All EV family. Comparing Mini to others (Tesla)

It's baffling. I live in a "progressive" area, and there are countless cars-without-faces (Tesla), other electrics, and lots of Mini's. Just not electric Mini's. I've only seen two in the wild (might have been just one, the second encounter was brief).

 

Honestly vehicles aren't competing on the same class, but on the value for money. I'd still take a MINI SE over a base Porsche 718 Cayman for daily urban driving 10 out of 10 times.

 

Unless the new model is just too big (even the styling seems lacking). Not for me, but maybe it will appeal to American taste.

 

Also on the West Coast (or is that wet coast?).

 

The price will have some effect on the sales. Every new SE sold back when they were cheap, but now they're sitting on dealer lots, looking for well-heeled buyers.

 

Good afternoon

 

It definetly requires some patience and a taste for adventure, but my wife and I have been roadtripping the Mini SE, and having a blast.

 

Hybrids are the worst of both worlds

 

Plug-in Hybrids are the worst of both worlds but getting up to $12,000 from Roulez vert & iZEV rebates say otherwise. Free $$$$!

 

If you want to wait ages at Toyota or get a Tesla tomorrow

 

The impending Highland update is probably making it tough to move those Model 3s and Ys. Expect even bigger discounts soon.

 

Did they try to headhunt you? My neighbour (the MB Service Foreman) has been hunted three times since the plans were originally revealed a couple of years ago.

 

Yes they have but the offer wasn’t spectacular.

 

Yeah that's what he said. That, and hearing the horror stories of Tesla using office and support and other unskilled workers without trade cards to do maintenance and repairs and rush jobs out the door were turn-offs.

 

If they want me I want low 6 figure pay. Simple as that.

 

Okay I'll in a good word for you at Lucid!

Actually I just found out that Cory Steuben from Munro is now the Assistant Chief Engineer (midsize division) for Lucid.

 

The highlight of my attendance at the recent Munro Open House was speaking with Mr. Steuben about Munro's consultation with BMW when they were developing their first MINI Cooper. I hope he does well at Lucid (and hope Lucid's Saudi buddies keep the company going).

 

Mini's enticement is Mini. People purchase Mini Cooper 2-Doors, whether ICE or BEV, for the Mini appeal. To own a Mini has traditionally required some sacrifice, ie; size, stowage space, no spare tire, and now the SE range. We have owned a Clubman, 2-door hardtop S, and now a 2-door SE. We keep an ICE car because we love long roadtrips where sometimes the destination is the high point and sometimes the journey is the high point, but most drives are over 12 hours in one day. Realistically, walking or riding bicycles are your options if you think you want to do good for the planet. BEVs still use coal, fossil fuels, or nuclear energy to produce electricity and we still have not solved what to do with all these batteries when they reach end of life. Buy a Mini SE for the Mini, not the range.

 

Not arguing your last point – I agree that EVs are not the answer – but just reiterating that some places offer electricity from clean sources. Up here, our grid is supplied from 99.7% non-fossil sources.