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.

Mini E 36

Mini E Electric Electrical Guinea 36

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.

Mini E 199

Mini E BMW Li-ion Cars 199

Creative Greenius

AUGUST 13, 2009

Same truth of engineers who have actually talked to real drivers is in evidence with the BMW Mini-E. Fleet vehicles typically get crappy mileage and cost the fleet owners too much money in fuel and maintenance. Too bad BMW isn’t planning on building and selling this car for real.

i-MiEV 170

i-MiEV 2009 Plug-in Volt 170