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After Disaster Hit Japan, Electric Cars Stepped Up
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Electric cars have perfomed well in disaster hit regions of Japan after the earthquake, when oil refineries and gasoline stations were out of operation. 89 Mitsubishi i-MiEVs were put to use in Miyagi, Fukushima and Iwate prefectures. They were perfect for Sendai say city officials. The cars were driven an average of 30-45 miles a day in Sendai, which is half the distance for a full charge. Each night they were returned to city hall and recharged using 220 volt outlets. Fast recharging stations which replenish batteries to 80% of capacity in 30 minutes were used. The standard 100 volt outlets take 12 hours. This performance should speed up the timetable for electric car development in Japan.
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Many people think electric cars are unreliable. In the disaster hit areas in Japan oil refineries and gasoline staions were out of operation for a long time but electric power was restored early. The result was the electric cars could be used and recharged at the end of the day at 200 volt outlets. Mitsubishi loaned its electric cars to cities in the disaster hit region. This shows there are many things we do not know yet about the potential of electric cars. It will also help move up the timetable for development of electric cars in Japan
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