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Clean Across Canada Tour Supported by Eaton

Japanese manufacturer Mitsubishi has begun on August 17 a tour of Canada with its main electric vehicle, the i-MiEV, in an attempt to showcase the car's capabilities. The tour drew the attention of Eaton Corporation, who announced today it will come in as a partner of the tour by providing Mitsubishi with a quick charging station and other critical EV product support until the tour ends on September 13.

The tour started at Signal Hill in St. Johns and will come to an end in Vancouver just in time for the annual Electric Vehicle 2010 Conference and Trade Show. In the meanwhile, the tour would have covered most of Canada in its 28-day trip. The vehicle is also used by Yokohama Rubber Company to test developed tires for the vehicle.

“This tour displays the efficiency and capability of plug-in vehicles and how quick charging stations like Eaton’s can be used to extend the range of electric vehicles and reduce driver’s range anxiety,”
said Tim Old, business unit manager, Electric Transportation Infrastructure, Eaton Corporation.

The i-MiEV is available in Japan since July 2009 and was very well received by customers. By the end of 2010, i-MiEV will be available on the European market, complete with a charging system compatible with European 220/240V outlets. The car will also retail in the US in the near future.

The Electric Vehicle 2010 Conference and Trade Show will be the place where the i-MiEV will meet the Kestrel bio-composite bodied electric car, a vehicle manufactured with the use of a Cannabis fiber called hemp.
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