Mitsubishi i-MiEV

 

That little ol Mitsubishi i-MiEV has been known for a good long while as about the cheapest way a fella can slide into the electric game. It runs in the same small town crowd as the PSA version, the Citroen C Zero, and the Peugeot iOn. They aint exactly packin a herd of horses under the hood and they sure wont take you clear across Texas on one charge, but mash that pedal and that electric torque jumps quicker than a jackrabbit in July.

And since there aint no big rumblin engine up front, they're simple as a fence post to keep runnin. Not much to service, no oil to fuss with, and they sip electricity cheaper than a pickup sips gas pullin downhill with a tailwind. For city cruisin and short hauls, they make a whole lotta sense.

Now before Tesla turned the world sideways with the Model S back in 2012, the Nissan Leaf was one of the first electric rigs that could actually stretch its legs a bit. It was not perfect, but compared to them early short range rollers, it felt downright futuristic at the time.




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