Electric MINI 0-60 4.5 secs, 65 mpg

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Jun 16, 2007 | 06:57 PM

tucsonazmike`

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Electric MINI 0-60 4.5 secs, 65 mpg

http://www.caranddriver.com/carnews/...ni-cooper.html

Jun 18, 2007 | 05:17 PM

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After I got over the shock of how much they spent to re-format our beloved MINI

...maybe it could work for the tree huggers.

I lean towards the total orginality of my little car.

Jun 18, 2007 | 05:19 PM

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Hate to re-post, but just thought of something. If all electric cars looked like the MINI...they might actually take off in the U.S.

Jun 19, 2007 | 07:44 AM

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Only $350,000? It's great to see someone working on a decent concept. I would think putting the motors inboard and having a shaft go to each wheel would reduce the unsprung weight.

Thanks for posting this.

BTW: welcome to NAM. I grew up in Saguaro National Monument (dad was a ranger, now it's Park) and attended Sahuaro High School.