See-Through Hoods and Electric Moods: The Mitsubishi D:X PHEV’s Wild Ride!

Oh, the ironies of life! One minute you’re scribbling about gas-guzzlers with an enthusiasm that could only be matched by the oil barons of yore, and the next, you’re the champion of the electric revolution. Fear not, dear reader, for our tale today whisks us away to the future-proofed world of the Mitsubishi D:X PHEV, a delightful little adventure van with more promises than a politician in an election year.

Let's start by sizing up this pint-sized trailblazer. The D:X clings to a monobox design - think of a loaf of bread but with far more character and, dare I say, horsepower. Well, Mitsubishi hasn’t quite dished out the numbers on that front, but one can dream of it housing enough oomph to tackle a steep San Franciscan street with a trunk full of camping gear. 

This electric chariot aims to get your adrenaline pumping with its all-electric mode - silence your engines and sneak up on nature. Or, when the call of the wild is too strong, switch to hybrid mode, promising all-wheel drive capabilities to conquer terrains that would make a mountain goat nod in approval.

Let's chat about what's keeping the green juice flowing in this electrified beastie. Details are as scant as a modest proposal at a bachelorette party, but the word on the street is that we’re looking at a plug-in system. It’s like the D:X is doing yoga – flexible, adaptive, and incredibly quiet, but probably won’t hold the downward dog in rough off-road conditions without a little help from its gas-powered chakras.

Now, the pièce de résistance for the D:X Concept is its see-through hood. Yes, you read that right. No need for X-ray vision, this clever feature allows a sneak peek at the rugged road beneath you, presumably so you can dodge potholes or perhaps admire the rugged footwear of the van itself.

Inside, we’ve got six independent seats, each with its own headrest speaker as part of a premium Yamaha 3D sound system. I suppose that’s for those who’d like to feel Beethoven's Fifth reverberating through their noggin as they ascend a cliffside.

The price? Ah, the eternal question. Mitsubishi’s lips are sealed tighter than a vacuum-packed steak. But expect it to cost a pretty penny - or several hundred thousand of them.

Acceleration times remain a mystery too, akin to trying to understand why children love the taste of Cinnamon Toast Crunch. But in the world of PHEVs, we typically favor the tortoise approach over the hare - slow, steady, and exceedingly more sustainable.

While this all sounds as sweet as an electric motor's whine at full whack, let’s not forget that what we’ve got here is a concept. It’s like believing in the tooth fairy; charming but ultimately fictional until proven otherwise.

Yours truly,

Captain Electro