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Ha? What? This thing won't coast?

 

He only gets a year to enjoy it? So this is more like a long term rental, or did I miss something?

"..good news, you get a chance to lease one but only for a year! And you have to give back the charger."

 

Yep...they're all leases. Think of it somewhat like a "pilot" program - it keeps MINI in control, and it keeps the potential for a 2nd-hand market to spin wildly out of control. Even Ferrari leased all of their 2nd generation supercars - the F50 - to the original owners for many of the same reasons, primarily control.

Without wanting to derail this into a politics thread, there's a documentary called "Who Killed the Electric Car?" that anyone interested in the MINI E should most definitely watch. It's quite eye-opening.... Take it with a grain of salt, but definitely give it a watch.

 

I think that they cost around $800 a month, but that includes insurance.

You have to be in SoCal or NY/NJ area and had to apply to participate.

A guy at my office has a friend who is waiting for his to arrive. He had trouble getting a permit for the special charger in the garage (it charges only at night, during off-peak electricity cost hours)... it's all installed and waiting for the car to arrive.

 

Here's a pic I took of one in DC.

 

I live close to the city that produces some of the electrics for the MINI E, so I've seen a few driving around, haven't gotten my Cooper next to one yet though.

 

Where is his blog?

 

pretty cool. hope they work out for people. i lol'd at the m3 part... that would be a blast

 

Thanks Nathan, I have too much time and not enough to read.