atlaw4u
12-01-2008, 10:10 AM
Overall, driving the MINI E was one of the most interesting and unique driving experiences I’ve ever had. (http://www.egmcartech.com/2008/11/27/first-drive-2009-mini-e-driving-no149-out-of-500/)
http://www.cleanmpg.com/photos/data/501/Mini_Cooper_E.jpgOmar Rana - eGM CarTech - Nov. 27, 2008
At the 2008 LA Auto Show, BMW let me have a shot at driving its latest creation - the 2009 MINI Cooper E. I had the chance to spend a half hour with the battery-powered MINI E in downtown LA before I had to return it to BMW. But before I get into the details of my test drive I have to say; driving an electric-car is a totally different experience than driving a car with a normal gasoline engine.
Power comes from a lithium-ion battery pack that feeds power to an electric motor that turns the front wheels pumping out 204-hp with a maximum torque of 162 lb-ft. MINI says that 0 to 60 mph comes in 8.5 seconds with a top speed of 95 mph but driving in downtown LA traffic, I wasn’t able to test out those figures.
Click through to read more and check out the high-res image gallery of the 2009 MINI E test drive... http://www.egmcartech.com/2008/11/27/first-drive-2009-mini-e-driving-no149-out-of-500/
http://www.cleanmpg.com/photos/data/501/Mini_Cooper_E.jpgOmar Rana - eGM CarTech - Nov. 27, 2008
At the 2008 LA Auto Show, BMW let me have a shot at driving its latest creation - the 2009 MINI Cooper E. I had the chance to spend a half hour with the battery-powered MINI E in downtown LA before I had to return it to BMW. But before I get into the details of my test drive I have to say; driving an electric-car is a totally different experience than driving a car with a normal gasoline engine.
Power comes from a lithium-ion battery pack that feeds power to an electric motor that turns the front wheels pumping out 204-hp with a maximum torque of 162 lb-ft. MINI says that 0 to 60 mph comes in 8.5 seconds with a top speed of 95 mph but driving in downtown LA traffic, I wasn’t able to test out those figures.
Click through to read more and check out the high-res image gallery of the 2009 MINI E test drive... http://www.egmcartech.com/2008/11/27/first-drive-2009-mini-e-driving-no149-out-of-500/