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* The opening photo is "IMK", a light EV concept car announced at the Tokyo Motor Show in 2019.

First new EV by NMKV project

Mitsubishi Motors and Nissan announced on August 27, 2021 that the EV of a mini car, which is developing at the NMKV, established by the two companies, will be released in early 2022.For Nissan, it has been a new light EV since "Hyper Mini", which was released in 2000, and for Mitsubishi Motors."NMKV" is a joint venture specializing in product planning and project management of mini vehicles.

The launch schedule is early 2022, so it seems that cars will be lined up at least before next summer.At that time, I would like to pray that the new Corona is calm and can easily go to the dealer.

The new light EV will be 3395mm in length, 1475mm in width, and 1670mm in height.Nevertheless, if the light car is filled with the full length and the full width, all cars will have the same dimensions, so it is not easy to understand.By the way, the dimensions of the new EV are the same as Mitsubishi Motors' EK Wagon, the same width, and the total height is about 10mm to 20mm.Suzuki's hustler has exactly the same dimensions.

The battery capacity will be 20kWh.It is also planned to adopt a V2H function that can be used as an emergency power supply in the event of a disaster.Production will be made at the Mizushima Plant of Mitsubishi Motors and will also supply vehicles to Nissan.

There is no explanation of the outlet of the AC100V output, and the release of Mitsubishi says, "In the unlikely event that the power you have stored to the family via the V2H device", you need a device like a MIEV power box.I am.Not only in Nissan, but also in V2H devices, the MIEV power box, which is much more affordable, is supplied in OEM, and if possible, it can be used in Reef and Aria (currently on i-MIEV and mini-cab meve.I want you to release it only).

Where to procure the battery or the battery specifications are not disclosed.There is no specific target value for the cruising range, but if you have a mini car with 20 kWh, it will be possible to secure a cruising range of around 150 km in one charge.I guess it will be a performance that can be used as a regular car, not the last one mile.

The long -awaited "20kWh, 2 million yen" EV

The planned price is 2 million yen including subsidies.The subsidy for the light EV is 170,000 yen for the current 16kWh specification of the current "Mini Cab MIEV", so it is more likely to increase a little more considering the battery -mounted capacity, and the vehicle body price is around 2.2 million yen.Is it like that?

Regarding the subsidy of the EV, the Nikkei Shimbun Electronic Version is expected to increase the budget about the number of light EVs by about twice the budget of August 24 and the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry in fiscal 2022, and the number of light EVs will increase.He reported that he is considering raising the upper limit.

It depends on how Mitsubishi Motors and Nissan think about the subsidy raising, but in the announced release, "the customer's substantial purchase is expected from about 2 million yen" (Mitsubishi Motors), "Real purchase).The price is expected to start about 2 million yen (Nissan), so even if the amount of the subsidy rises, the purchase price may remain 2 million yen.

Hopefully, we want the subsidy raising to reduce the purchase price, but only the manufacturer knows what will happen.Mitsubishi Motors, Nissan -san, thank you.

In the news release, advanced technologies such as driving support will be installed.There are many points to look at what kind of equipment and what the interior looks like, but looking at only the price and basic performance, there is a possibility that it will be a rivalry of a mini car of an internal combustion engine (ICE).I have.Even if you say a mini car, it will cost around 2 million yen if you add various options, and the reason for reducing it in the first place is not only the main unit price but also the maintenance cost.

That said, if you want, I think it's good to be cheaper for more than 40,000 to 500,000 yen.Tesla's "Model 3" standard range 2021 model has a battery -mounted capacity of 54 kWh (according to EVSMART), and the vehicle price including tax is 4.39 million yen.If you simply divide it, it will be about 81,000 yen per 1 kWh of battery.

The long range of "Model 3" is 79.5kWh and 5.09 million yen, so it costs about 64,000 yen per kWh.It is normal in the world that the value of the grade goes up, but considering that the price of the EV is coming so far, I think that it is a light EV that will emphasize the bargain, so I hope that you can do your best.I will go.If a new light EV is released at the cost of a long range of "Model 3", the price is 1.28 million yen.It is 1.62 million yen even if it is the same as a standard range.

If it is such a price, even if the driving support system is broken, it may be possible to appeal to the high -level competitiveness by kicking the light of ICE.

Nevertheless, now I hope that the appearance of "20kWh / 2 million yen", in other words, "1kWh / 100,000 yen" will revitalize the stagnant Japanese market.

By the way, about the future of "Mini Cab Meve"

It has already been reported in various places that Mitsubishi Motors and Nissan will have a light EV in 2022.Even on the EVSMART blog, I have touched it several times with expectations.

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While Japan's unique light -standard cars are said to be one of Galapagos, some views are effective and efficient.I often think about EVs like that.

Among those light standards, it is a light commercial vehicle that I always think that it is suitable for EV.And the light EV commercial vehicle is "Mini Cab Meve".

The light EV was the end of the "I-MIEV" production, which could be said to be the ancestor, so the end of "Mini Cab Meve" was expected.However, Mitsubishi Motors announced in July that the Thai logistics company, ETERNITY Grand Logistics PublicS Public Co, LTD., had signed a memorandum of light -commercial EV demonstration experiments, and the atmosphere that would not disappear immediately.was.

So, I asked Mitsubishi Motor Public Relations about the new light EV, and then checked "Mini Cab Meve".

The conclusion is that it is not the end.In the future, it seems that light commercial EVs will be important.

However, at present, it seems that the number is small because the inventory is sold, and only fixed specifications are distributed.That may be the reason why the handling status of Mini Cab Meve may be unknown in some dealers.

Mitsubishi Motors updated the medium -term management plan from 2020 to 2022 on May 11, 2021.The medium -term management plan not only emphasizes the importance of EVs, but also emphasizes the future of light commercial EVs.The medium -term management plan has the following words:

"I think that light commercial EVs are one of the best solutions to the" last one mile problem "in logistics.Mini Cab MIEV has been highly evaluated as an easy -to -use electric vehicle, such as the power of the motor, the quietness, and the convenience of unnecessary refueling. "

"Due to the growing interest of carbon native society, business negotiations have increased, including Japan Post, which has already been delivered.We will jointly improve the product with such a. We plan to collect product requests and introduce improvement models that reflect various requests from 23 years. "

"ASEAN, where the construction of logistics networks is in full swing, has begun business negotiations for commercial light EVs. We will develop more product improvement and demonstration experiments in the future, and will contribute to society with companies in various industries."

In short, as we proceed with zero emissions and carbonized carbon, commercial light EVs are indispensable.It seems that a new light commercial EV is also in the plan.

In the medium -term management plan, there is also a plan to promote the EV's "V2X" and use it as a power adjustment source.I didn't notice this at all.I apologize for his own unknown.

That's why "Mini Cab Meve" seems to continue to evolve in the future.Personally, light commercial EVs have the last one mile as they are said, but in local cities, it feels widely used as citizens' feet.Even if you look around your parents' home in Chiba, you often feel so.

Local cities are not so long, even though they use cars every day.That's why the space where people ride is enough for the time being.The benefits of commercial vehicles increase because the loading capacity is given priority over that.In addition, the gas station is rapidly reduced, so you may have to run 10km to refuel.If it is a round trip 10km, it may still be about 10km one way.

From now on, in local cities where gas stations are decreasing, the use of EVs that can be charged at home will be higher, and expenses will be cheaper.

The story is a common phrase that often appears as an advantage of EV, but I hope that the new "Minicab Meve" will come out as soon as the new light EV derivative.

(Sentence / Ryu Kino)