What the hell does MPGe mean ??
"Miles per gallon gasoline equivalent (MPGe or MPGge) is a measure of the average distance traveled per unit of energy consumed." - From Wikipedia.
Sounds lie meaningless tosh to me, as consumption of gas/petrol is a whole different ballgame to Electricity produced in a large scale utility power station, power by Oil/Gas/Electricity/Hydro/Wind/Solar/Biomass ?
The standard petrol 500 TwinAir already does 72MPG (Imperial), though let down by the fact it is a Fiat and they have a terrible reliability and customer satisfaction rating.
Don’t be put off by its diminutive size - Fiat’s new entry into the electric vehicle market, the 2013 500e, packs a powerful punch. The model, which features a 111-horsepower electric motor, received an impressive 116 miles per gallon equivalent (MPGe) combined fuel economy rating from the EPA (122 MPGe city, 108 MPGe highway). That gives the 500e the highest rating in its class. It also features an official range of 87 miles. Here’s how some other small EVs compare (mileage given as combined/city/highway):
- 2013 Smart ED: 107/122/93 MPGe, 68-mile range
- 2013 Scion iQ EV: 121/138/105 MPGe, 38-mile range
- 2013 Honda Fit EV: 118/132/105 MPGe, 82-mile range
- 2013 Mitsubishi i: 112/126/99 MPGe, 62-mile range
- 2012 Nissan Leaf: 99/106/92 MPGe, 73-mile range
The 2013 Fiat 500e is expected to hit the market in California in the second quarter of 2013.
Photo: Fiat
via [Autoblog Green]
