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06-04-2009, 11:09 AM
http://www.cleanmpg.com/photos/data/2/AmericanFlag.jpg Peter Trepp hailing from Pacific Palisades, CA is first person to take a Mini E delivery (cleanmpg.com/forums/showthread.php?p=212394)
http://www.cleanmpg.com/photos/data/501/Pete_Trepp_with_his_2009_Mini_E.jpgWayne Gerdes - CleanMPG (cleanmpg.com) - June 4, 2009
2009 Mini E with Pete behind the wheel.
Woodcliff Lake, NJ. -- His favorite pioneer is Leonardo da Vinci, but now Peter Trepp can consider himself a bona fide pioneer with the first of several hundred upcoming Mini E deliveries in the United States for a year long lease and trail. Deliveries to other customers will be completed by the end of June.
“Congratulations to Peter Trepp on being the first person in the United States to take delivery of the MINI E, I hope he enjoys this year-long adventure on which he is about to embark,” said Jim McDowell, Vice President of MINI USA. “I want to thank him and the hundreds of other pioneering spirits participating in this program, as the knowledge gained from their involvement will play a vital role in helping to shape the development of new ideas, technologies and future forms of transportation.”
Trepp, a venture capitalist whose firm specializes in funding early-stage clean technology companies, is the first of several hundred eager participants selected by MINI to begin the field study, which will see 450 MINI Es deployed in the Los Angeles, New York and New Jersey metropolitan areas, with additional vehicles being tested in Berlin and Munich, Germany; and London, England.
The 450 U.S. fleet vehicles will be dedicated to full-time extensive and intense daily use in select fleets including the NYC Street Condition Observation Unit (SCOUT) and the city of Los Angeles. As part of their participation in the field study, Trepp and the rest will provide ongoing real world feedback to MINI on their experiences with the BEVs.
The MINI E can travel approximately 100 miles on a single charge depending on driving style and conditions, while providing the agility and handling of a MINI Cooper. It is powered by a 150 Kw electric motor with the equivalent of 201 HP. The energy supply comes from a high-performance rechargeable lithium-ion battery.
The vehicle, which debuted at the LA Auto Show in November 2008, can accelerate from 0 to 60 mph in ~ 8.3 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 MINI E is the first product of BMW’s Project i, a program designed to research and develop transportation strategies and new types of vehicles specifically to meet the needs of the world’s growing mega-cities.
http://www.cleanmpg.com/photos/data/501/Pete_Trepp_with_his_2009_Mini_E.jpgWayne Gerdes - CleanMPG (cleanmpg.com) - June 4, 2009
2009 Mini E with Pete behind the wheel.
Woodcliff Lake, NJ. -- His favorite pioneer is Leonardo da Vinci, but now Peter Trepp can consider himself a bona fide pioneer with the first of several hundred upcoming Mini E deliveries in the United States for a year long lease and trail. Deliveries to other customers will be completed by the end of June.
“Congratulations to Peter Trepp on being the first person in the United States to take delivery of the MINI E, I hope he enjoys this year-long adventure on which he is about to embark,” said Jim McDowell, Vice President of MINI USA. “I want to thank him and the hundreds of other pioneering spirits participating in this program, as the knowledge gained from their involvement will play a vital role in helping to shape the development of new ideas, technologies and future forms of transportation.”
Trepp, a venture capitalist whose firm specializes in funding early-stage clean technology companies, is the first of several hundred eager participants selected by MINI to begin the field study, which will see 450 MINI Es deployed in the Los Angeles, New York and New Jersey metropolitan areas, with additional vehicles being tested in Berlin and Munich, Germany; and London, England.
The 450 U.S. fleet vehicles will be dedicated to full-time extensive and intense daily use in select fleets including the NYC Street Condition Observation Unit (SCOUT) and the city of Los Angeles. As part of their participation in the field study, Trepp and the rest will provide ongoing real world feedback to MINI on their experiences with the BEVs.
The MINI E can travel approximately 100 miles on a single charge depending on driving style and conditions, while providing the agility and handling of a MINI Cooper. It is powered by a 150 Kw electric motor with the equivalent of 201 HP. The energy supply comes from a high-performance rechargeable lithium-ion battery.
The vehicle, which debuted at the LA Auto Show in November 2008, can accelerate from 0 to 60 mph in ~ 8.3 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 MINI E is the first product of BMW’s Project i, a program designed to research and develop transportation strategies and new types of vehicles specifically to meet the needs of the world’s growing mega-cities.