Comments on: The MINI E Has Landed in NYC

By: GregW

GregW — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 09:05:49 +0000

Well they won’t be using one for a NYC Taxi unlike the electric PT Cruiser.

By: C4

C4 — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 21:08:52 +0000

The Camery is a swcheet car

By: lavardera

lavardera — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 20:33:44 +0000

I’m just saying the Prius was designed to telegraph what it was, and by comparison hybrids that were stealthy (civic, accord, camery) were not nearly as popular. I’m just saying that’s no different than some stickers.

By: Craig

Craig — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 15:12:48 +0000

The lease is ridiculous for that thing.

I'm sure MINI will manage to find 500 people that disagree with you.

By: STIGG

STIGG — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 03:54:39 +0000

The lease is ridiculous for that thing.

By: C4

C4 — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 22:54:11 +0000

And the car feels more like an electric Golf cart than a real MINI. Plus "150 mile" battery range.

Yeah, it has all the fixings of a marketing stunt.

By: Alan Smithee

Alan Smithee — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 22:41:07 +0000

lavardera, how do you figure? The Prius features patented technology on a practical bespoke platform at a competitive price for the mass market.

The MINI E is a standard MINI with a trunkload of batteries and an electric motor. People have been doing conversions like this in their garages for decades; there is nothing revolutionary about the MINI E. However, for the lease price of a Porsche Carrera you can have the 'privilege' of driving a rolling billboard for a year if you are 'lucky' enough to be selected.

By: lavardera

lavardera — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 21:51:29 +0000

In that case you could say the Prius is a customer funded marketing stunt.

By: PaulGraz

PaulGraz — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 21:10:39 +0000

From what I’ve read – Yes, all 500 vehicles will have those same graphics on the doors…

By: beken

beken — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 19:56:36 +0000

I don’t think I’ll ever see one in Canada. Anybody going to bring one to AMVIV?

By: greg

greg — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 18:22:02 +0000

I see one!!!….oh, nevermind..it’s just a toaster

By: Alan Smithee

Alan Smithee — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 18:21:44 +0000

I wonder if customer cars are going to have ALL of the show car graphics that the pictured cars seem to have?

It's making the pilot program look like even more of a customer-subsidized marketing stunt.

By: Sideways

Sideways — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 14:47:13 +0000

Let the spotted threads BEGIN!