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December 31, 2007
Subaru R1e electric - ready for sale
Subaru’s parent company, Fuji Heavy Industries (FHI), has announced that the R1e electric vehicle will begin silently rolling off dealer lots come 2009, which is a year ahead of schedule. Based off the standard gasoline-powered R1, the R1e scraps the 658-cc four-cylinder engine in favor of an electric motor and a set of lithium-ion batteries. The car can only reach 62 mph and a maximum range of 50 miles, but it can be recharged to 80% capacity in eight minutes - making it an ideal commuter car for Japan’s densely-populated urban cities.
Prices haven’t been released for the 2009 launch, but FHI says that by 2012 or 2013, it expects to be able to sell the car for around $17,500. A couple more years of mass production of the battery should allow for a price drop to about $13,100. Initially, FHI only plans to sell 100 of the cars annually, which is only 60 more than are being tested on roads right now and sounds rather conservative to us. Nevertheless, for those of you in Japan, your electric future is nearly here.
Source: Autoblog & WindingRoad
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I’ve seen the R1 here in the UK. Really strange to hear when it moving, just a whine and thats all. Quite smart inside but had minidisc as standard fitment!
I’ve seen on of these here in the UK
Odd to hear it, so quiet, just a slight whine like a washing machine on full spin!!