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01-17-2009, 10:43 PM
One of the poorer Battery Electric Vehicle implementations but it will help the city. (cleanmpg.com/forums/showthread.php?p=180921)
http://www.cleanmpg.com/photos/data/501/MiniE_with_Tarabell_behind_the_wheel_in_LA.jpgWayne Gerdes – CleanMPG (cleanmpg.com) – Jan. 17, 2009
2009 Mini E Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV) in LA with Tarabell behind the wheel.
New York, NY - New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced that BMW is loaning a fleet of 10 MINI E BEV’s to the City of New York. These vehicles will be used in its Street Condition Observation Unit and will be among the 500 MINI Es that BMW is producing as part of a one-year pilot field study to determine the viability of electric vehicles. The MINI Es will be used by inspectors who drive New York City's streets in search of potholes and graffiti. The vehicles are scheduled to arrive in April.
The MINI E is the first product of BMW's Project i, a program designed to R&D transportation strategies specifically to meet the needs of the world's growing mega-cities.
"We are delighted to work with New York City in developing this new form of sustainable transportation," said Jim McDowell, Vice President of MINI USA. "Mayor Bloomberg's NYC initiative has demonstrated a keen understanding of the importance of sustainability and we fully share the same vision and enthusiasm for developing new ideas, technologies and forms of transportation to make it a reality. This MINI E zero-emission vehicle is only our company's first step."
The MINI E is capable of more than 150 miles AER (all-electric range) on a single charge according to BMW (much less from our short LA preview drive) yet provides the handling of a MINI Cooper. Powered by a 200 HP electric motor, the energy supply comes from a lithium-ion battery. The vehicle, which debuted at the Los Angeles Auto Show in November, can accelerate from 0 to 62 mph in 8.5 seconds and has an electronically limited top speed of 95 mph. MINI will install a special wall box into each MINI E customer's garage that can fully recharge a completely drained battery in just two-and-a-half hours.
The 500 MINI Es will be deployed in NY, NJ and LA with additional vehicles being tested in Berlin, Germany and London, England. Of the 500 U.S. vehicles, 450 will be leased to customers that applied online for $850/month to be part of the one-year field study. The others will be dedicated to full-time extensive and intense daily use in select fleets, such as the NYC’s fleet. Those selected will be asked to provide ongoing real world use feedback to BMW on their experience with the zero-emission electric cars. More than twice the number of people applied as there are cars available in the US.
http://www.cleanmpg.com/photos/data/501/MiniE_with_Tarabell_behind_the_wheel_in_LA.jpgWayne Gerdes – CleanMPG (cleanmpg.com) – Jan. 17, 2009
2009 Mini E Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV) in LA with Tarabell behind the wheel.
New York, NY - New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced that BMW is loaning a fleet of 10 MINI E BEV’s to the City of New York. These vehicles will be used in its Street Condition Observation Unit and will be among the 500 MINI Es that BMW is producing as part of a one-year pilot field study to determine the viability of electric vehicles. The MINI Es will be used by inspectors who drive New York City's streets in search of potholes and graffiti. The vehicles are scheduled to arrive in April.
The MINI E is the first product of BMW's Project i, a program designed to R&D transportation strategies specifically to meet the needs of the world's growing mega-cities.
"We are delighted to work with New York City in developing this new form of sustainable transportation," said Jim McDowell, Vice President of MINI USA. "Mayor Bloomberg's NYC initiative has demonstrated a keen understanding of the importance of sustainability and we fully share the same vision and enthusiasm for developing new ideas, technologies and forms of transportation to make it a reality. This MINI E zero-emission vehicle is only our company's first step."
The MINI E is capable of more than 150 miles AER (all-electric range) on a single charge according to BMW (much less from our short LA preview drive) yet provides the handling of a MINI Cooper. Powered by a 200 HP electric motor, the energy supply comes from a lithium-ion battery. The vehicle, which debuted at the Los Angeles Auto Show in November, can accelerate from 0 to 62 mph in 8.5 seconds and has an electronically limited top speed of 95 mph. MINI will install a special wall box into each MINI E customer's garage that can fully recharge a completely drained battery in just two-and-a-half hours.
The 500 MINI Es will be deployed in NY, NJ and LA with additional vehicles being tested in Berlin, Germany and London, England. Of the 500 U.S. vehicles, 450 will be leased to customers that applied online for $850/month to be part of the one-year field study. The others will be dedicated to full-time extensive and intense daily use in select fleets, such as the NYC’s fleet. Those selected will be asked to provide ongoing real world use feedback to BMW on their experience with the zero-emission electric cars. More than twice the number of people applied as there are cars available in the US.