Comments on: Electric Mini Coming in 2009!

By: ob1

ob1 — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 16:29:23 +0000

I can get 50000 customers if thay sel for a regular price,(as anormal combustion car). The engine of a normal car cost more 2 manu than a electric motor, and it,s not a problem 2 charge at home, you dont need charging stations, there is elect everywhere these days, if the power is out its out at the station as well! and the batteries arnt all that expencive as every one cliams that only reed blogs and dont educate themselves . love the concept

By: jon.carlsten@gmail.com

jon.carlsten@gmail.com — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 13:07:46 +0000

We could lease electric cars in the 1990’s but GM, Ford & Toyota took them all back. We had an oil crisis in the 1970’s when briefly we thought of conservation, until oil prices dropped and we slid back into squandering resources.

There must more than the hysteria of pricey oil or the hope of magic bullet technology to motivate ourselves to shed consumer addictions to such illusory necessities as transportation.

Why not send the automotive industry into a genuine tail spin by taking the bus, riding a bike, skate board, roller skates or heaven forbid – walking?

By: johnbali

johnbali — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 09:06:00 +0000

sweet.. but will it ever hit asia?

By: jacagroff

jacagroff — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 22:30:46 +0000

Even if the electric mini cooper is estimated to be around $60,000, think of how much money a person would save by NEVER having to fill up their car with gas.

By: IGreenSpot

IGreenSpot — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 02:33:18 +0000

this is good news, but please give us a make sense price so that we can also buy it not just admire it.

By: Gang green

Gang green — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 03:29:31 +0000

Is it just me, or haven’t numerous states adopted California’s emissions regulations (even though the EPA fought them)? Why does this not translate into release of EVs and plug in hybrids in ALL of these states reather than just CA?

By: atomicsmith

atomicsmith — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 20:53:52 +0000

I’d just like to correct the myth that “the smaller and more fuel efficient the vehicle, the easier it is to convert to electric ”

Electric motors and batteries scale very well, all the way from the optical drive in your laptop, to the freight trains criss-crossing the globe.

The way car companies have marginalized electric cars is by offering them in undesirable models. Hopefully the electric Mini and Smart will change that.

By: elepski

elepski — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 18:22:34 +0000

Here we go again…

Over priced…

Limited availability.. both by number and location…

no firm dates….

By: BlueBerry

BlueBerry — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 15:21:11 +0000

At the right price an Electric Mini would be pretty cool.
That said, I’m pretty happy with my Prius.

By: the7000club

the7000club — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 14:45:50 +0000

i think i read about this a year ago, and at that time, the estimated cost per vehicle was near 60,000

By: bt

bt — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 14:38:54 +0000

while the mini is “cute” and fun to drive,
it is not a a very “small” car.

check its weight.

design isn’t just about style.