Green Car Congress

AUGUST 30, 2017

It has been nearly ten years since MINI took a significant, pioneering step with the MINI E ( earlier post ) and laid the foundations at the BMW Group for the development of electric mobility solutions to production readiness. More than 600 MINI E cars entered service worldwide for the purpose of the field studies.

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JANUARY 15, 2013

BMW has already gathered data from more than 16 million kilometers (10 million miles) of testing with the MINI E (its first EV model) and about 5 million kilometers (3 million miles) with the BMW ActiveE (its second EV model). BMW’s first series production EV, the i3, is slated to enter the market at the end of this year.

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All Cars Electric

DECEMBER 31, 2009

As many of our readers are aware, our editor in chief Lyle Dennis is one of the few select individuals to currently lease a Mini E prototype. His journeys with this vehicle have been documented several times on our site and now, with the cold of winter upon us, new challenges and possible faults have revealed themselves.

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All Cars Electric

FEBRUARY 24, 2010

With range limitations it would seem unlikely that you could drive an electric vehicle a total of 21,000 miles in just 8 months, but it apparently can be done. Just ask Mini E driver Tom Moloughney and he will tell you that this feat is certainly within the reach of an electric vehicle.

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All Cars Electric

SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

Ask a non EV owner what life is like with an electric car and you’re likely to hear tales of range anxiety, slow motoring and constant recharging. But as the results of BMW’s Mini E trial in the U.K.

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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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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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All Cars Electric

JANUARY 27, 2011

But the recent BBC "Mini Adventure," a 484-mile journey from London to Edinburgh in a Mini E, has caught fire like nothing I've seen in a while. by Chelsea Sexton Slanted, anti-EV reporting is hardly a new thing, and I suspect we're in for a lot more of it in 2011 as plug-in vehicles hit showrooms.

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All Cars Electric

JANUARY 13, 2011

Yesterday we covered the unexpected electric car challenge from a Tesla fan to the BBC journalist driving the 400+ mile trip from London to Edinburgh in a prototype 2009 MINI E David Peilow, a regular at TeslaMotorsClub.Com, took some time off from his work to prove that not all electric cars were slow and impractical for long-distance driving.

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Green Cars News

JUNE 17, 2010

As the first stage of MINI’s trial of its electric model reaches an end this weekend (June 19, 2010), parent firm BMW reports- much like rival Mitsubishi- that the last winter has afforded them very useful feedback on the performance of an electric car in extremely cold conditions. Trials of twenty MINI Es have been [.].

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 7, 2011

Use of the combustion engine provides a minimum additional range of 400 kilometers (249 miles), which is in line with the driving profile of Chinese customers in the premium segment, BMW says. 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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All Cars Electric

MAY 6, 2010

At the moment, drivers of cars from the 2011 Mitsubishi i-MiEV to the 2010 Mini E are struggling to achieve the official mileage-range figures. So far, only Tesla's 2010 Roadster seems to be able to deliver on its range promises, and that's just when driven conservatively.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 22, 2011

Ongoing field tests involving more than 600 MINI E cars, including 450 in the US, have already provided knowledge about the demands on future electrically powered production vehicles. Following the MINI E, the BMW ActiveE is the BMW Group’s second electric vehicle made available to consumers. Earlier post.)

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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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Plugs and Cars

JANUARY 11, 2010

BMW has recognized that they simply teed up GM and Nissan to benefit from the MINI E experience. Today they announced officially that MINI E "pioneers" will be able to extend their leases until 2011. Will MINI E drivers be so loyal to BMW they'll forgo the opportunity to actually purchase a plug-in car?

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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. Intensive use of this recuperation of energy via the motor also results in a range increase of up to 20%.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

JUNE 9, 2010

It would have a projected range of 82 miles and would be limited to 62.5 The test fleet is similar to one conducted by rival BMW AG in the past year with Mini Coopers that were outfitted with electric motors. The 450-car Mini E fleet was meant to gather data ahead of the introduction of high-volume cars. miles per hour.

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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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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. second range. Click here to see more photos of the BMW MINI E. ].

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NOVEMBER 18, 2013

BMW says it is situated to branch into complementary electric vehicle markets because of its experience with the MINI E and ActiveE field trials. Drivers can see the vehicle’s range, battery condition and charge levels, service messages, and location. HOME CHARGING. BMW i Charging Station. Maintenance & Repair Packages.

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Plugs and Cars

FEBRUARY 2, 2009

As with the BMW MINI E , what is stunning, if not surprising, is how quickly a decent fully electric vehicle can be put on the road. Tags: Ford electric ford focus plug-in hybrid bmw mini e extended range electric car battery electric car plug-in car. We decided we need to be ready the next time this comes around."

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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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JUNE 24, 2009

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. MINI E Research Project. Ford Focus Battery Electric Vehicle. London South East Bid. EEMS Accelerate.

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AUGUST 13, 2013

The motor offers linear power delivery extending into high rev ranges, with maximum revs of 11,400 rpm. Notably, in its first experimental dip into electrical vehicles with the Mini-E, BMW also used an AC induction motor, provided by AC Propulsion. Reluctance motors include no magnet material on their rotors.

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Creative Greenius

AUGUST 5, 2009

When’s your affordable EV that gets 1oo mile range on a quick charge Ford? They delivered the cars late, they screwed up the installation of the proprietary charging stations at the homes of lessees and they restricted the range and the easy chargeability of the vehicles. .&# The Focus? Really Ford? The “new&# Ford Taurus?

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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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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 7, 2014

BMW conducted fleet trials as part of its research activities into electric mobility, collecting valuable experience with the MINI E and BMW ActiveE. Collision Warning and Pedestrian Warning with City Braking function operate in the typical city speed range between 10 and 60 km/h (6 and 37 mph).

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Green Cars News

JUNE 23, 2009

Ministers gathered at London’s Guildhall this morning to unveil the range of electric and low carbon technology vehicles to be used in the trails. Cars set to be used in the trial include the Mini E, the Mitsubishi iMiEV and the electric smart ed. A UK-wide trial of electric cars has been launched.

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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. MINI E Trial in numbers. 40 MINI Es. The MINI E. The MINI E is a two-seat development of the familiar MINI Hatch, powered by a 204hp electric motor that also generates 220 N·m of torque. Earlier post.)

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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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Green Cars News

JULY 11, 2009

The car will have a range of around 160km, more than adequate for most European drivers who travel less than 100km a day. According to its reporter, the MINI E was fast but lost speed rapidly as soon as you took your foot off the accelerator - by contrast, the Nissan Cube is smooth, silent and easy to use.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 17, 2009

The BMW Concept ActiveE follows the all-electric MINI E as the second large-scale electric vehicle test program to be conducted in the hands of interested customers. The field tests with the MINI E as part of Project i in the US and Europe have already provided insights into the demands required of future production electric vehicles.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

MAY 17, 2010

BMW’s Mini is rolling out its electric car in three phases. In 2008 the company released a test fleet of 450 Mini-E vehicles and is getting ready to announce its second phase. Bob Lutz, the outgoing vice chairman of GM, has said the company will produce about 8,000 Chevy Volts in 2011.

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 16, 2009

The BMW MINI E is one of the most exciting and head turning electric car concepts and now it is being put to the test thanks to a partnership between BMW and the University of California at Davis. US field trials of the MINI E are already under way for two months, with BMW gathering data from the 450 MINI E drivers.

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Green Cars News

JULY 28, 2009

MINI has proudly showcased its Oxford-built MINI E electric car which is being trialled in the US market; while Lotus has helped develop the new Tesla Roadster – an electric sports car that will also debut in the North American market. Electric cars remain something of a gamble.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 23, 2010

The BMW ActiveE field trial will build on the experience gained during the MINI E field trial, now in its second year. The storage system developed for the BMW Concept ActiveE enables a real-world range of about 100 miles (161 km) on a single charge, depending on conditions, according to BMW.

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