^ Easily...more batteries, higher voltage, more motors...TURN UP THE BOOST

 

There are a few threads going about the Electric MINI and I posted a longer reply to a newer one -

I had the luxury of getting to ride passenger in one of the very few Tesla Roadsters that have been actually made (making a documentary for my workplace).

I'll miss shifting - but I probably won't long - they're a hoot!

Check it out:
https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...70&postcount=8

 

I would love to see a "Cannonball run" type event using stock plug-in electric cars! I wonder how many days it would take for this Mini, with a 150 mile range, to make it across the country? Where would all the charges come from and at what cost?

 

Instead of a 500 pound gorilla in the backseat you get a 500 pound battery. Maybe they could make it look like a gorilla, or a big fat mother-in-law or something. Seriously, I didn't realize how cost effective electric cars are compared to gasoline, not to mention less polluting. I'm game, bring one over and let me test that puppy out in Prescott, AZ. Who gets these cars anyway? I assume they aren't available to the public.

 

Here's another article on it. I like they way it looks! Good idea, but pricey!
http://money.cnn.com/galleries/2008/...per/index.html

 

This is soo exciting. I wish I had 800 bucks a month to blow on something like this.

 

Same.

 

I always thought 110V was 110V. I wonder what this gizmo is all about.

 

I'm betting that the wallbox is just a dedicated 240V breaker box/circuit, like you would add for a clothes dryer or a heavy-duty air compressor. We had to add one to our house wiring for an electric kiln, since our breaker box wouldn't support the additional 60 amps of current the kiln required.

 

This is what bothers me about these electric cars. They are awesome except for the fact that they cost as much as rent for some people. So unless you plan on driving... and living in it, ay ay ay it is expensive.

Im lovin it tho and i think once more manufacturers put out other electric models the price will go down. Like all other technology has done in the past.

 

I would take that claim of 150 mile to a charge with a grain of salt. Manufacturers of electric vehicles always seem to overestimate the real world range for electric vehicles, sometimes by as much as 50%, or more. I hope the MINI does better, but we'll just have to wait and see once there are some out on the road. I think the future holds a lot of promise for electric vehicles, but battery capacity, range, and recharge times are still the biggest limiting factors, and improvements in battery technology have been incremental, at best.

 

It would be very interesting to have a spot on NAM for the E drivers!!!

 

It's probably a 220v line (which is just two 110v feeds together) Same thing that runs an electric dryer, some electric stoves, water heaters, etc...

 

if e-mini passes the testing stages and they offer it to the public for mass consumption I'd so rock one for my DD. they just have to price it right, I'd get one if they sold for 30-40K and it were to include the install for the charging unit at you house.

 

Here's a link to lease pricing

 

Hey guys,
there is an interview with the creators of the MINI E on MINI Space.

 

another video

http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-13746_7...g=2547-1_3-0-5

 

 

I think owners will quickly get tired of plugging their cars in every night. I'd like to see some sort of automatic connection, perhaps on the floor of a garage that connected and disconnected the power supply.

I like the idea of a navigation unit that would tell you that you don't have enough power to get to your destination, and that could recommend public powering stations. These public recharging stations should be in locations where people wouldn't mind spending some time, such as at a malls or at a public libraries.

 

Some more videos from the LA Auto Show:

Video 1

Video 2

 

Any updates on when these will be on the road? Have the 500 people been selected yet?

Thanks,
Stan

 

I want this in Chili Red!

 

How about 1/4 mile in 11 sec?

 

I just got a call from my dealer asking if I was still interested. Anyone else?

 

https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...i-e-001-a.html

I have seen it in person at NAIAS.

They have painted the electric battery box bumps yellow.