We ordered a 2020 Mini Cooper electric!

recumpence · Mar 19, 2020

We ordered a black Mini Cooper SE. It is already here in the US. We expect to have it in a couple weeks.

It looks like I will be the first youtuber on thre USA to have one!

Matt

spinningmagnets · Mar 19, 2020

I have heard things about the gasoline-powered Mini-Cooper which were concerning, but this is one of the brands and models that will have a HUGE boost in reliability when they convert to electric. There's an old joke about owning a Jaguar, where you need to be able to afford two. One to drive, and one to sit at the mechanics. Jaguar has some electric models coming up that I suspect will turn out to be very reliable and also perform very well...

Hillhater · Mar 19, 2020

Nice !..and an Interesting choice.
What were the key deciding factors to chose the Mini rather than any of the other EVs ?

And SM,..
..do you means something newer than the iPace ?
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The fingers · Mar 19, 2020

There's an old joke about owning a Jaguar, where you need to be able to afford two. One to drive, and one to sit at the mechanics

Funny and true. :lol:

www.recumbents.com · Mar 20, 2020

Will that be in addition to your Tesla model 3?

recumpence · Mar 20, 2020

We just received a call that our Mini is in stock! We are picking it up tomorrow! I cannot believe it! The virus issue is pushing the dealer to get our car done quickly.

Anyway, we chose this car because of a number of factors;

#1 Cost ($7,500 tax credit makes this car dirt cheap).
#2 Fun factor.
#3 Looks.
#4 Uniqueness (is that a word?).
#5 My wife loves Minis!

This will be added to the other two EVs we own (Model 3, and Smart electric).

Matt

Hillhater · Mar 20, 2020

Thanks for the honest feedback..
Its Interesting that price (and rebates) was a significant factor, and understandable ,... whilst “technical” factors ( range, performance, etc) were not high up the list. !

recumpence · Mar 20, 2020

Nope. Range isn't a big concern.

Oh, we just got word that we are getting the first car in the state of Illinois!

fizzit · Mar 20, 2020

I really like the look of this car, right now I'm driving a Spark EV and it's fun but it's a bit of a cheap car.

The Mini site says they're running low on stock and orders won't be shipping until summer... Did it say that when you ordered yours?

recumpence · Mar 20, 2020

No it didn't.

Honestly, we just lucked out. Someone canceled their order and our dealer got a call that a car was on the boat in port in New York that was unspoken for and we could have it. So, we snatched it up!

markz · Mar 20, 2020

I often wonder about the safety of small cars, in a world of trucks and big suv's.
But since its 2020 its gotta be top notch for safety.

recumpence · Mar 21, 2020

We are at the dealer right now!

nicobie · Mar 21, 2020

recumpence said:
We are at the dealer right now!

pics... we need pics!

I just bought my second Volt. My first one only had 40k miles on it but since Chevy has discontinued making them and the $9k tax credit was about to expire, I figured why not buy another. Besides, nobody else is making anything like the Volt that sells for anything close to the Volt price.

spinningmagnets · Mar 21, 2020

I just bought my second Volt

The more I read about EV's, the more I am impressed by the Volt. And this is coming from a guy who is skeptical about anything from Detroit, and especially from GM. I was genuinely sad when they discontinued them. If I win the lottery, a used Chevy Volt is going to be one of my first purchases.

recumpence · Mar 21, 2020

https://youtu.be/vhFT_2aHVSs

spinningmagnets · Mar 21, 2020

Very good looking! And the electric version should be super reliable.

markz · Mar 21, 2020

spinningmagnets said:
I just bought my second Volt

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The more I read about EV's, the more I am impressed by the Volt. And this is coming from a guy who is skeptical about anything from Detroit, and especially from GM. I was genuinely sad when they discontinued them. If I win the lottery, a used Chevy Volt is going to be one of my first purchases.

2nd would be a Tesla Model S no doubt.

The 2019 Model S Tesla – $205,820

The 2019 Model S Tesla has a starting price of $75,000, that is if you want to base model without all the bells and whistles. When it’s all decked out with the available upgrades and options, the full meal deal will run you about $205,820, making it the most expensive model that the brand offers to date.

recumpence · Mar 22, 2020

Another vid
https://youtu.be/xkPBCb5AurQ

recumpence · Mar 26, 2020

https://youtu.be/AkAS337OE_g

fizzit · Mar 26, 2020

Cool video, great to have some real world testing data out there.

In my experience with the spark, speed makes a larger difference in range than weather, I'm betting even more so for the mini since it has a heat pump. It's an especially large factor for small cars, where aerodynamic drag has much more of an effect than rolling resistance. I think a more realistic range test for people in the US might be freeway driving around 65mph. The EPA test seems to have more of this than the EU ones which is why I think the EPA range is a lot lower.

jonescg · Mar 26, 2020

We ordered a 2020 Hyundai Ioniq (38 kWh battery, 350 km town range and ~270 km highway).
Was supposed to arrive next week but thanks to a certain pandemic it will be more like late May

markz · Mar 27, 2020

jonescg said:
We ordered a 2020 Hyundai Ioniq (38 kWh battery, 350 km town range and ~270 km highway).
Was supposed to arrive next week but thanks to a certain pandemic it will be more like late May

Ask for a discount
:wink:

jonescg · Mar 27, 2020

markz said:
jonescg said:

We ordered a 2020 Hyundai Ioniq (38 kWh battery, 350 km town range and ~270 km highway).
Was supposed to arrive next week but thanks to a certain pandemic it will be more like late May

Click to expand...

Ask for a discount
:wink:

We already got $3k off the sticker price - $49,990 on the road. Worth a shot though.

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