TOKYO — The parade of green vehicles en route to the Group of 8 Summit next month in Hokkaido continues with the release of the Subaru Stella plug-in electric concept.
Subaru said it will provide five copies of the Stella EV for use at the G8 summit on July 7-9, including a demonstrator for the international media.
The Stella EV uses the driveline developed originally for the 2006 Subaru R1e concept, fitted to the automaker's Stella minicompact. The automaker said it plans to use the new model "in the development and test-marketing of the next generation of EV in Japan in the near future."
Over the past two years, Tokyo Electric Power Co. has tested a fleet of 40 Subaru R1e vehicles equipped with quick-charge lithium-ion batteries, developed in partnership with NEC. Subaru says its focus has been on "the perfect integration of pleasant and reliable driving with environmental considerations."
The front-wheel-drive, four-passenger Stella EV measures only 133.7 inches long and weighs 2,337 pounds with the lithium-ion battery pack. Its 54-horsepower electric motor develops 111 pound-feet of torque, good for a top speed of 62 mph, and the car can travel up to 50 miles between charges.
What this means to you: Subaru's Stella EV may not look as impressive as the Chevrolet Volt, on paper or in person, but it appears to be much closer to production. — Paul Lienert, Correspondent
Subaru said it will provide five copies of the Stella EV for use at the G8 summit on July 7-9, including a demonstrator for the international media.
The Stella EV uses the driveline developed originally for the 2006 Subaru R1e concept, fitted to the automaker's Stella minicompact. The automaker said it plans to use the new model "in the development and test-marketing of the next generation of EV in Japan in the near future."
Over the past two years, Tokyo Electric Power Co. has tested a fleet of 40 Subaru R1e vehicles equipped with quick-charge lithium-ion batteries, developed in partnership with NEC. Subaru says its focus has been on "the perfect integration of pleasant and reliable driving with environmental considerations."
The front-wheel-drive, four-passenger Stella EV measures only 133.7 inches long and weighs 2,337 pounds with the lithium-ion battery pack. Its 54-horsepower electric motor develops 111 pound-feet of torque, good for a top speed of 62 mph, and the car can travel up to 50 miles between charges.
What this means to you: Subaru's Stella EV may not look as impressive as the Chevrolet Volt, on paper or in person, but it appears to be much closer to production. — Paul Lienert, Correspondent
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