All Electric Mini Vehicles
Wanna lease a BMW Mini car? Well, you will be able to very soon. According to MSNBC.com, BMW will be testing the market and leasing 500 Mini E vehicles in California, New Jersey, and New York. The Mini vehicles will be completely electric. This vehicle will make its debut at the Los Angeles Auto Show later this month.
The obvious positive to this vehicle is that there will be no emissions given off by this vehicle and it will save a lot of energy. Another positive are the specifics for the Mini. It will have a lithium-ion battery range of 150 miles, a top speed of 95 mph, and 0-60 in 8.5 seconds. Also, the Mini will cost only pennies per gallon to charge. The vehicle can be charged overnight at any standard power outlet, or you can have a high-speed wallbox charger put into your garage that will recharge the battery in 2 1/2 hours.
One negative for the Mini is that currently the car is only available as a two-seater. The battery takes up the would be backseat. Another negative is that it will cost $850/month to lease. This includes all technical maintenance that needs to be done. Each vehicle will have a “huge yellow plug logo on the roof and a serial number on their front fenders.” It will be “quite a fashion statement” to lease one of these Minis!
We’ll have to wait and see if these 500 “test model” Minis lease quickly or will people not be interested. I just saw someone driving a Honda Fit the other day, and the thing is that everyone turns their head to check out the car. If you are looking for some attention on the road, the BMW all-electric Mini may be the car for you!