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breaking loose the i-MiEV
Sure thang. This ain't me, but I've done similar in the snow.
The ASC and traction control is superb, but can be turned off with a single button. The downside is that Mitsu meters out the torque slowly enough that you can only do this in very slippery conditions, not dry.
However, the i-MiEV is torquier from a standing start than an i3, which doesn't start to shine until 15 mph or so....
Sounds like you'd also appreciate the i-MiEVs 4 driving modes. There's a true Neutral for freewheeling, D mimics an automatic tranny drag, Eco gives slower acceleration ramp and more regenerative braking, and B mode provides full power and full regen. Many of us Mievers stay in B mode most of the time, but Eco is great for smoothing out a traffic jam. 
I also live in a hilly area, and have yet to find a slope than can accelerate the car in B Mode, which gives up to 33 kW of regen.
Oh yeah, and it has a real handbrake to make real turns with.....
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2012 Mitsubishi i-MiEV, 112 MPGe
2000 Honda Odyssey
1987 F250 Diesel, 6.9L IDI, goes on anything greasy
1983 Grumman Kurbwatt, 170 kW "Gone Postal" twin
1983 Mazda RX-7 electric, 48 kW car show cruiser
1971 VW Karmann Ghia electric, 300 kW tire-smoker
1965 VW Karmann Ghia cabriolet, 1600cc
Have driven over 100,000 all-electric miles!
Last edited by jray3; 06-15-2015 at 05:50 PM..
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