Toyota's i-Real electric vehicles used to patrol airport

Saturday 27th June, 04:57 PM JST

NAGOYA —

Central Japan International Airport near Nagoya on Saturday introduced four i-Real single-seat personal mobility cars developed by Toyota Motor Corp. for security patrols and visitor assistance. It is the first time the three-wheel electric vehicle, which is similar to an electric wheelchair and debuted at the 2007 Tokyo Motor Show, has been used for daily services. The i-Real usually runs at a speed of about 6 kilometers and at 15 km in an emergency. Its mileage per charge is 30 km.

Toyota, a major shareholder of the airport operator, developed the four—three for patrolling and one for assistance—based on the existing i-Real, and rented them to the airport free of charge. An automated external defibrillator, or AED, a portable electronic device used to restart a heart that has stopped beating, is installed in the patrolling type while the assistance model carries brochures about the airport and a computer for checking flight schedules.

Kyodo

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JohnBecker at 11:24 PM JST - 27th June

Good move by Toyota. Now they need to get these things into Narita, Haneda and Kansai. Get the public used to electric vehicles, and it'll be easier to sell them for general use.
PepinGalarga at 12:08 AM JST - 28th June

I didnt' know there were any "i-something" names still up for grabs... Looks like they were planning this for a long time.
sydenham at 09:44 AM JST - 28th June

i-guessso
Snolygoster at 09:08 AM JST - 29th June

Where's the picture, JT?