My 2021 MINI SE .... the project has started....

Tifosi, that's awesome and a great price! Many others are getting quotes of $600+! BTW, I love your mods and seems like you have all the connections to get them at a great price Which EV charger did you end up getting and why?

 

Just FYI, the EVSE rebate was extended through the end of 2021 (lower value of 30% or $1000) but it requires the EVSE to be UL or ETL listed which the above two are not.

 

The federal tax credit info is here https://afdc.energy.gov/laws/10513

 

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Fueling equipment for natural gas, propane, liquefied hydrogen, electricity, E85, or diesel fuel blends containing a minimum of 20% biodiesel installed through December 31, 2021, is eligible for a tax credit of 30% of the cost, not to exceed $30,000. Permitting and inspection fees are not included in covered expenses. Fueling station owners who install qualified equipment at multiple sites are allowed to use the credit towards each location. Consumers who purchase qualified residential fueling equipment prior to December 31, 2021, may receive a tax credit of up to $1,000. ...

I actually received this on my taxes this year since we installed this last fall. Got over $300 back.

 

Yeah first time I read it too, I missed a bunch. Nice extra bit on our taxes for 2020, even though my car didn't make it until 2021. This credit did cause me to go for a more costly EVSE in the end too.

 

I'll be getting back around $410 on my ChargePoint install next year...

 

Following this thread closely as I'm thinking of doing a similar blackout look. I like the idea of doing the smoked marker lights, smoked rear fog lights, and tail lights.

I saw the eBay links to the first two, but not the tail lights. Did I miss that?

Are those items reasonably easy to install? I have never done any car customization and would be heartbroken if I damaged anything, but maybe these light covers pop off easy enough.

I may get a portable charger like yours, too. I have a very small area in which to install so that might be better than a wall mount. What are the clamps you mentioned?

Thanks for sharing all this detail, it's really helpful.

 

First "mods" done: Weathertech floor mats and Cravenspeed Stubby! I also screwed around with Bimmercode and turned off the seatbelt warning, changed the drive mode to remember my last choice, and turned off the dumb legal warning on startup.

 

I've used weather tech on my last five cars or so. I decided to try the Mini all weather mats this time, and weather tech is better, in my opinion, due to the raised sides. The Mini brand mats do not have a significant raised border on them. I may swap them out in a year or two.

Do you mind sharing which interface hardware and app you used for accessing Bimmercode? I would love to make the same three changes you did.

 

Be aware that MINI sells all weather floor mats and all weather floor liners. The liners are very similar to the Weathertech solution, with higher walls around their perimeter.

 

Yet another example of the Mini build site being insufficient. The all weather mats were the only option shown when I was ordering the car.

 

I used an OBDLink LX that I've had for a couple of years. It really didn't want to connect to my Mini and took a bit of effort to get it fixed so I'm not sure I'd recommend it. I updated the firmware on the adapter which didn't work immediately but I tried another app and that one connected then Bimmercode worked. I think it was just updating the firmware and time but I did a bunch of other stuff so not sure exactly?

The app is literally just called BimmerCode made by SG Software GmbH (I have an Android phone). It was $40 for the full version which seems like a lot for an app but is relatively cheap compared to most mods.

 

That's likely one of those ICE options that didn't translate over to the SE, even though they work just fine. I have the all-weather floor liners in my SE, but the all-weather floor mats in my Clubman. I actually prefer the floor mats from a style standpoint.

 

I didn't know there was there a law that says a car has to make noises when you start it up.

I want to know why I sometimes hear the shut-down noise when I open the driver's door to get into my SE. It doesn't happen every time, which is what makes it so puzzling.