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Subaru has announced the successful
development of its Subaru Plug-in STELLA Concept model, a prototype
electric vehicle. Subaru will provide five Plug-in STELLA
Concepts for use at the Hokkaido Toyako Summit to be held July 7 through
9, 2008. Four of the five will be used to transport government officials
and other participants at the summit, while one vehicle will be
displayed at the Environmental Showcase, an exhibition and demonstration
area in the International Media Center, and it will also be available
for a test drive. The Subaru Plug-in STELLA Concept
combines the electric vehicle system employed in the R1e with the mini car, Subaru
STELLA. The resulting vehicle represents an optimized model that
features the compact packaging and superb utility that the STELLA offers
to meet a wider array of market needs. Subaru plans to use the Plug-in
STELLA Concept in the development and test-marketing of the next
generation of electric vehicle in Japan in the near future.
The Subaru R1e vehicle’s performance
has been tested since June 2006. Forty units of the R1e model, equipped
with lithium ion (Li-ion) batteries, have been used, providing performance results that
further advance development work.
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