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Mini asks drivers not to drive on June 5

omarrana submitted on 6/4/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 10:20:07 AM

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So tomorrow is World Environment Day 2009 (no really, it actually exists - check out the website) and to get its already ‘environmentally conscious’ consumers to do their part, Mini is asking its owners not to drive their Coopers tomorrow.



In a campaign called ‘Let’s Not Motor Day,’ Mini is asking its owners to “buckle down, instead of up.”

“Let’s have a day when we organize a walk pool,” says Mini. “When we give the highway some breathing room. And get where we’re going with our own power instead of horsepower. For just one day, let’s come together, both Mini owners and enthusiasts, to put our cars in park and hide our keys.”

Yes… that sounds fine and dandy and all, but as enthusiasts on...

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Mini asks drivers not to drive on June 5

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I hooked up my accelerator to my brake lights. I hit the gas, people behind me stop, and I'm gone.

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HSCenterconsole

Dumbest idea ever. I shall be driving to work tomorrow, just like always.

— HSCenterconsole (View Profile)

Posted on 6/4/2009 11:20:07 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 3   

HSCenterconsole

(I am not a Mini driver.) I am sure I will see numerous Mini's on the road.

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Posted on 6/4/2009 11:33:11 AM | | Votes: 2   

GTR35

I feel you man. They should at least make it a Saturday or Sunday so that those of us that must drive to work can consider it.

— GTR35 (View Profile)

Posted on 6/4/2009 3:34:34 PM | | Votes: 3   

Joe_Limon

I plan on driving 500+km tomorrow :P

— Joe_Limon (View Profile)

Posted on 6/4/2009 11:36:07 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 3   

cococo

"Let's have a day when we all think about Minis. Maybe that will help our sales."

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Posted on 6/4/2009 11:40:53 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

Whelan

I'll be going to rent a big 1980's Chevy Suburban and driving it by all the little rallies and gatherings for global warming, hope, pride, and whatever else they feel the necessity to cry about. Morons.

— Whelan (View Profile)

Posted on 6/4/2009 11:49:02 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

BSBB

That's a great idea...wish I though of that myself. I truly do not like all the tree-hugging, save-the-planet crybabies. It makes me want to shove some my carbon footprint up their @$$.

— BSBB (View Profile)

Posted on 6/5/2009 9:37:45 AM | | Votes: 1   

RaulT

wish I would have known about this earlier.....I would have organized an "Every Go Test Drive a Mini" day for June 5th

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Posted on 6/4/2009 11:49:07 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 2   

FitzLA

Um, never gonna happen. How would I get to work? I live way up in the hills of Los Angeles. I have no choice but to drive.

— FitzLA (View Profile)

Posted on 6/4/2009 12:36:14 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 3   

KZ258

i will rent a gas guzzler just for this day and release all the toxic fumes i can.

"World Environment Day" ? what a joke. i would write a letter to mini saying i'm gonna sell my cooper for such a ridiculous request.

— KZ258 (View Profile)

Posted on 6/4/2009 1:02:57 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 2   

SHOWTIME

lol

— SHOWTIME (View Profile)

Posted on 6/4/2009 3:44:19 PM | | Votes: 3   

jeffgall

So if I'm a Mini driver, I should drive my Larger SUV to work tomorrow instead of my more fuel efficient Mini. Now that's great for the World Environment. Isn't the point of having a Mini that it is more evironmentally friendly. Shouldn't I drive a Mini instead of a gas guzzler

— jeffgall (View Profile)

Posted on 6/4/2009 3:21:48 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 5   

Joe_Limon

The point of the mini was that you could be sporty by being small. Up until recently nobody has really attached their average fuel economy numbers (compared to other small cars) to being eco friendly.

— Joe_Limon (View Profile)

Posted on 6/4/2009 4:44:36 PM | | Votes: 3   

BSBB

Wait...let me get my violin.

— BSBB (View Profile)

Posted on 6/5/2009 9:39:13 AM | | Votes: 0   

M53R

I'm warming up my S63.. let the tree huggers be happy :P

— M53R (View Profile)

Posted on 6/4/2009 5:35:00 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 2   

HyundaiSmoke

A lot of Mini drivers live in Cities or in Small towns where they live within 5-25 miles from work. I guess that was their reasoning, and the closer you live to work, the more gas you actually waste. Remember that short trip fuel economy is poor at best.

Nice Idea, wrong company to do it. GMC should be the brand to have an initiative such as this.

— HyundaiSmoke (View Profile)

Posted on 6/4/2009 9:28:57 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 0   

Shredmo

First time I'm going to agree with you. On the highway my car gets 30+mpg. My 6 mile each way commute in town nets me ~11mpg in my 6cyl car :( I rode my bike today, just as I do every day. Car driving was fun when I was 16. Now days I only drive for pleasure & emergencies. I ride a bike to work. I could give 2 shits about the environment. If I had a M3 in the garage, I'd probably start driving agian though :)

— Shredmo (View Profile)

Posted on 6/5/2009 3:00:51 PM | | Votes: 1   

HyundaiSmoke

Driivng to work constantly in short trips is not good for the long term reliablity for your engine also, plus your exhaust system wears down faster.

Your exhaust system wears down faster, becuase the overnight condensation doesnt have time to vaporize in a short work trip. That is also a cause and effect to fuel economy. If you live that close to work you shouldnt be driving to work in the firs tplace, unless you live in a city thats so violent to where its just safer to drive, or if youre some 5 ft 4 or shorter woman.

— HyundaiSmoke (View Profile)

Posted on 6/4/2009 9:34:33 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

commander104

u r my autospies role model.

— commander104 (View Profile)

Posted on 6/5/2009 7:00:51 PM | | Votes: 2   

HyundaiSmoke

A lot of Mini Drivers are also Conservative White Females with Bachelors degrees or higher. They are usually Conservative about something, most of them: Gas.

— HyundaiSmoke (View Profile)

Posted on 6/4/2009 9:40:35 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 0   

0to60

ongoing, please consolidate your multiple posts into 1

— 0to60 (View Profile)

Posted on 6/5/2009 12:05:21 AM | | Votes: 3   

lexusrox123

this is a joke. do they really think that anybody will actually do this, like we're just a bunch of tree hugging sheep? LOL it'll never work...

— lexusrox123 (View Profile)

Posted on 6/5/2009 9:08:54 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

HyundaiSmoke

Wow Shred.

— HyundaiSmoke (View Profile)

Posted on 6/5/2009 8:44:11 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

HyundaiSmoke

Thanks Commander.

— HyundaiSmoke (View Profile)

Posted on 6/6/2009 2:41:16 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

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