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Tue, 16 Sep 2008 12:00a.m.

A new electronic car will be trialled in New Zealand early next year.

New Zealand will be one of the first countries to host the Mitsubishi Innovative Electric Vehicle (i MiEV).

National and local government representatives will be invited to drive the electric car.

Mitsubishi Motors New Zealand and state-owned energy generator Meridian Energy will evaluate the vehicle for New Zealand conditions, including energy supply and infrastructure.

The i MiEV has a energy efficient electric motor powered by recyclable lithium-ion batteries, it produces no emissions and will be one of the "biggest changes in personal transport since the conception of the motor vehicle", Mitsubishi Motors New Zealand managing director John Leighton said.

"Now there is a real alternative to the petroleum dependent internal combustion engine.

"New Zealand is globally renowned for protecting its environment."

NZPA

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19 Sep 2008 12:21a.m.

Thomas, Dunedin wrote:

Yes, except with a shift towards finding national sources of energy that are green, and the fact it is easy to manage the carbon footprint of 'energy factories' (than the general publics' petrol car driving); electric cars are a good thing

17 Sep 2008 07:44a.m.

harry wrote:

Electric cars are charged from the national grid as some of our power stations are not green it is merely shifting the point at which pollution occurs. While they may be cleaner they are not totally clean.They say the production of a car produces more greenhouse gasses than the running of that same vehical so perhaps a longer lifespan should allso be considdered