http://www.ecorazzi.com/2008/10/08/dr-horrible-checks-out-an-all-electric-mini-cooper/ celebrities caught green-handed Sun, 22 Nov 2009 05:01:39 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://www.ecorazzi.com/2008/10/08/dr-horrible-checks-out-an-all-electric-mini-cooper/comment-page-1/#comment-149608 Eco Mama Tue, 14 Oct 2008 19:48:29 +0000 http://www.ecorazzi.com/?p=9060#comment-149608 In July of this year, BMW announced that they would be exporting nearly 500 battery electric Mini cars to California to help BMW meeting the new CA Zero Emission Vehicle regulations. 490 cars will be leased to CA customers, and 10 will be show cars. The cars will be painted silver with yellow roofs. Why all the hype over this car that isn't even an "official BMW mini?" It's just one car that a company in NV slapped together - SO WHAT!!! Is it street legal, meets federal safety requirements, how long does it take to charge those batteries, how far will it go, etc... In July of this year, BMW announced that they would be exporting nearly 500 battery electric Mini cars to California to help BMW meeting the new CA Zero Emission Vehicle regulations. 490 cars will be leased to CA customers, and 10 will be show cars. The cars will be painted silver with yellow roofs. Why all the hype over this car that isn’t even an “official BMW mini?” It’s just one car that a company in NV slapped together – SO WHAT!!! Is it street legal, meets federal safety requirements, how long does it take to charge those batteries, how far will it go, etc…

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