Electric MINI Production Update

Craig Jul 21st, 2008 Link

Hopefully this means that MINI will make a full electric MINI generally available within a few years. I’m hoping 5-6 years. I would be ecstatic if it happened sooner. Conversions are currently prohibitively expensive. I figure with current parts prices it would cost me about $20,000 and between 200-400 hours of work for me to do my own conversion. (DIY conversion, not commercial) It can be done cheaper. But, you get what you pay for. A cheap conversion would not be very MINI-like.

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zm Jul 21st, 2008 Link

anywhere we can find the specs on these things? motor power, battery tech, etc?

thanks.

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Craig in So Cal Jul 21st, 2008 Link

Does any one now how these cars will be offered? I purchases one of the first reissue Mini back in 2002, I was a I would love to be a guinea pig for one of these Electric Minis.

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Brian Jul 22nd, 2008 Link

How about a spy pic so we can see the new color for the R57

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Dave Jul 22nd, 2008 Link

I’m interested in one of these. I have solar PV panels which could be used to charge this car.

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C4 Jul 22nd, 2008 Link

Gabe, any chance you’ll be given the opportunity for some seat time behind the wheel of one of these?

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C4 Jul 22nd, 2008 Link

I think this is a good time to recommend viewing the movie “Who Killed the Electric Car” available in DVD. A must see documentary detailing the happenings of one of the most successful production electric car efforts in recent memory: The GM EV-1.

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Dr Obnxs Jul 23rd, 2008 Link

The EV-1 was a hoot! And if you’re into doing conversions yourself, the best “kit” that I’ve come across is from AC Propulsion… That’s what was the basis for the EV-1 and the Tesla uses a decendant of it. It’s an AC motor version and has some serious balls, but runs about $25k, or did last time I looked.

Matt

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