Comments on: BMW to build electric Mini for California market

By: Random Jerk

Random Jerk — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 22:40:12 +0000

All the “electricity generation creates pollution so electric cars don’t help” ignorants fail to acknowledge one simple fact. Assuming your state isn’t a slave to dirty old coal, watt for watt, power generated at a large plant is cheaper, cleaner, and more efficient than an internal combustion engine.

By: t-ak-box

t-ak-box — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 17:16:47 +0000

I’m surprised that California re-implemented the zero emissions rules. The auto industry fought those rules and got them to backtrack from them. From my understanding thats why the EV’s from several Manufactures stopped especially GM’s EV1.

This Electric Mini seem cool. If some owners of this car have solar panels on their homes and only drive a short distance around town they may be able to have a true zero emissions vehicle. Will BMWonly lease these vehicles or will owners be able to buy outright.

By: Stinky007

Stinky007 — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 15:12:55 +0000

This will be the first Mini to weigh more than 2 tons…

By: shaver

shaver — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 15:04:39 +0000

How is electricity a zero emmision energy? Power plants produce a lot of emmisions.

By: beatusmongous

beatusmongous — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 14:52:40 +0000

Hey, JSpeed, what about the emissions from the cargo ship carrying these things FROM the US TO Germany AND BACK. Why not just ship the motors here, and install them here? Smaller parts are easier to ship because shipping 500 motors might take one ship, while 500 whole cars might take two, TWICE!

By: xyunya

xyunya — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 14:44:25 +0000

What happens if it’s runs out of juice going up Russian Hill? Can you hitch it to cable car?

By: HemiRoadRunner

HemiRoadRunner — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 14:44:24 +0000

Silver cars with yellow roofs? Are these idiots colorblind also?

By: Jspeed

Jspeed — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 14:35:59 +0000

No emission at the car doesn’t mean no emission from producing the electricity.

By: Need4SSpeed

Need4SSpeed — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 14:28:10 +0000

An electric Mini??? That’s pretty sweet. I just hope they give that electric engine some zing, and it’d be one fun driving efficient vehicle…

By: beatusmongous

beatusmongous — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 14:27:56 +0000

Why only California? Selfish bastards!

By: howsmydriving

howsmydriving — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 14:26:52 +0000

Given how quiet it will be, it will be a great car for clipping pedestrians.

By: livelyjay

livelyjay — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 14:26:45 +0000

There’s a CA regulation that manufacturers must sell cars that emit no emissions? That’s RIDICULOUS! Nice to know there will be more things plugging into the already strapped CA power grid.