Saw a MINI Cooper SE at...

That made me laugh out loud. Normally it’s us in Montreal who point out Torontonians’ lack of taste/style/etc! [don't worry, I know it’s a stereotype]
 
SameGuy said:
That made me laugh out loud. Normally it’s us in Montreal who point out Torontonians’ lack of taste/style/etc! [don't worry, I know it’s a stereotype]
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Thats exactly what i am saying. People has no taste. Food or cars. Thats why they are mostly teslas, now Taycans. Well i do hope to fall under the Taycan camp next year.
 
Smart Wannabe said:
People has no taste. Food or cars.
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What's boring about Tesla's is that 99% are practically identical, like some fleet of generic vehicles that vary only slightly in size. Stagnating as other OEs close the EV gap.

Taycan on the other hand can be trimmed to have so much individual character and preference no two should be alike and you'd want for nothing. Crazy tech, paint, interior, wheels, amazing exterior sound - whatever you are into. MINI has this in the most mild way possible, but if they had this many options I don't think I'd consider any other brand.
 
insightman said:
Everyone in the Detroit area who tuned into Channel 7 News tonight got to see my MINI Cooper SE at today's rainy Drive Electric Week gathering of EVs in Ann Arbor.

I enjoyed meeting a future SE owner whose car is on the Don Carlos, waiting for Halifax to recover from hurricane Fiona before it finally makes its way to the US and his driveway. I believe there will be at least two MINI Cooper SEs at the next Drive Electric Week event after my new friend receives his.

There were about 20 EVs at today's event. Of course, most of them were Teslas. One Model S had nearly 300,000 miles on the odo, and being an older model, its owner has never paid to use a Tesla Supercharger. Three of the cute Fiat 500e cars showed up. You can see the one Kia Niro EV next to my solitary SE.

I saw my first BMW i4 M50 there--the owner was at last year's Drive Electric Week event with his new Mustang Mach-E but he sold it after it broke down too many times. A Kia EV6 made an appearance late in the event. A Rivian pickup drove through the parking lot, but never stopped!

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There'll definitely be at least two MINI Cooper SEs at the next Drive Electric Week ⏤ happy to report that I picked mine up a little over a week ago. It was fun driving it home from the east coast, but hopefully that'll be the only time I ever do that drive (with this range) lol.

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bucoshi said:
There'll definitely be at least two MINI Cooper SEs at the next Drive Electric Week ⏤ happy to report that I picked mine up a little over a week ago. It was fun driving it home from the east coast, but hopefully that'll be the only time I ever do that drive (with this range) lol.
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So YOU'RE the one who used up the last of the Moonwalk Grey paint the factory could get!

Can't wait to meet you at the next Drive Electric Week event! We need more MINI's to balance out the overabundance of Teslas at these things.

You were so brave to tackle such a long trip immediately after picking up your SE. I hope you didn't cause any excess early wear on the cylinder rings of your brand new MINI! Oh, wait...
 
bucoshi said:
There'll definitely be at least two MINI Cooper SEs at the next Drive Electric Week ⏤ happy to report that I picked mine up a little over a week ago. It was fun driving it home from the east coast, but hopefully that'll be the only time I ever do that drive (with this range) lol.

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(I think) I recognize that location! Is that the Mohawk Valley welcome center on the NY Thruway? It’s a very distinctive setup. I’ve been there a bunch, but usually it’s with the Bolt. It’s always a nice bonus to get a free QC!


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insightman said:
So YOU'RE the one who used up the last of the Moonwalk Grey paint the factory could get!

Can't wait to meet you at the next Drive Electric Week event! We need more MINI's to balance out the overabundance of Teslas at these things.

You were so brave to tackle such a long trip immediately after picking up your SE. I hope you didn't cause any excess early wear on the cylinder rings of your brand new MINI! Oh, wait...
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Yeah, definitely looking forward to trying to balance out the overabundance of Teslas. Btw, it's amazing how fun this car is (which you mentioned last time we spoke). I had fun doing the test drive, which helped push me to order one, but the road trip home combined with the daily driving just puts a huge grin on my face 24/7. I'm still surprised more people haven't caught on, seems like I'm driving around in something top secret ⏤ but hidden in plain sight.
 
@Puppethead I know! If I meet this SE's owner, I'll ask when they got theirs. I don't know if the numbers are reserved for EVs. They both came from the same dealership, though, so maybe it is just because of the stack of plates that the dealer has available to put on cars when they are purchased.
 
GreenDragon said:
@Puppethead I know! If I meet this SE's owner, I'll ask when they got theirs. I don't know if the numbers are reserved for EVs. They both came from the same dealership, though, so maybe it is just because of the stack of plates that the dealer has available to put on cars when they are purchased.
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I notice that one of you does not have the registration expiration sticker. I hope that's because DMV hasn't sent that yet.
 
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