The vehicle is currently not being released in the states because we don't have an adequate supply of low sulfur diesel. Meanwhile GM has put all their eggs in their volt. Their electric car can go 40 miles on a charge before switching over to the gas powered generator. Cool idea. So if you could have one of these cars today, what would you choose and why?
Personally, I would go for the mini. The mini has plenty of space. It's sportier , and diesels have been tried and tested. Not to mention the overall fuel efficiency would be greater on the mini. I just don't understand what the big deal about hybrids and ev's is when there are vehicles that can get 70+mpg.
ULSD is prevalent in the United States. Diesels aren't sold here because they can't pass emissions tests. Except new technology is creating 'clean diesels' which can pass the tests, so some companies (i.e. Honda, BMW) are going to begin selling diesels in the US soon. Except the technologies that decrease emissions also decrease fuel efficiency somewhat, and I believe make the cars more expensive.
Anyway, I'd choose the Volt hands-down. I rarely travel more than 40 miles at a pop, and so with the Volt I would rarely use any gas at all. Thus it would be far cheaper and cleaner than the Mini Cooper diesel.
Not sure why you think the Mini gets better fuel efficiency. Disregarding the electricity used (80 cents worth over those 40 miles), the Volt gets 50 mpg in hybrid mode. So that's 40 miles at nearly infinite mpg followed by 50 mpg in hybrid mode - it wouldn't get down to 70 mpg overall unless you drive it 140 miles without recharging the battery.
Yeah, I'd take the Volt. Except that I hope for my next car to be fully electric.
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4 E-MINI-ME Electric Conversion of 2009 Mini Cooper Clubman to Plug-in Electric Vehicle
Is the Mini Cooper an electric car?
Also if you own one can you give me some details about it, pros/cons, and how it runs. Thanks
No, it is NOT an electric car. It takes PREMIUM gasoline.
cons:
*limited trunk space
*your back passengers may have difficulty getting out of the car (especially if that passenger is an obese/fat person)
pros:
*EXCELLENT GAS MILEAGE
*extremely fun car to drive (it is NOT an ordinary car); you have to really love to drive and drive well
*easy to manuvre around traffic
*a breeze to drive on the interstate
*you'll get a lot of looks from other drivers
*utilize run-flat tires (thus eliminating those tacky spare tires you have to lug around in your car which adds weight)
*FUN FUN FUN CAR!
Even if electric cars existed that could get 500 miles on an overnight charge, the distance constraint would never bind. Instead, commuting time preferences would limit people's commutes to pretty much exactly what they are today.To put it another way, most of America sprawls as much now as it possibly could, because in most urban areas there are no constraints on horizontal expansion and enormous constraints on densification.]]>
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Even if electric cars existed that could get 500 miles on an overnight charge, the distance constraint would never bind. Instead, commuting time preferences would limit people's commutes to pretty much exactly what they are today.To put it another way, most of America sprawls as much now as it possibly could, because in most urban areas there are no constraints on horizontal expansion and enormous constraints on densification.]]>