iMiEV FAQ
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WHO MAKES THE BATTERY FOR THE MITSUBISHI I?
We do. The high-quality lithium-ion battery in the Mitsubishi i is made possible by Japan Lithium Energy. This company is a joint venture between
GS Yuasa and Mitsubishi Corporation, giving us the ability to offer a battery that was specically designed for our EV.
HOW DO I CHARGE THE BATTERY?
You have three options.
1 You can plug into a standard 120V / 15A household outlet with the included portable charging cable. Before your rst charge, we require
a site inspection of your garage to ensure that your infrastructure is adequate and that you have a dedicated 15A outlet.
2 You can also purchase an optional 240V EVSE home charging dock. After your home inspection, it can be mounted in your garage by our
installation experts at UPA/Eaton (877-635-7046 or www.Eaton.com/Mitsubishi_EV) or AeroVironment (866-732-3219 or https://evportal.
evsolutions.com/imiev/signin.aspx). We highly recommend this option because it’s the fastest and most convenient way to charge your
car at home (it delivers a full charge in about 6 hours).
3 The third and fastest option is a public quick-charging station.
WHAT ARE THE COSTS PER CHARGE AND ON A YEARLY BASIS?
At the current national average of 12 cents per kilowatt hour (kWh), it costs about $3.60 to “ll up” the Mitsubishi i, for every 100 miles, starting with a
fully-discharged battery. On a yearly basis (if you drive about 15,000 miles) you’ll end up spending approximately $550 on electricity, a gure that we
invite you to compare to the gasoline-powered or hybrid car of your choice. Also, your costs could be signicantly lower if “off peak” electricity pricing
is available in your area.
HOW WILL I KNOW THAT I HAVE RUN OUT OF CHARGE?
The low battery warning indicator will remind you of the low-fuel warnings you’ll nd in most gas-powered cars. First, a low battery-warning lamp
will illuminate, then the warning lamp will ash more rapidly as the battery loses juice.
HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE TO CHARGE THE BATTERY FROM EMPTY TO FULL?
That depends on the method you use. With a standard dedicated 120V/15A outlet, it takes about 22 hours at 8A or 14 hours at 12A. The recommended
optional 240V EVSE home charging dock reduces that to approximately 6 hours. Public quick-charging stations can charge the battery to 80% capacity
in as little as 30 minutes.
CAN I CHARGE THE BATTERY EVEN WHEN IT’S NOT EMPTY?
Yes, absolutely.
I’VE HEARD THIS MIGHT DEPLETE THE BATTERY MORE RAPIDLY DOWN THE ROAD – IS THAT TRUE?
Actually, no. Our high-performance battery has outgrown this claim that used to be true of older lithium-ion battery designs. Frequent charging from a
non-empty state is perfectly okay, and it doesn’t affect the long-term performance. However, you should not repeat charging when the battery is at or
near a full charge.
WHAT HAPPENS WHEN MY BATTERY DIES AFTER YEARS OF USE? AND HOW MUCH DOES A REPLACEMENT BATTERY COST IF I’M OUT
OF WARRANTY BY THEN?
Your main drive lithium-ion battery is covered by an excellent 8-years /100,000 miles limited warranty. If the battery is found to be defective during that
period it will be replaced free of charge. Gradual battery capacity loss over time is expected and predicting the cost of battery replacement after the
warranty period is a more difcult question. Over time, battery technology continues to improve and batteries become less and less expensive to produce.
So while we can’t say how much a new battery will cost eight years from now, we can say with some condence that it will be much less than it is today.
See the owner’s manual for more details.
