MINI MINI E
Living With The Mini E Electric Car For Two Years: Memories
So, first, a little history. Our family car was a 2008 Audi A6 Avant S Line, silver with a black interior. My husband Michael had a 2005 Mini Cooper S John Cooper Works. Both were very nice cars. In February 2008, Michael discovered the Tesla Roadster, and decided he had to have one. We did the...
Hurricane Irene Recap: 2 Electric Cars, No Power? No Problem!
We’re just back from vacation in the U.K., where we witnessed third-hand--through the eyes of the British media--the carnage and horrors that were about to befall the... September 6, 2011 by Michael Thwaite 9
BMW's UK MINI E Test Ends: Drivers Happy, But...
A few months after BMW and MINI's electric car study ended in the United States, a similar scheme run in the U.K. has also come to a close, and the results are in... ...and... August 5, 2011 by Antony Ingram 10
BMW To Provide 4,000 Cars For 2012 Olympics, Electric Cars Included
The 2012 Olympics to be held next summer in London may be the greenest yet, with spectators and many participants moving by mass transit among the various venues. Still... July 15, 2011 by John Voelcker
Mini E Driver Study: Some Caveats On Electric-Car Happy News
The 450 lucky U.S. drivers who were picked to test the BMW Mini E between June 2009 and June 2010 are one happy bunch. They love their cars, they like electric driving in... June 15, 2011 by John Voelcker 2
Should BMW Have Made the Mini E a Production Car? #YouTellUs
BMW can’t be accused of rushing into the electric car market. After nearly two years of BMW Mini E testing and countless hours of feedback sessions from test... June 14, 2011 by Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield 14
Many More Minis: BMW Plans Up To 10 Different High-MPG Models
We know that the Mini lineup will expand into several sizes, Now an executive at BMW (which owns the iconic British brand) has said there may be as many as 10 different Mini... June 10, 2011 by John Voelcker
Chelsea Sexton Slams Bias On Both Sides Over Electric-Car Range (Guest Post)
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. But the recent BBC... January 27, 2011 by John Voelcker 13
Tesla Fan Drives Epic Electric Car Trip To Prove BBC Wrong
The British Broadcasting Corporation, considered to be the center-pin of television and radio in the U.K., has always had a cautious view of the benefits of electric... January 12, 2011 by Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield 13
Counting Down To 2011: Top ASC Article for August 2010
As people on the other side of the globe ring in their New Year, we continue to roll towards our own celebrations here in the States. In just under seven hours the eastern... December 31, 2010 by Jonathan McGrew
The Missing Electric Car Segment: Minicars At $15,000 Or So?
For the past few years, we’ve witnessed the success of low-volume, high-priced, highway-capable electric vehicles in the Tesla Roadster. We’ve also just recently... December 20, 2010 by Jason Hendler 9
2010 Los Angeles Auto Show: Guide To Electric Vehicles
We took a look a few weeks ago at the five electric cars we reckoned you should do your best to see at the 2010 Los Angeles Auto Show. Our list included the 2011 Nissan Leaf... November 20, 2010 by Antony Ingram 4
2010 Mini E Driven Like Any Other Car, U.K. Trial Shows
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... September 14, 2010 by Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield 1
2013 BMW Megacity EV: Autocar Reveals More Details
It's easy to forget that BMW have already produced two EVs - the 2009 MINI-E, which is undergoing trials in the U.S. and elsewhere in the hands of individuals, and the 2009... August 19, 2010 by Antony Ingram 4
DRIVEN: MINI E On An Autocross Course At MTTS2010 (Video)
Electric vehicles hold, in my opinion, the most intrigue in the automotive industry. Well, okay, so the hydrogen power is right up there, but harder to relate to. Either way... August 16, 2010 by Jonathan McGrew
Are Public Charging Stations Really Needed for EV Deployment?
There's been a lot of discussion and consideration given to the topic of public charging stations for electric vehicles. The old "chicken verses egg" conundrum is called to... July 30, 2010 by Tom Moloughney 27
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