazda2 - rechargeable lithium-ion battery.
Unfortunately, we won t see here in the US Mazda Demio EV test fleet will be limited in Japan, at least for the moment, let Mazda collect the same data in the real world than all the other manufacturers are also looking good .
The company plans to lease 100 Demio EVs in Japan only, largely to local governments and businesses in the area of the headquarters of Chugoku.
Mazda engineers have always been resistant to electrification, preferring to optimize gasoline and now diesel powertrains.
only to hybrid day the company was the very low volume, and now discontinued Tribute hybrid crossover, which was a former rebadged Ford Escape Hybrid.
His latest energy efficiency technologies are grouped under the label SKYACTIV, and they seem to really produce the results we got excellent gas mileage in both 2013 CX-5 crossover and a sedan equipped with new 2012 Mazda3 SKYACTIV engines.
Meanwhile, we'll pine for what looks like another small subcompact electric sports that we can have t.
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