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Wally Rippel drives the Mini E

Revenge of the Electric Car

Dubbed the “Mini E,&# these fully-electric cars are just weeks from being deployed on the streets of Southern Californai, New York, and New Jersey. Wally was involved in the design of the Impact/EV1 while at Aerovironment, along with Alec Brooks and the incomparable Allan Cocconi (the “AC&# of AC Propulsion).

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BMW MINI E Powered by AC Propulsion?

Revenge of the Electric Car

This would be wonderful news as AC Propulsion is the gold standard when it comes to electric drive technology. A perfect example is the licensing of AC Propulsion ’s core electric drive technology to Tesla Motors for use in their beautiful Tesla Roadster. Design: unmistakably MINI, undoubtedly new.

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