11-20-2008, 11:27 AM
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LA Auto Show: MINI-E World Premiere
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11-20-2008, 12:12 PM
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A $50k, 150 miles puppy...ouch.
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11-20-2008, 06:41 PM
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My write up: EcoGeek - Clean Technology
Was sposed to drive it but I got screwed over in a series of very annoying circumstances. |
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11-20-2008, 06:52 PM
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tasdrouille -
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A $50k, 150 miles puppy...ouch.
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I think I will call it the Mini-Tesla and wait for Moore's Law to lend a helping hand on the battery front ...
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11-20-2008, 10:22 PM
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Also: you can't buy one. So is it really a $50k vehicle?
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11-20-2008, 10:40 PM
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Hello -
I went to look at the cost of being a "field trial" driver. $850 per month,  .
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11-21-2008, 10:03 AM
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Does it use a special dedicated charger? So you can't just plug in anywhere?
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11-21-2008, 12:09 PM
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It does. Mini is being very secretive about things like deals with governments about charging infrastructure. I think the lease models will come with normal 110/220v plugs though
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11-21-2008, 12:18 PM
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Not interested if I can't buy it. There are a handful of electric vehicles coming out in the next 2 years that you can actually PURCHASE for under $30,000 instead of simply leasing them.
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11-21-2008, 12:20 PM
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Yeah, but they're not going to be as powerful/long-range, likely. And they're not made by a major manufacturer, which means they won't achieve the same economies of scale as this when it goes into full production for 2010.
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