My Yaris is now a rocketship

[cali yaris]

Friendly wager?

[Kal-El]

Originally Posted by HTM Yaris

Compared to my new ride .
I have finally taken delivery on my MIEV .

This is "Milli" as in milliamp

Actually I feel confident the MIEV will take the Yaris off the line . 145 lbs of instant , and I mean instant torque.... feels really good .

Congrats.


Can't say I'm a fan personally, but it's a more reasonably priced electric choice. Although still overpriced when you make economic comparisons to gas cars.

I'm not a fan of any electric, at least for now. Until they come with 300+ mile ranges ( I want the ability to take a day long road trip) while coming way down in price, I wouldn't consider one. The fact that these cars cost twice as much as a comparable gas car is a no go for most. $15-$20K premium for less convenience? And that's a car's lifetime worth of gas.


Also, HTM Yaris, what was the reasoning in choosing this over the Leaf?

Leaf is "just" $5K more for much more car.

- Longer range
- Much better/bigger interior.
- Lot more cargo space
- Better styling? (both are hideous)
- Nissan quality is better than Mitsubishi quality

Not criticizing your decision, just curious.

[HTM Yaris]

My reasons are as follows .

Cost , Mitsu is cheaper , also I spend 3K + annually on fuel cost
Cargo , Mitsu has more . Mitsu has 50 cubic feet compared to the 24 of the Nissan
Style , I have been craving this car since 2005 .
Noise , the Mitsu is quieter
Experience , Mitsu has way more experience in EV technology , I would not be surprised if the Nissan uses Mitsu parts and technology .
Quality , Mitsu is equal to Nissan quality
Interior , I hate light colored interiors( Nissan ) , they reflect light inside the cabin making it more difficult to see outside the cabin . Maybe its just me , but when I am driving I want to see what is outside clearly . I really don't give a flying fudge nut what is going on inside of the cabin . The Mitsu does have the option for all chrome rings around the controls , but Mitsu also has the option ( ES ) for the all black interior , which I chose .

Mitsu says that you will get 62 miles on full charge , but when I got in my Mitsu today to run errands , the gauge indicated that I had 79 miles on my charge . I drove 8 miles for my errand and when I arrived back home my gauge indicated I had 77 miles left on charge . I am relearning how to drive . I love hills and watching my charge climb . I have found that if you hold the accel pedal just right you can accel and charge at the same time ....going downhill of course

The accel pedal is very sensitive .

Garm , hold off on looking for the Teins . Apparently if you change the suspension , you will void the warranty according to the owners manual

[Kal-El]

^^ Fair points

Enjoy the new car!