Greentech Lead Asia: Mitsubishi will launch new MiEV
power box power feeder that supplies large amounts of electrical power from an
electric vehicle. The MiEV power box will be offered as a dealer option for the
company’s i-MiEV and MINICAB-MiEV EVs.
The MiEV power box is an adapter that plugs into the
i-MiEV or MINICAB-MiEV’s charging connector. It is designed to power household
electrical appliances either when away from home or in an emergency.
Recently storage capabilities of high capacity EV
batteries were used widely as a power source in major disasters and other emergencies.
More people are looking to the EV both in terms of its traditional role of
addressing environmental issues and also as a means of addressing growing
pressures on the demand and supply of energy. The MiEV power BOX is designed to
address these needs.
The MiEV power BOX can supply up to 1500 watts of AC
electricity from the power stored in the vehicle’s drive battery. When
connected to a fully-charged 16.0 kWh battery-equipped model the MiEV power BOX
can supply 1500 watts of power for between five and six hours, equivalent to
the amount consumed by an average Japanese household in a single day.
Recently, Mitsubishi Electric developed
a prototype electric vehicle motor system with a built-in silicon carbide
inverter.