Bloomington car dealership offers a day in the life of an iMiev driver

Do you get a charge out of the idea of driving an all-electric vehicle? The opportunity is coming sooner than you think, with at least two major car manufacturers set to begin selling plug-ins within the year. One Mitsubishi Bloomington car dealership wants to give customers a preview of what it's like to drive an all-electric car. So they followed one driver through the day to see the triumphs and challenges that an electric car brings.

As the driver begins her day she is searching for an outlet in her condo's parking garage so she can charge her car. There aren't any. Challenge number one. It does fit nicely in the parking space, though. So does the possible initial inconvenience of trying to charge the car negate the benefits of practically zero fuel cost? Do all the features translate into a Bloomington IL new car price that we can live with? Keep reading to weigh your options.

There are other options for charging the EVs. Plugging in to a wall outlet is probably the most common and simplest, but it needs to stay there for 12 hours. For a faster charge, in about six hours, a larger outlet like a 220 (think clothes dryer) will do the trick. The fastest charge, at about 30 minutes, will charge the battery to about 80 percent and will be found at a public charging station. Some forward-thinking business person plans to open one in the San Francisco area this summer.

Once the Mitsubishi iMiev is fully charged it's time to head out. A cruise down the freeway will be the first test. The next will be to get this adorable, quiet and "zippy" car to the next city on one charge. The average drive for most people daily is 40 miles. The iMiev has a range of 70 miles on a single charge. Customers of Bloomington car dealerships will be impressed with what the iMiev can do on a single charge.

Compared to other electric cars, Mitsubishi iMiev is in the middle. Competitors go as far as 100 miles and as little as 40 on all-electric power. The Bloomington IL new car price for the iMiev seems a great bargain when you consider the savings in fuel costs.

Our driver received some advice from an electric car expert on how to maximize the electric power. Keeping the speed at a steady 60 mph and coasting rather than braking when possible will help. Anticipating stops and accelerating gently also save power. This technique is known in electric circles as "hyper miling" - getting the most miles possible from one battery charge. Realistically, the faster electric cars sell, the faster someone will be scrambling to accommodate them with charging stations. But the faster the charging stations appear in convenient locations, the more quickly people will buy the plug-in cars. Quite the Catch-22!

Larry Rumble is a freelance writer and car enthusiast. His article features information on Bloomington IL new car price points for customers of Bloomington car dealerships.

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