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Yes it is Jim. It is really a re-badged Mitsubishi i-MiEV, with a few differences in styling and spec that were customised for PSA. The i-MiEV is the same chassis and platform as the Mitsubishi i-car which had a tiny 660cc turbo petrol engine between the rear wheels under the boot floor! The i-MiEV replaces that with an electric motor between the rear wheels. So yes it is a Kei class car.CitroJim wrote:Simon, is the Ion based on a Japanese Kei car by any chance? It's width and height suggests it might be...
It's very easy to park - because it's rear wheel drive the steering turns amazingly sharp - it's full lock turning circle is 4.5 metres between walls - nearly half that of the Xantia!Just like the C1 it'll be so easy to park... You can take advantage of all those marginal spaces the V6 would never fit into
Yes I've had that happen to me a couple of times already in just the first two days. I was trying to change lanes for an exit on the way home, I had about 4 car lengths room between two cars in the lane to my left and really had to get into that lane in time for the exit, I indicated for several seconds before I made any move, then gently eased into the lane and just as I was half way across the white line the car behind me in the left lane had suddenly rushed up on me and was practically glued to my bumper and riding the horn!CitroJim wrote: Simon, on a very serious point, beware of being cut-up in the Ion repeatedly. I used to be in the C1 and others have reported the same too... It seems to be something to do with their slight stature - no doubt seen as an irrelevance and irritation to those who drive large behemoths and consider the road theirs exclusively![]()
Robyn says she finds exactly the same behaviour on a regular basis since she's been driving a C1... Ditto Sian in her little Pixo...
Shades of the early Hondas then, the little N600s and the likeMandrake wrote:Yes it is Jim. It is really a re-badged Mitsubishi i-MiEV, with a few differences in styling and spec that were customised for PSA. The i-MiEV is the same chassis and platform as the Mitsubishi i-car which had a tiny 660cc turbo petrol engine between the rear wheels under the boot floor! The i-MiEV replaces that with an electric motor between the rear wheels. So yes it is a Kei class car.CitroJim wrote:Simon, is the Ion based on a Japanese Kei car by any chance? It's width and height suggests it might be...
I had the same with the C1 in the early days too SimonMandrake wrote:It's very easy to park - because it's rear wheel drive the steering turns amazingly sharp - it's full lock turning circle is 4.5 metres between walls - nearly half that of the Xantia!CitroJim wrote:Just like the C1 it'll be so easy to park... You can take advantage of all those marginal spaces the V6 would never fit intoI'm not used to how short the nose is, every time I have parked recently I've gone as far forward as I feel is safe (based on years of driving nothing but Xantia's) and when I've got out I realise that I have about 1.5 metres between the front of the car and the object in front that I thought it was close to touching.
It's going to take a while to get used to that...
Just came across this thread. Some enterprising souls bought a crashed i-MIeV and stripped the battery out! Lots of pics of the battery etc on following pages of that thread, interesting to look at if nothing else. If you could buy individual cells (which you can, or get them from salvage) it looks eminently repairable, if the fault is just a few individual faulty cells!lexi wrote:Would you not wish the battery to go pop while under warranty? Then a new one and start again?
If the battery goes when your warranty expires, will it write the car off?
I'm not sure about that, 0-60 in about 21 seconds versus 12 seconds for the electric version!CitroJim wrote: Shades of the early Hondas then, the little N600s and the likeI would imagine it's a real hoot with the little turbo engine in there...
If you liked that thread, check this one out:CitroJim wrote:That thread was a jolly interesting read... Surprised at the level of surface corrosion on the steel bits of that crashed example... Often looks worse in pictures though and if it's been poorly stored since the crash that'll make it worse too..
Crash-worthiness looks, on the face of it, good though. I get the feeling that was quite an impact it suffered...
Heavy rubber gloves are bloody essential when working on battery packs like that, as are fully insulated tools too!
I did.. I'm getting to like that forum... Seems a great spirit amongst the members...Mandrake wrote: If you liked that thread, check this one out:
http://myimiev.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=23&t=2720
I have a feeling you soon will Simon! Is it freely available? Gives a wealth of valuable information by the looks of it...Mandrake wrote:Pity I don't have an Android device to run Canion - looks like a very powerful piece of software to monitor the inner workings of an Ion!