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Subaru is showcasing an innovative plug-in vehicle, the STELLA, at Melbourne International Motor Show from 27 February.
The four-seat STELLA mini electric car can be recharged to 80 per cent of its 80 kilometre range in just 15 minutes.
It will soon go into limited production for sale on the Japanese domestic market later this year.
Amazingly, STELLA costs just 93 cents per 100 kilometres to run, if charged at off-peak rates, and $1.88 at peak rates – less than a reverse cycle air conditioner^, or the combined daily cost of running a fridge/freezer and hot water system^.Despite it’s economy, STELLA is capable of a top speed of 100 km/h.
It is also remarkably clean. Based on power supplied from a coal-fired power station, STELLA produces an estimated 12.5 kilograms (kg) of Carbondioxide (CO2) per 100 kilometres of travel, compared to 20.24 kg of CO2 for a typical 2.0 litre small car.
Nick Senior, Managing Director, Subaru Australia, said: "STELLA gives us a glimpse into an automotive future that is not too far away.
"Fuji Heavy Industries, the maker of Subaru vehicles, has made a commitment to be a world leader in electric vehicles.
"The STELLA we have in Melbourne is the latest example of an increasingly efficient and sophisticated series of prototype cars."
STELLA can be charged from empty to full range in eight hours, based on a 100 Volt outlet, or four hours at 200V.
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