There has been lots of buzz leading up to the release of electric cars. Now, after the Los Angeles Auto Show named the Chevrolet Volt the new electric to watch, every auto company is jumping into the electric arena. We knew about Nissan and their Leaf, but now, welcome Mitsubishi to the electric race.

According to an article with autoweek.com, Mitsubishi formerly announced their intention to produce a plug-in hybrid by the year 2013. A concept car shown at the 2009 Tokyo auto show will be the model for the hybrid. The model was, “…powered by a 1.6-liter four cylinder mated to a hybrid system with two electric motors, one for the front wheels and one for the rear.” The model was said to go for thirty miles before the gas engine kicked in.

Though there is no name yet, “…it will carry the ‘MiEV’ moniker…stands for ‘Mitsubishi innovative electric vehicle.’”

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