The MINI E Arrives in the United States
MINI is beginning its field study of the all-electric MINI E here in the United States. The first of 450 vehicles was delivered to Peter Trepp in Pacific Palisades, California. More vehicles will arrive to lucky test drivers in California as well as residents in New York and New Jersey.
“The 450 U.S. vehicles will be leased to customers like Trepp, who applied online at MINIUSA.com to be part of the one-year field study, and a portion will also be used as fleet vehicles. The fleet vehicles will be dedicated to full-time extensive and intense daily use in select fleets, such as the NYC Street Condition Observation Unit (SCOUT) and those that are being provided to the city of Los Angeles. As part of their participation in the field study, Trepp and the others selected will provide ongoing real world use feedback to MINI on their experiences with the zero-emission electric cars. More than twice the number of people applied as there are cars available in the U.S.†Source: PR Newswire
The MINI E made its debut at the 2008 Los Angeles Auto Show and was subsequently named as a finalist for the Green Car Vision Award (ultimately awarded to the Chevrolet Volt.) The MINI E gets approximately 100 miles per charge, can travel from 0-62 mph in 8.5 seconds and has a top speed of 95 mph.
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