Green Car Congress

JANUARY 30, 2010

The TS line is UL-listed to charge from 30 Amps to 100 Amps, accommodating power available at different charging locations. The CS line is also UL-listed to charge from 30 Amps to 100 Amps. The TS line represents EVSEs specifically designed for use with the Tesla Roadster.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 1, 2013

BMW Group and Vattenfall have started a new research project on the secondary use of high-voltage EV batteries using batteries from the MINI E and the BMW ActiveE as stationary power storage.

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JUNE 21, 2016

The battery storage system electrified by BMW i is sized so it can be placed in the basement or the garage of a detached house, where the stored energy can either be used for electrically-operated devices in the home or for charging the battery of an electric car. ChargeForward.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 30, 2010

a leading producer of plug-in electric vehicle charging infrastructure, and Silver Spring Networks , a leading Smart Grid solutions provider, have jointly developed the first fully integrated, Level 2 Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE) smart charging station. ClipperCreek , Inc.,

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 14, 2016

In an effort to further understand and expand the possibilities of smart charging for electric vehicles (EVs) and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs), BMW of North America announced a second phase of its BMW ChargeForward program. The total amount earned over the two years depends upon individual participation in charging events.

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AUGUST 4, 2015

The program is now issuing calls to participating BMW i3 drivers in the Bay Area to request the interruption of the charging of their EVs for one hour. The study has two parts: (1) a managed charge pilot program involving BMW i3 owners; and (2) a battery second-life energy storage system. Managed charge.

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Green Cars News

OCTOBER 23, 2009

So what better to persuade the driving public that a car that you plug in can actually be fun to drive than an electric Mini, one of the most popular cars on the road today. Mini E consumer car reviews Mini E lease prices Mini E new and nearly new. Read the full Mini E road test.

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MARCH 28, 2017

In 2011, BMW Group and Vattenfall Europe began a project with the MINI E to optimize the charging strategy to the use of wind energy. In 2013, the two started a research project on the secondary use of high-voltage EV batteries using batteries from the MINI E and the BMW ActiveE as stationary power storage.

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Green Cars News

MAY 11, 2009

A leasing program of 450 Mini E model cars is set to begin in the US. Over the next few weeks a select number of customers in New Jersey, New York and California will take delivery of a fully electric version of the Mini Coupe as part of a trial program. At a high voltage 240v charge, the Mini E takes just 4.4

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 15, 2013

A prerequisite for applying as a test driver for the research project is the ability to install at home or work a charging station. Researchers at Chemnitz University also jointly developed with BMW special data logger for the vehicles and will conduct with each user a subjective assessment.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2014

The results of the study, which also suggested that assistance systems could reduce the size of that buffer, were based on more than 400,000 km (249,000 miles) of user experience gathered in the research project “MINI E Berlin powered by Vattenfall”. During the field study a total of 79 users drove the MINI E for six months.

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All Cars Electric

OCTOBER 15, 2009

As you may remember from previous articles, our Editor in Chief Lyle Dennis took delivery of his Mini E electric vehicle many months ago now.

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Creative Greenius

AUGUST 12, 2009

The Greenius checking out the J1772 connector plug for the BMW Mini-E with Mini-E driver and EV advocate Stefano Paris. He charges his Mini-E it from the power his rooftop solar system generates. Stefano’s got a great website you should check out at: [link].

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Green Car Congress

JULY 31, 2012

The ActiveE drivers can purchase renewable energy certificates (RECs) from Green Mountain to cover the estimated electricity that will be used to charge their electric vehicles. The feedback from customers testing the MINI E and the BMW ActiveE will be fed directly into series production of the BMW i3.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 27, 2011

The gold box with the AC Propulsion logo is the AC Propulsion Power Electronics Unit (PEU), which contains power electronics and integrated charger, which supports charging at up to 18 kW. The integrated charging system is part of what makes the AC Propulsion system lighter, more efficient and less costly. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 7, 2011

The electrical motor draws its energy from a high-voltage battery pack, housed in the luggage compartment, which can be charged via the grid. The worldwide MINI E fleet trial was extended to China at the beginning of the year, involving the sites of Beijing and Shenzhen.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

The MINI E. As the second half of the twelve-month MINI E field trial begins in the UK this week, BMW has released an overview of the outcome of interviews and objective data collected from the first three months of the December to June 2010 phase of the trial. The MINI E is a two-seat development of the MINI Hatch.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 13, 2011

The University of California, Davis and the BMW Group released the largest publicly available study of electric-car users yet conducted, including more than 120 families who drove the fully electric MINI E automobile more than 1 million miles in California, New York and New Jersey from June 2009 to June 2010.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 18, 2013

360° Electric encompasses products for home and public charging, assistance services, and flexible mobility. BMW says it is situated to branch into complementary electric vehicle markets because of its experience with the MINI E and ActiveE field trials. HOME CHARGING. BMW i Charging Station. PUBLIC CHARGING.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 12, 2010

The project’s aim is to find out how electric cars and the charging infrastructure can be best coordinated with one another. A total of 40 electric MINI E cars have so far been issued to test drivers, who will use the vehicles in the Munich area for ten months. mobility and Drive eCharged.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

OCTOBER 27, 2008

The web was buzzing last week with stories about BMW’s MINI E. To recap, BMW will be leasing 500 MINI Es from dealers in New York, New Jersey and Southern California starting some time early in 2009. Those of us familiar with powerful EVs were curious where the drive train for the MINI E originated.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 19, 2011

The feedback from customers testing the MINI E and the BMW ActiveE will be fed directly into series production of the MCV, which the BMW Group will be launching under a new sub-brand in 2013. Unlike the MINI E, the BMW ActiveE features a distinctive “intermediate position” of the accelerator pedal, allowing the vehicle to “glide”.

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All Cars Electric

SEPTEMBER 21, 2009

As the German automaker continues to test 450 electric Minis (aptly called Mini Es) in New York, New Jersey and L.A., creating the charging network has proven challenging. "We Just ask BMW North America CEO, Jim O'Donnell. We are learning a heck of a lot just about the sheer infrastructure," O'Donnell, told.

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Green Cars News

MARCH 15, 2011

The electric Mini has become the first premium brand EV on Chinese roads, as the car maker’s parent group, BMW looks to roll-out environmentally friendly cars across the country. The Mini E is currently being tested in Beijing and and Shenzen and at next month’s Shanghai motor show, BMW is to launch its ‘New Energy [.].

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Green Car Congress

JULY 13, 2011

DTU had to clear regulatory hurdles to import the eBox, which is not homologated in Europe, but the university needed an eBox specifically because it is equipped with AC Propulsion’s integrated charger, which allows grid-connected charging and discharging at up to 18 kW.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

OCTOBER 25, 2008

The automotive and green electric vehicle blogosphere has been abuzz with talk of the BMW MINI E ever since July 9th, 2008, when AutoblogGreen published the rumor that 500 of the intriguing new electric cars would be released later this year in California. Click here to see more photos of the BMW MINI E. ]. second range.

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 2, 2009

Pioneering drivers are wanted to partake in MINI E UK research project. Each MINI E will be available to lease for six months from December this year. A second round of applications will then be invited in 2010, allowing a further twenty drivers to lease an all-electric MINI for a six month period. charging cable.

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Plugs and Cars

FEBRUARY 2, 2009

As reported in today's Detroit News story Ford's electric car project charges ahead , Canadian supplier Magna International surprised the American automakers by quickly producing an electric Focus on their own dime and driving to Ford's front door last September. We decided we need to be ready the next time this comes around."

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 14, 2009

MINI E customers, based primarily in Los Angeles with a few in the New York City-area, will participate in the study. With the US field trials of the MINI Es already underway for two months, BMW is already gathering data from the 450 drivers of MINI E electric-powered vehicles. miles on a single charge.)

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 24, 2009

are delivering charging points for the trial with assistance from the city councils of Birmingham and Coventry. The project will include 15 Nissan cars, 10 Smith electric taxis, five Smith people carriers, a Smith executive minibus, two AVID saloon cars and two Liberty urban Range Rovers, alongside a network of charging points.

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Creative Greenius

AUGUST 5, 2009

When’s your affordable EV that gets 1oo mile range on a quick charge Ford? Not only that they’ve been treating their customers, the ones they’re charging $850 a month in leasing fees to, like they’re the enemy. Really Ford? The “new&# Ford Taurus? Are you kidding me?

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 14, 2009

Components of the MINI E powertrain. BMW handed over forty electric MINI E cars to their test drivers on Sunday—all members of the public—in the start of two consecutive six-month field trial periods which will evaluate the psychological, social and technical aspects of living with an electric car. The MINI E.

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Creative Greenius

MAY 23, 2009

But first – Our Top Stories This Weekend : Greenius May 6 Scoop on Manhattan Beach Selection as EV Mini E Test City Confirmed By Print Media – Only Two Weeks Later. Not only is the South Bay’s greenest city getting the EVs for use by city officials, Mini USA is also providing an electric charging station for the cars.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

JUNE 3, 2010

The worst case is that the recipient of the free charging station pays for installation.”. Businesses interested in installing a charging station can fill out a reservation form at the ChargePoint America Web site. Network users will be able to find local (and unoccupied) charge spots on Mychargepoint.net.

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Green Cars News

JULY 28, 2009

Having already adjusted its road tax system to penalise the heaviest polluters and introduced congestion charges; the Government created a vehicle scrappage scheme earlier this year meant to help more motorists make green choices while boosting the automotive sector. Now it seems that its efforts have been rewarded.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 5, 2011

The BMW Group released the data from the MINI E field trial in the UK. An large amount of data was collected electronically by data-loggers in the car and the home charging points, and also from extensive driver research carried out by Oxford Brookes University. MINI E Trial in numbers. 40 MINI Es.

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Green Cars News

APRIL 17, 2009

Both ministers drove a MINI E electric car at the event as they announced plans to support motorists by providing help worth £2000-£5000 towards buying their first electric or plug-in hybrid car when they hit the showrooms. And what better time to do this than in the year we celebrate the 50th birthday of MINI.

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