The MINI E has just received a huge endorsement from the City of New York. BMW Group will loan a fleet of 10 MINI E electric zero-emissions cars to the City of New York for its SCOUT program, Street Condition Observation Unit.
n New York City, the MINI Es will serve as SCOUT vehicles and be deployed across the five boroughs beginning this spring for one year. The vehicle operators help identify problems on New York City streets and ascertain whether complaints logged into the City’s 311 phone system are being adequately addressed. SCOUT vehicles log nearly 100 miles per day.
These 10 MINIs are part of the 500 electric vehicles deployed in the U.S. by BMW Group, as part of the special 1 year lease program that allows certain residents of NYC and California to drive them. First deliveries are scheduled for April and we know that so far, 1,800 requests were made.
The MINI E has a driving range of 150 miles on a single charge and it comes with a home battery charger installed by BMW. The 150 kW engine produces 201 hp and it’s great for short commutes or crowded cities. We learned recently that London and Berlin will begin testing the MINI Electric as well, part of a special program that involves Vattenfall, the Swedish electricity company.
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