An Electric Miata Would Use a Strange Battery Layout, Mazda Patent Suggests

An Electric Miata Would Use a Strange Battery Layout, Mazda Patent Suggests

Mazda has a new gas-powered generation of the Miata in the pipeline, but the brand also appears to be imagining what the sports car could look like as an EV.

Imagining The Electric Miata - CleanTechnica

A patent application from last fall hints at a battery-electric Mazda Miata somewhere in the not too distant future.

While most manufacturers rely on standardized platforms for their electric vehicles, Mazda seems to want to set a course apart. A recent patent application reveals that the Japanese brand is considering a 100% electric version of its mythical MX-5. This, with an unprecedented architecture designed to preserve its sports DNA. A strategic orientation for the future MX-5 Mazda has recently reaffirmed its commitment to the lightness and purity of dr…

Imagining The Electric Miata

A patent application from last fall hints at a battery-electric Mazda Miata somewhere in the not too distant future. The post Imagining The Electric Miata appeared first on CleanTechnica.

Here's How Mazda Would Build an Electric Miata

This is a patent from Mazda showing an electric car design that looks suspiciously like a Miata. Here's how it could be built.