Comments on: Mini-E Charging Surprise

By: Paris sportifs

Paris sportifs — Sat, 02 Oct 2010 22:22:13 +0000

Nice looking car

By: Octavius

Octavius — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 00:06:04 +0000

Many thanks to the author for the pointing out that this is a leasing arrangement, so the financials work out a little differently than an outright purchase. Excellent point.

That said, $850 is what I paid for the last car I bought, just a few months ago, which gets about 34 mpg on the highway, and which I hope will last at least a few years -- which I hope explains why I, and a lot of other people in my financial situation, won't be an early adopter for this particular leading edge technology.

Even though there are certainly people who can afford $10K a year for a car like this, in a world where 15 - 20% of the population are going hungry, is that really a morally responsible choice to make?

By: qqRockyBeans

qqRockyBeans — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 02:50:52 +0000

At least they're leasing them in New Jersey!!!!!!!!!That's more than you could say for GM< Honda, and Toyota with THEIR EV's!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

and no, I am not leasing one btw

By: KMCoates

KMCoates — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 00:54:07 +0000

Octavius —
Just like the EV1, no Mini Es are for sale. $850/month for an all-inclusive 1 year lease. Then they go back to BMW in Germany to be torn down and analyzed.

By: Octavius

Octavius — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 23:52:06 +0000

Nice looking car, should be popular, if looks are what matter. Too bad about the "snag".

Just one piece missing from the Mfr., though -- how many $$ do they want for one of these? That will tell a lot about whether it *really* will catch on.

By: Less NOx

Less NOx — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 22:51:44 +0000

So the real world range is about 100 miles per charge. About the same as the much larger RAV 4 EV built 12 years ago. With Nickle cadmium batteries not Lithium ion. For less money.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toyota_RAV4_EV

I’m so impressed.

By: Skeptic

Skeptic — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 22:20:00 +0000

Duh, electrical installations have to be inspected. "No one could have predicted that!" Did I say "duh" already?

OTOH, if it's a standard plug, just pull the plug on your dryer and use that. And 3.5 hours is pretty quick.