Will The New MINI EV Be The Lifeline The Brand Needs To Reinvent Itself?

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pauerb - 2/13/2020 10:17:45 AM

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110 miles range? Not even sure why they're bothering.

vdiv - 2/13/2020 5:41:59 PM

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They have to if they want to continue selling cars. It is compliance with regulations in many places.

CarCrazedinCali - 2/15/2020 3:53:55 PM

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because they can build one and offer it for less than $30k before fed/state credits, not everyone drives more than 50 miles each way every day, that's why

CarCrazedinCali - 2/13/2020 11:54:42 AM

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Sure the range isn't Tesla range, but most people don't pile hundreds of miles on a day or in a MINI in general anyway. I sell these and it's a blast and it's cheap after tax incentives!

skytop - 2/13/2020 4:09:43 PM

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The Mini is a one trick pony and the trick is now old and tiresome.

vdiv - 2/13/2020 5:43:03 PM

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Old ponies need a car too, many of them love their Mini Cooper.

SanJoseDriver - 2/13/2020 4:22:26 PM

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There should be a market for cheap EVs with about 100 miles of range for city dwellers, although I imagine these will be the first to be fully replaced with AVs.

MDarringer - 2/13/2020 7:17:10 PM

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Not it will not. Mini is dead.