Subaru · 2005–present
Subaru R1e
The Subaru R1e was a battery-electric microcar produced by Fuji Heavy Industries (FHI), first shown at the 2003 Tokyo Motor Show. The concept was jointly developed to prototype form with Tokyo Electric Power (TEPCO), the giant Japanese utility company. At least 40 prototypes were built by FHI and tested by TEPCO and the New York Power Authority. The vehicle had a range of 80 kilometres (50 mi) and a top speed of 100 km/h (62 mph).
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Specifications
- name
- Subaru R1e
- Manufacturer
- Fuji Heavy Industries
- Body style
- 3-door hatch
- Battery
- laminated manganese lithium-ion
- Electric range
- 80 km
- Length
- 3285 mm
- Width
- 1475 mm
- Height
- 1510 mm
- Successor
- Subaru G4e
- sp
- us
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Sources
- Wikidata — https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7630818CC0 1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-01
- Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Subaru_R1eCC BY-SA 4.0 · Text © Wikipedia contributors; revision 1238429681 · retrieved 2026-10-01
- Wikimedia Commons — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Subaru_R1e_NY.jpgPublic domain · Photo: IFCAR · retrieved 2026-10-01
- Car Model Index — https://models.autoculturesociety.com/Compiled record. Sources that do not permit reuse are not copied; this index is credited instead.