http://www.thegreencarwebsite.co.uk/blog/index.php/2013/11/28/could-we-see-the-return-of-the-mini-e/ Could we see the return of the Mini E? by Faye Sunderland November 28, 2013
[image http://www.thegreencarwebsite.co.uk/cms-images/Mini-E-on-the-road_thumb.jpg ] BMW could revive its Mini E electric car, according to BMW Blog, as the carmaker looks to expand the use of its i3 electric drivetrain. The limited production Mini E was launched in 2009 as a research vehicle and used extensively in road trials across Europe, including the CABLED programme here in the UK. These trials help inform BMW’s development of its first publicly-available electric car; the i3 supermini launched in the UK this month. Mini E on the road According to the blog, the Mini E—made from a regular Mini hatchback and transformed into a two-seater to accommodate the battery pack—was hugely popular and despite the limited practicalities of this early EV car, more than 1,800 individuals and businesses applied to take part in field trials of just 450 models. Mini’s third-generation hatch which launches next spring, holds the promise of an electric version. Built on BMW’s new UKL1 platform which will be used to underpin the entire Mini range, the platform is flexible enough to accommodate various drivetrains including hybrid and electric set-ups. Brand manager Peter Schwarzbauer is believed to have told the blog that electrifying future Mini models is part of the strategy: “It fits perfectly with the brand, and I am convinced that we will offer a suitable solution.” BMW Blog even suggests that the larger Clubman model could be the prime candidate for electrification. [© thegreencarwebsite.co.uk] For all EVLN posts use: http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/template/NamlServlet.jtp?macro=search_page&node=413529&query=evln&sort=date Here are today's archive-only EV posts: EVLN: EVs are good for business and changing the business-world EVLN: California Should Also Subsidize Level-1 Charging At Work EVLN: €5k "Scrap-ice for an EV" Malta Grant EVLN: R446k Leaf EV blows into Johannesburg SA EVLN: 2015 VW e-Golf: when blue cost$ green + EVLN: EV owner charged w/ stealing $0.05 worth of juice (video) {brucedp.150m.com} -- View this message in context: http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/EVLN-Return-of-the-BMW-Mini-E-EV-tp4666536.html Sent from the Electric Vehicle Discussion List mailing list archive at Nabble.com. _______________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org For EV drag racing discussion, please use NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA)
