Both utilities have first announced the program in August, just as the automaker slated the i MiEV for the mid-2009 Japanese debut. American car buyers, on the other hand, are unlikely to get their hands on Mitsubishi's flagship EV any time soon. The small batch of i MiEVs will remain the test subjects for vehicle-to-grid integration as both utilities advance their feasibility studies. However, according to Autoblog Green, one Mitsubishi executive speculated that the car might go on sale in U.S. in a year and a half, following Nissan's announcement to bring electric cars to Oregon.