Carsten Haase
Well-Known Member
Motor1 published a rumor about an electric Miata, but without raising the car up many inches, I don't know where they'd pack a battery even as large as the MINI's small battery. The linked article speculates the electrified Miata will more likely be a hybrid than a BEV. Then there's the problem of rollover protection in a convertible with a heavy battery.
A 100mi EV is really not that hard. If some random guys can do it, Mazda should have absolutely no problem creating an electric Miata with equivalent or better range than the Mini.
26kwh battery pack and only 135lb increase over the stock Miata (total weight of 2358lb)