Building and Driving Mini Electric - The most important Mini ever !
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- Опубліковано 28 вер 2024
- Finally Mini have entered the electric car market, with arguably the most important Mini since BMW brought back the R53 Mini. I was given exclusive access to the Mini Plant Oxford to see how this new and innovate EV is put together. The car has been designed to by assembled on the same line as petrol and diesel cars...truly fascinating.
Then I was lucky enough to be one of the first people to drive the new Pocket Rocket.....and wow it was good fun !
A big thanks to Mini UK for the invite.
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I am a keen follower of yours, and re watched this today. I ordered one around the time of your video, and have had it now about 4 months. At the time, I didn't realise how much praise you were giving the little thing. I agree with everything you say about it - it is the most fun car I have ever owned. It is my 4th mini (2 old, 2 new) and I absolutely love it. One thing to note is that the range is actually almost spot on. I am averaging about 144 miles per charge (if I were to drive till empty) since the day I picked it up. Some days I use more when I am having a bit of fun, and some days I use less when I play follow the leader in traffic. The best I saw was 270km (about 170 miles). Easily enough for a daily driver. I know this is an older video, but I thought it was worth the comment. Keep up the good work!
Wow this is great to hear. Thanks for the feedback 🙏🏻
The more I see of the Mini Electric, the more I want one as a second car for my commute (about 50 miles each way)! Thanks for the peek inside the Oxford factory, and how Mini lowers the cost of manufacturing this brilliant new car!
It would be perfect for that 👍
Here in Colorado we have a lot of Sunshine, so that translates to solar charging. I think it's a win win, no smog, and free charging on the solar panels. Good stuff keep going love the Mini!
We loved watching this and seeing how much you loved the new Mini Electric was great. Planning to do a factory visit as soon as we can !
How does the Mini E cope with our amazing uk roads Pete? 3 years ago, the roads probably weren't as bad, as they are now. I have a BRG 3 dr, 1.5 manual at the moment. But its not very comfortable on the 17" alloys with standard tyres( not runflats). I am a Mini fan, so hoping the electric Mini will be my next buy. Really enjoyed your video. Especially at the start, where we get to see a cut away car, showing the position of the batteries etc👌
I've got a level 2 ....black roof mirror and wheels....coming in May. Loved the video.. I'm SOOO looking forwards to getting it. Especially seeing how much you enjoyed driving it. Thanks! Forgot to say its GREEN lol
Cool 😎
you know, I hear what you are saying about making it a bit more edgey, I also can see that building it on the same assembly line brings down costs and this car (for me with incentives) is 1/2 the price of the cheapest Tesla model 3. I own a Tesla model Y but need a second car. I know that 80% of my drives are less than 100 miles. and I have a car that can already do much more than that if needed.. so this car will be perfect for 80% of the drives in our house. if we need to haul more people or stuff or even tow something.. the Model Y is it.. if we need to pop down to the grocery store or to home depot or to pick up my son at school. the Mini is perfect. it's a fine edge.. keep it inexpensive or make it edgy.. or make it edgy and lose some of that quirky Mini charm.. I sort of love the toggle switches (coming from a Tesla with zero switches) again.. this would be a difficult car as the Only car in the household.. when we bought ours, we were told that the majority of people are buying this as their third car.. a car to share with a new driver, or again.. for quick trips and for just driving fun
Great video again Pete as always. Just been down to look at the electric Mini in the showroom, great looking car. Would be interesting if they do the same with the clubman.
Gary Wilson Mini I think definitely Mini will do an electric clubman. But when I couldn’t tell!
Not sure if that is on the plan 😕
Petrol Ped that is a pity as with the larger floor plan it may have been a way to increase the range a little, as 100 to 140 miles when you take into account real day to day use is a little low compared with competitors.
Very interesting video to watch. Really enjoyed that 1. It’s great to see how the process works 👍🏻
Cheers 👍
*I work there, we build 1000 cars everyday! Standard, Electric & GP model* 😉
Piotr Szewczyk And how many of each variant are made each day. i.e Standard, Electric and GP model!
@@francoisg3500 I didnt count, but many per shift
Electric is currently 1 in 8 👍
Do the electrics have a spare tyre or donut?
I just bought a Mini Cooper SE, hope it will arrive soon 😍 take care of my little new love ahahaha
What a great video, thanks for uploading.
As a die hard petrol head, I have to say I'm very tempted to go down the electric car route for my daily driver.
WOW 👏
Do it ! I love the Mini Electric and EVs in general.
@@nickwarner8256 Booked a test drive in a Model 3 tomorrow :)
@@NeilMagill Brilliant ! I first drove a Model 3, then a Model 2 today. I am going to be buying a Model 2 ! I love the leather, the speakers and sunroof on the Model 3, but I didn't want to pay another £3k. Model 2 is still very capable. Enjoy it !
Great review. Funny about that “1st car” / “2nd car” thing. We are in Australia, a country not noted for its adoption of EVs. Our 2012 Nissan Leaf, now with a real world range of only about 100 kms, is our everyday commuter, doing 60kms a day. Therefore, because it is our most driven vehicle (ie daily driver) it is actually our 1st car. Our 2nd car, a diesel Pug, sits glowering in the garage until we need it for a long distance trip. 👍
For many people, it would be just cheaper to hire a car for the day a couple of times a year for those long journeys.
It almost seems like 1959 when my Dad saw the first Morris Mini Minor at Bristol Motor Company and filled with enthusiasm ordered a crimson Deluxe with grey/red seats for £524 complete. I still have the invoice. Sadly my Mum could not understand the tiny wheels and in the end we didn’t get it but it did when I bought my 1961 Austin Se7en in 1966. Your film seemed to take me back those 60 years...I configured one a few days ago...Level three in red with a white roof...we are supposed to be buying a house next week but it has been a tortuous job and might still fail...if it does..I’m getting that Mini for my wife...🙂🙂🙂 Safe driving Peter...one day it will stop raining..fingers crossed.😀😀😀😀
WOW 😳
All because of you sir Pete the mini brand keeps growing on me! But the range of the ev mini is a bit small for me. I live in a very rural area away from town and I’d need something with at least a 250 range. My wife and I went through 205 miles just yesterday. But amazing video
Cheers Bud 👍
Documentary film making and car reviews. Pete, you’re doing good stuff here dude!
Cheers Mark 👍
Even on a wet day the drive is good, your grin says it all. I watched Carpervert's review earlier for his comparison with its main competition. Sacrificing some range for performance. First time a mini has got my interest.
Things I don’t like .... range and Range anxiety and those plug wheels just look juvenile and silly.... Id swop them out ..things I like .....everything Else !
A treat to see the factory great Vid Pete and a big thank you to Mini..for letting us look around...
Problem is the wheels are designed to help with efficiency I think and normal alloys damage it 5/10% and when you’re getting such a small range as it is..... can’t afford to lose some!
Definitely liking this and what a great review! Agree with the interior comments, I wish they'd just gone a bit different as I'm starting to get a bit bored with the same dash, etc but at least the speedo is digital now. I'm not sure the range is ideal for my needs but would suit 80% of our driving.
Cheers 👍
Excellent, I really want to have a go now. And so cool that you got to film inside the factory. Plus a GP!
You would LOVE IT 👍
Hi Petrol Ped! Great video..again. I am an owner of a Tesla Model 3 Performance and a Cooper S. Love both cars, but can't wait to see the Cooper S E to arrive Downunder. I have really enjoyed your reviews, so thanks for your perspective. Cheers!
I really like it and I am considering one as my first brand new car
Have you driven it yet....you will love it 👍
Not yet
You get me at “like for like - it is cheaper than the S” 👍👍👍
Great review as normal. When the range is a real world 200+ and it's a Clubman, I'm in 🙂
Fantastic video - another excellent piece of work Pete
Cheers 👍
Just discovered your channel and subscribed, brilliant content love it. Thanks.
Wow thanks for the Sub Andy and welcome to the channel 👍
Very nice reviews, nice car, but I do think that BMW need to catch up big time when it comes to electric cars.
I'm impressed......!!!
Great review thank you so much
My pleasure!
Nice to see the factory, can’t wait for the MKII version with 250 miles range....maybe 2022 ?
This is making my list to replace my 2015 i3, the pricing in the US is just as attractive for the Mini Electric.
The same line thing is a wide choice...there are about 3.6k e-Golf on the toad so they are not exactly flying off the shelves
I have a Tesla Model 3 performance which is a great car, looking for second ev as a runaround. The mini is super little car but wish the range was at lest 200 miles. You must consider leaving top and bottom space of charge as not to over stretch the battery. Regards Steve
Great review. Thanks. First EV I've liked. Fair price too. If it had double the range, I might order one.
Hi Ped
Congratulations, excellent video.👍👍🤗 Have to admit I am not the biggest fan of EV,s and all that goes with them.However you got me thinking that if and when Mrs P decides to part with her Fiat 500, which for all intents and purposes is our second car runabout, the Mini starts to look a sensible option. Never thought I would say that.🤭🤭
Awesome...I'll turn you eventually 😂
A great review. You've made me something of a Mini convert with your recent content but this particular car leaves me cold. Make it a Clubman and double the real-word range and I might be convinced.
John S14a don’t need anything more than 150 in the real world really, most people only do 30 miles a day so it’s more than enough.
@@stevennewton6725 Maybe they do, maybe they don't. But it wouldn't suit either me or the missus.
I've ordered one 😁 roll on June
AWESOME 👏👏👏
MINI have absolutely nailed it with this one, and the build process is genius.
So glad they’ve kept a proper interior and not just stuck a iPad on the dashboard like that hideous Tesla thing.
Brilliant 😎👍
Great video Peter. Super informative from you as usual. Keep up the great work. Sadly I love the smell of petroleum 🙂
Cheers 👍
Great review but not the car for me. just ordered 2 EVs based on your previous 2 EV reviews, but this mini’s range is a bit to low even for a second car. This is highlighted at the end of your video with pop up chargers. In summary, great concept, little dated, needs about 50-75 miles more range.
Dylan Obrien yes indeed. And lacking adaptive cruise control
200 ish miles with one rapid charge is doable for a longing trip with planing. i still feel that with this new generation of Ev’s i’m not interested in anything with less 200 + miles per charge. The mini is very cute but range is range. I’ll probably buy a used Kia Niro as my next car with real world range of 220 per charge however un cool it is in terms of looks. This car is a great little city car but having owned an i3 the charge infrastructure has to improve rapidly to curb rang anxiety, pardon the pun!
The range is absolutely fine for most people, BUT on maybe the rare occasion you need to drive 70+ miles somewhere it's going to be an issue of planning charging stops with range anxiety. If they'd made it with a 200 mile range I think the car would have been perfect. Looks great BTW.
Great video, my thought is wonder what ford, will do with a E Fiesta or will be interesting to see if others follow mini with th same line idea and the price! The only way e vehicles will over take petrol ones is being cheaper and as easily available.
Time to drop Petrol from the name!?
I am considering the mini electric(36k US) or the tesla model 3 standard range plus(41k US). In your opinion which would you recommend?
It depends what you want from the car. The Telsa will have the range and infrastructure in its favour. The Mini has the build quality and...well its a Mini 😜😂
This is an early post. Mini has never been my sort of car, but I see where you are coming from.
Had to get it out there first 👍
Not sure how many times he said Mini in that video but i wonder if BMW paid him. Never seen a review so positive before. Not sure how many people can afford 30 grand for a second car either.
Not paid a penny my friend 😪
Just for a different perspective on modern EV interiors. The more ‘EV’ interiors get (tesla) the less interested I get. Give me buttons and switches for intuitive (with eyes on the road) actuation. I don’t want an iPad that does everything, unless you’re a kid I don’t know why anyone would find it a positive?
So I’m sitting on a huge Duracell🤔🤔
Until they get more mileage out of them & far more charging points out there for me it’s not fit for purpose 😳
Look on any service station & see how many cars are there, then see how many charging points are available..
Infrastructure first please🤔🤔
Oh & get more power stations built the ones we’ve got won’t be able to cope..
Mark Williams .... Wow what a dumb skull you are😳😳
You call stupid, I'd raise that but as you can’t read you’d not understand.. I’ll try again..
Infrastructure first🙄🙄
We all get electric cars but can’t charge them until that’s in place, god some people are thick🤦🏻♂️🤦🏻♂️
Tesla, ye right.. Get them to build a car that looks half decent & I might think about it😉😉
@@MC-nb6jx But MC, mate, with respect - and absolutely no offense - you're working with out of date thinking: First up, the powerstation thing: Electric cars charge at night. There are gigawatts of surplus production available at night right now. Gigawatts.
Some extra capacity will eventually be needed but we could add 4 million electric cars to the grid next week and the grid would be absolutely fine. Where do I get this information from? National Grid PLC. And they should know.
Yes we need more charge points for terraced housing etc. but 60% of all properties in the UK already have suitable off street parking. That's a lot of people. And many cars can share a single point: you don't always charge every single night.
The infrastructure is already under construction and will be growing a LOT in the next 10 years.
And a Duracel is a very ancient type of battery. An EV battery is a different chemistry entirely and it thermally managed to maintain cell health. There was an article on a Zoe from a couple of weeks ago that has done 250,000 miles: the battery still has 96% of it's rated capacity. The battery on that car will outlast the car.
Tesla are working on a battery that they will warranty for 1 Million miles. Two very, very long car lifetimes.
So perhaps not ideal for you, granted, but a lot of people could go electric tomorrow.
Tim Austin ... Though by your own reckoning 40% can’t even get to a power source.. As I said originally, we need the infrastructure in place first.. How does said terrace with 2 cars per family get to the non existent charging point??
Adding another mini to the garage Pete ? 😁
Don't tempt me 😂
BIG thumbs up for any new electric car, but the mini deserves SO much better than this! The real range will be 120-130 miles max! This is simply a ‘Compliance’ car to maintain BMW’s access to current markets! Lack of imagination is written all over this! 🙄 Rant over 😄
Good rant Buddy 😂
No good to me with that range. I’ll stick with the Cooper S.
I own this car - I've had it about a week now. Its fantastic - its simply the best car I've ever owned.
Everyone goes on (and on) about the range. Well I can tell you, that most people who live in a city will never do more than 100 miles in a day. I'm getting a projected 140 out of mine - which is more than enough for a daily driver. People forget that you drive an EV differently - you drive then plugin at night. They are thinking like a petrol head - drive until its empty. Or like I used to think - how many days can I go before filling up for 50 quid a pop (3 days in my case).... Thats the wrong way to think. Put it this way - who fills their petrol car EVERY DAY? No one. But thats how you drive an EV - you plug it in at night - every night. So you have a full "tank" every morning .... for just pennies.
Its only those few and far between long trips you need the range. But thats not what the mini-e is for - If you need the range for regular long trips, then the mini wont be for you.
My work commute is 50 miles each way. I have trips to shops, the kids homes, and the beach once in a while. 100 miles is more than enough range for me - and the Mini gives me 40 more in reserve. Job done.
Couldn’t agree more 👍
Glad you like it.
The most important MINI ever is Project Binky.
Of course 👍
alan hu Binky will never see the Tarmac before 2035
@@MarkWright1963 by then the UK will be back again in the EU.
alan hu Fucking hope not, frankly there will not be an EU in 10 years anyway.
It’s a great option for a city car. But the range will be a major factor for anyone buying an electric car. As the charging points are appearing everywhere, buying an electric car is a logic choice these days.
Range will be an issue for some, when the Renault Zoe does nearly double, I think mini have shot themselves in the foot.
Drive them back to back... No problem.. Zoe has the issue
But like he was saying the range is more than enough for the vast majority of people. Taking the range out of the equation what would you rather have and drive? Mini Cooper Electric or Renault Zoe? Most would choose Mini I suspect.
@@garymason7 100% mini, I would never buy a french car, but for alot of people that range will be a problem, imho.
@@octaneparker6200 "I would never buy a French car" is a rather juvenile oversimplification which is based on what? I've owned and driven many French cars over the years and not one of them has ever let me down.
@@Scuba72Chrisfor most drivers range is an issue, I was merely stating the zoe has a far superior range, regarding the fact I would never buy a French car is based on the fact I have worked for multiple car dealers and French cars are by far the least reliable they also tend to peform badly in driver surveys, there maybe the odd model that does well, but overall this is not the case, dont doubt you have had french cars that have performed impeccably, but across a wider spectrum of drivers not everyone shares your thoughts.
Great video. OK the range isn't great but good point that is more than enough for the most people most of the time. It's fantastic it's cheaper than the petrol model. I wish more reviewers would let people know its cheaper to run, maintain, tax, etc. Depending on, what your old petrol/diesel was, your new EV, your mileage & where you charge the saving could be in the €1000's every year when you switch
I’ve been working on several automotive production lines the last 30+ years and this is absolutely stunning to use the same production line for all models...
Hands up for this engineering 😎😎😎 but still I’m into petrol until the battery technology (range / cost / recycling / materials) will evolve some more.
I think it's genius. In many ways, this is truly how to do the transition to a carbon-less future. Give this German/English partnership a ton of credit.
Great review - love the enthusiasm and credibility that you’ve driven so many minis. We own a mini one and I also lease a Leaf. So I can agree wholeheartedly with your analysis ie: this is a brilliant SECOND car. My Leaf does 150 miles at best and honestly that’s not quite enough for a primary family car. But if you are well off enough to afford this as the second everyday car for running about, ferrying the kids around etc, it looks perfect.
Could you engineer a tow behind accessory battery pack! I havent managed it yet however it's going to happen. It's in the works for my next project!
The interior for me is stellar, I dont like the blandness of the Tesla. However that could just be what I'm used too. I generally dont like a large screen pumping out light while im driving so for me the Mini is perfect. I drive a lot at night so it's a huge deal when considering driving comfort. Loads more to add but I have to do some engineering first so I'll pick it back up later, cheers keep up the good work!
Your excitement was infectious, a great review and wonderful to see you in the plant where I started my engineering apprenticeship as a 15 year old in 1966!
Awesome 👍
Good morning Mr Ped. Great video and review of the Mini E. Love your style - informative, relaxed, enthusiastic, honest. Look forward to seeing you in the GP3 sir.
Cheers David 👍
Hi Pete, first and foremost this was an amazing production, more like a quality TV production than a UA-cam clip - absolutely fantastic. How you haven’t been approached for your own TV show is beyond me. The filming in the factory was brilliant, this was the one part I didn’t think they allow and all credit to BMW Mini for for this. The eMini seems to be a great contender and hope becomes the leader of the pack. Was keen for your impressions being Mini mad! Shame the battery technology is still only permitting the 100 mile range mark as did hope it would have been more. Will be interesting to see in 5 years time what develops. Fantastic car, love it just not buying one yet. Sorry for the long read but the clip was that good I couldn’t help but comment! Take care!
Cheers Alan. Kind words. Stay tuned this week 😜
"the most important mini ever" no. the original mini was the most important mini.
Agreed.
Most important Mini my ass.
What a pretentious tosser.
The most important mini is the one that first started this, the model that showed up at Monte Carlo in the 1960's the model that remained essentially unchanged for over 20 years.
I've owned and worked on the original and it was a fantastic bit of design and used almost every single square inch of what little space it had.
This mini, is a pale imitation of it and it shows.
Where the original Mini was an everyman's car, Britain's Ford Model T, this BMW Mini is a fashion purse, fat, overweight, with horrible utilization of space and over priced fashion item.
Where the original took on cars that had more power than it had and beat them at Monte Carlo, Bathurst and other tracks and rallies across the world and in doing so became a legend
This BMW is but an pale echo of past glory.
@@pogo1140 i love old minis, i think the new minis are ugly, huge, overpriced geos.
cant wait for project binky to be done.
Great vid my mate works there
EV cars are looking promising just need to improve the charging infrastructure
It might be better than you think, and it's rapidly getting better. It often surprises me just how many charging points there are - www.zap-map.com/live/
Hi there, a friend of mine has one of these, she was good enough to let me drive it ,and I have to say it was fantastic, I did find the braking a bit odd, but you get used to it the range is small but as mini say for commuting to and from the shops and back to work it will be absolutely fine and the Sunday blast along B Roads..cheers Phil form Newark
Great cars 👍
The issue is not making electric cars the issue is going to be infrastructure,just look at the carnage required behind those parked cars to deliver some charge so you could get back to the factory
Imagine the day when every car on the M25 is electric and we have a major hold up,snow,accident etc and a few people didn’t get a full charge the night before! All of a sudden you could have 100’s of immovable cars stranded,Will they be airlifted off as you can’t just drop a can of fuel into them
Also just imagine what service areas will look like. Every single car parking space at Clacket Lane and every other service area will need to have all its bays electrified,I don’t think that’s possible!
When I was in the trade before I retired to put one fast charger in a dealership the electricity board had to install a new substation on the estate to provide the power required. The cost was down to us, £150k to provide electric for just a couple of rapid chargers!!! We declined
I just can’t see anyway we are going to get enough power to places like service areas for full electrification to become the norm.
Also what is the actual requirement for the BIG BOXES ( power stations) the other end to provide all this power?
With what is just the handful of electric cars we now have electric charging points are not always easy to find or have queues,when there are 100’s of thousands of cars it will be carnage,you won’t be able to charge away from home
Here’s a question,in the post codes N,E,W,S etc how many homes are there,if forced to go electric how many of those people (%) do you think would be able to get finance on a 25-35k car and even afford it. Also in those post codes how many people live in high rise blocks or just have off street parking
If we are saying that those people just won’t be able to have cars because of their living circumstances then I can see chaos
Electric cars may well become something that only those with the income and properties than can facilitate home charging will be able to buy!
I think it is a very ill conceived and impractical solution to work on mass
Just google street view for any road in the above areas and ask how is it going to work if every parked car you see has to be converted for an electric one?
Ade Matthews Yes I don’t disagree there will be a gradual change,however the danger could be if councils start to put rings around towns where non electric cars will either be named or heavily taxed
Look at the ULEZ zone,it’s already spreading,it will also get more draconian on which cars will be charged to enter it!
Very soon you will be quite surprised at the types of car that will have to pay a ULEZ charge for each and every day they are used
I had a loan countryman electric the worst car I’ve driven in 50 years bit like the milk float that didn’t work
Electric vehicles are just better.
No noise, No emissions, less fuel costs, less maintenance costs.
Gas and diesel are OLD polluting technology that belong in a museum next to the steam engine display.
i gues you have never driven a v8 or v10 if you feel that way ! thumbs down
I think it’s sacrilege to build petrol cars when you have an electric car. They require more commitment to the electric car and not bother with the petrol version because the ice engine has some 1200 moving parts whereas the electric has about 12. If there were more battery factories to drive down the cost of batteries then the electric car would be cheaper than the petrol car.
I’m going to stick with my 2020 model s....
There was a lad on the radio (LBC) yesterday - after the government announcement about banning new petrol and diesel cars from 2030. He was an electrical engineer and he said it has been widely discussed amongst his peers that the UK power infrastructure in domestic areas is not physically able to support electric car charging on the scale that will be required. The cabling to houses and street lighting (a suggestion has been made for street lights to have charging built in) cannot possibly cope with the demand and is already struggling and needs constant repair. It is estimated that the countrywide upgrade would cost £trillion and couldn't be done by 2030.
Mates and I already discussed this (being a persecuted diesel car driver!!) and noted that filling up my car at the local Sainsburys takes about 2 minutes start to finish and they have 18 pumps and you STILL have to queue Fri-Sun. How are they going to have enough chargers when it takes hours for each car? Motorways will be littered with cars that were trying to find an available charging point. It will be like a scene from Mad Max where people are killing each other for fuel (or Duracells!)
Great video as always. Your enthusiasm certainly really came through and presented the Mini E as a viable 'second car'. Certainly in my case as a second car I think it would fit the bill exactly. With reference to your comments about the interior, I think that maybe they steered away from too much change to ensure that the price point could be maintained which is probably a sensible decision and also as you say its still very much a Mini. Very much looking forward to more content from you - maybe a video about actually living with it in the real world would be good. Keep up the fantastic work that you do!
Cheers David. I will be trying to get one on a longer term test don't worry 👍
So the Countryman's are built in Germany 🇩🇪 and the rest of the MINI Models are built in UK 🇬🇧, why is that?
Range is not that big a deal, for the Mini clientele, far more important to stay faithful to the basic design and not make people pay a premium for electric. If you insist on a 200-mile battery pack you end up with an ugly high-riding SUV-looking monstrosity like the electric Mustang. The Mini Electric, like it or not, you can't say it's not a Mini.
Cameras in the factory is amazing, I am an NVQ assessor and went to see an apprentice who was doing some work there and was not allowed to take my iPhone or iPad in the factory you are one lucky guy
Couldn't believe it !
Hey Peter, I might be bringing one of these to this October's Autosolo, I think it could do quite well! 😁👍
See you there 👍
Building an EV and just fitting a battery to the petrol version, just lazy - I have no idea why people sing this cars praises, when there is so much better on offer - having the Mini badge is not enough
This is the second review I've watched on you tube about the MINI "E". I like the idea that it's just like the petrol version. I personally don't care for the "obvious" electric cars outward appearance.
It’s a compliance car - that’s your answer.
Unfortunately, the range is not even close to being practical.
Most people agree that it is more of a 120 mile range car, however, real world range will be less (110?), Factor in the range loss in the winter (while using heaters) then you are *potentially* going to have a winter real world range of less than 100 miles.
For me, I drive 45 miles to work 45 miles back, assuming I don't stop/detour, so this *will not work for me*.
I know it is a small car, however, I have to wonder if they used the best battery layout (from the video, it looks like a "T" vs. a skateboard layout) or if they just need a more efficient drivetrain ?
I always loved the design of the Mini, and really hope the interest in the Mini Electric will provide incentive for them to make a more practical, long range version of the Mini.
Not practical for you 😜
@@PetrolPed Yes. I have also edited my comment to _make it clear_ that this opinion is based on my commute requirements.
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Great presentation, and I gave you a thumbs up, but don't care a wit about electric cars. The only real car has a gasoline engine. I was raised on a farm, I started driving tractors and farm equipment at about 4 yrs old. My grandpa gave me my first car when I was 10. It was a 1929 Model A Ford Roadster. I'm 80 now, and I've been a car freak all my life. The only real engine is a big V8 putting out at least 500 hp and at least 450 to 500 ft lbs of torque. Enough to almost make you pee your pants when you put the peddle down. I've owned so many cars I can't even remember all of them all. I'll stick with gasoline thank you. I would have loved doing what you do so well. Keep it up my friend. Shalom
The biggest problem with this car is it wasn’t designed from the ground up to be an electric car. It’s got the same running gear as the i3 but weighs loads more therefore the range is a lot less. It’s makes no sense to buy this over an i3
Apart from the fact the i3 us ugly 😜😂
Petrol Ped I actually think the i3S is really nice
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I'll never be able to afford to buy a new car and what concerns me is battery pack life i.e even modern tech batteries will stop holding a full charge, so say in 5 years time will the battery pack be bordering on hopeless and would probably need replacing, surely this will have a serious impact on used EV's
Matt Wood nope, batteries are now lasting much better than before due to excellent battery management built into the car
Tesla batteries from Dutch taxis with over 500,000km on the clock have been testing and are still operating at 85% efficiency. Don't think of them like your mobile phone 👍
Price point is definitely a step in the right direction - but if the government were serious about getting us off dinosaur juice they would help more...
I'm surprised for such a small car that it weighs so much. I hope a more dedicated electric mini can lighten it up in the future and helping the range at the same time.
The gen 1 and gen 2 manual minis are perfect , ask any true petrol head have you seen the 5 door mini ? i rest my case ! by 2025 the mini will be as big as a bmw x6 They may as well change the name to the Massive ! shame on you mini if in doubt what im saying just go and drive a r53 s or jcw i myself have owned 2 r53 "s and now have a factory r56 jcw n18 and its the best looking small car ever and fast enough ! great content though pete !
Another electrifying video! 👍👍. Definitely a car I would consider for sometime in the future. Range is one of my concerns about ev cars but it might get better as the technology gets improved. Just can't believe the price.!!!( Thought it would have been about 5 to 10k more as it's a new model. )
Impressive 👍
Your review gives a great insight to the e-mini and it's supposed shortfall of range, but demonstrates the fact that it is still a mini, so will be fun on the A and B roads as well as the boring motorway and urban parts. Its top of my list now, and I am planning to use it as my main commuter car for a near 90 mile round trip each day. The range seems perfect for that, even if in winter there is the chance that that is close to the theoretical limits factoring in cold etc etc. Yawn. If you are regularly driving more miles per day then it ain't for you, your loss 😄
Presumably you can't get 2 mountain bikes in the back. But a very interesting review my man! The range is only "kind of" an issue, as my regular trips away mean that 120 miles is well over half distance, so a 30 min charge could be on the cards. But, nd it's a big ol' butt, the fact that there are no charging points within 2 miles on my side of the river Exe is a nissue, as is the fact that my house is 3 houses down from the parking area. I can't accept the new-ish Clubman as, even with this being the "new " Mini, that I'm supposed to hate, I have a purist feeling about it. All this leads to me keeping my Astra estate. (as well as the money thing 😉 )
Nope 😜
I'd love, to have an authentic looking ,ASTON MARTIN or early HEALY , ELECTRIC ,,with a sound system, that duplicates a Big BRITISH 6 ,and at least a 3 speed Manuel, just for fun, it's got to match the era ,in upholstery, and steering wheel ??
Sensible comments about range but for a first EV I’m still hesitant. Short journey fine, but for longer trips if you charge to 80% and stop to charge around 10% (don’t want to risk running out), then range is probably
This car is designed as a city car or second car really 👍
Great video, glad you enjoyed making it, glad it’s cheaper than its combustion engine twin 👍🏻 still not for me just yet !!
Great vid Pete, wonder what the guys at Lohen could do to it 😂👍
Now you've got me thinking 😂
Great content again. I am not a Mini fan but I do drive my daughters 2015 Cooper S and it is a fun little cart. However, I think I may go and get a test drive based on your review. Cheers.
You should. It's brilliant to drive 👍
I’m not sure why I didn’t see this video a year ago.
I’ve seen countless EV reviews (UA-cam seems to be full of them now).
A lot of them have been quite negative about the Mini electric “it’s not a ground up EV” “The range isn’t enough etc”
All of that completely misses the point of this car. It’s a Mini.
A lot of EVs are pig ugly & it seems most EV testers spend their time with a half misted up windscreen driving at 45mph to see how much range they can get.
For those of us who are spirited drivers that would have us chewing our own fingers off.
Pete is so enthusiastic about this car & we know how he loves driving Minis. That means it’s good.
Makes me want to go & book an extended test drive in one now. 👍
Thanks for the great feedback and get that test drive booked 😜👍
Great video as usual Pete.
Would be good to see a side by side review with a similar priced cooper S. Range would be fine for me on most trips. I understand it has heated/cooled batteries which should help in Scottish winters but as someone else mentioned heating, wipers and lights draw more current. Perhaps if I put a v8 in my Landy I can offset the carbon footprint with an electric mini 😀
Nice car, good price. Range very poor. Minimum 240 miles for an electric cars these days. Ideally 350-400 miles. Single person will probably stretch to a Mini on PCP, the range is the Killer.
Why not go for a 1000 mile range. Surely that would be better, then you can have your legs removed due to blood clots.
Had a test drive in a Mini Electric today after watching your UA-cam review. Amazing. Really enjoyed the instant response and the agile handling.
I've enjoyed it so much that I'm thinking of getting one - chilli red, black roof and mirror caps, and 17" Cosmos Spokes in Black.
They are great aren’t they 👍
Really enjoyed this review, and wow loved the behind the scenes in the factory footage. Overall I can’t think of any negatives to your outstanding review, nothing but positive praise. (See what I did there) 😂
What do mini say about charging practices? Tesla don’t want you regularly charging to 100% in order to protect the battery longevity, unless of course you’re going on a road trip. If we follow that practice with the mini, the range is suddenly very poor indeed.
Not charging to 100% is not so much about potential damage to the battery, which is a myth to be honest, but all about effective charge time. The first and last 20% of a battery take the longest to charge so for the most efficient charge time you are best operating between 20 and 80% 👍