There is a challenge in the world of electric cars, at least for most consumers who are a little skeptical about electric vehicles, is that they can be annoying.
My project is to notice the most exciting electric cars out there.
Electric cars are fashionable in car brands such as Peugeot, Mercedes-Benz, Porsche, Honda, Volkswagen, Renault, Smart and many others that are launching their electric cars in the next 18 months. This is one of the moving highs”-pass and wish for the best “movements of recent times, at least in the automotive sector. MINI, however, has been running its electric vehicle for about 10 years. Now it is despite everything that is coming to market and the tension is strong to be effective and follow through the new generation of drivers, while convincing the market that it has the prospect of becoming a memorable MINI, just like the fantastic MINI Cooper S.
I had the electric MINI for a few days to make an excursion to Amsterdam, where electrification is increasingly applicable and is a vital component of the city’s efforts to remove most fossil fuel cars from the downtown roads. Parks and expensive gasoline (Amsterdam has the maximum expensive gasoline in Europe, 1. 80 euros consistent with the liter at the time of writing), Amsterdam makes Amsterdam an ideal test floor for electric cars.
The MINI has typical and expected MINI features, such as a low driving position and remarkable agility, which is great, so it’s no wonder. But you buy it and if you do, what can you expect?
The MINI has enough power, with an equivalent of 181 hp (the same engine that drives the BMW i3S), comparable to the glorious 2-liter gasoline Mini Cooper S (if you haven’t tried it, you miss it), and travels 0-100 km in just 7. 3 seconds, however, rarely does anyone need to accelerate up to a hundred km in Array urban spaces unless it asks for a rush fine. The typical speed limit in an urban environment of a European city is 50 km/h, and the MINI achieves it in just four seconds, which is enough to show, bypass drivers prone to accidents and collisions while drawing a wide smile on their face.
One of the challenges of electric cars is the silent remedy they give pedestrians. BMW (MINI’s parent company) attempts to solve this challenge by projecting a drone-like high-pitched noise to warn pedestrians of their arrival. like smart technology, though not as effective in genuine life, at least I didn’t notice any genuine difference.
The MINI has an impressive braking formula that BMW calls a ‘one pedal formula’, which is borrowed from the BMW i3. The way it works is that if you lift your foot off the pedal, the car will start slowly decelerating downwards, competitive enough (if the settings are maximized) to regenerate electricity. There are two recovery braking modes, one is more competitive than the other. The most sensitive mode works almost like a general braking mechanism, so you don’t really want to use the actual brake pedal, at least not as you would in a gasoline car.
All right, let’s communicate about autonomy anxiety.
THE diversity of MINI is 233 km on paper, however, in my verification car, the maximum showed only 160 km. And here is the aloe vera for the skeptics of electric vehicles; Once you start driving and accelerating, autonomy decreases significantly and continues to oscillate from the maximum sensitive to the background, which doesn’t fill you with confidence, especially if you decide on sports mode (which is how I drive most of the time). There are other driving modes, such as green and green more, but they have notices and restrictions that come with heating/air conditioning cutting, etc. These driving modes for me are not very mini-squeater. I like the MINI to be a little crazy, like the Jack Russell Terrier: cute, fast, a laugh and a laugh to possess, with a hint of madness.
The battery is a 2nine. 6 kWh lithium-ion battery that will take 3 hours and 15 minutes to succeed in its full capacity in the MINI Wallbox or at a public charging station (charging about 14 euros at public charging stations and about nine euros at home) However, recharging the MINI in fast charging problems in the city of Amsterdam will cost about 26 euros , compared to filling the MINI with gasoline will cost about 60 euros, or a diversity of 500 to six hundred km.
The MINI has a smaller battery than the maximum of its competitors, which means it will also be faster, using the 50 kW fast qualifier for only 40 minutes will rate it up to 80% of the capacity and in a 11 kW public qualifier, completing it one hundred percent will take about 2. 5 hours, the absolute recharge at home with a general wall plug will take about 15 hours The MINI I drove has a value of 42,000 euros, which is almost as much as the Peugeot 3008 hybrid SUV. I find it hard to find an electric vehicle with a similar value that is so fun to drive.
Another thing worth mentioning is the battery life, which does not deserve to be discussed in the media, MINI grants a warranty of 8 years or 160,000 km to 70% of the battery capacity, however, the battery will be minimized over time when approaching These parameters, as expected with any machine with forced battery. If you drive it like a wild animal, your battery will deteriorate noticeably faster and eventually lose its strength. At the moment, MINI simply does not have the knowledge to demonstrate the lifespan of its batteries, however, my estimate is that the battery will begin to lose its full force around 6 years of constant use.
So you value it? I do not know if the MINI is intended for a user who lives outdoors in a city and who travels long distances of more than 50 km according to the day. The MINI is more suitable as a car at the moment or for someone who drives it alone in the city and has a load capacity on the street and/or at home. Otherwise, the anxiety of the distance will tarnish the joy of possessing it. But for your own good, take a walk and notice the impressive power of electricity.
Look, let’s face it, it’s very hard not to drive a MINI like a maniac, the MINI is a car for the driver and is meant to be driven around the corner like a deranged teenager, and you can take it as a champion. that’s why MINI is made: the adult go-kart, so driving it in a responsible way is a big challenge. Fix at least for me. It’s so much fun to drive, so why not have it!Play rock ‘n’ roll and the guitar will make you feel alive!
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