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BMW has unveiled the first widely available all-electric Mini Cooper. Coming in early 2020, the car will start at around $35,000 and travel 235 kilometers (146 miles) per charge. Compared to similarly priced EVs on the road now with more than 200 miles of range, like the Kona Electric or the Tesla Model 3, the Mini’s mileage figure looks paltry. It will only look worse next year as more capable electric cars hit the road, and the Mini gets a more realistic EPA mileage rating. It’s a curious thing to see from a company that was early to electric cars, and it helps explain why BMW’s CEO Harald Krueger resigned last week.
Krueger was BMW’s CEO for four years, coming in not long after the company’s i3 electric crossover SUV hit the market. But in a message to employees on his way out the door last week, he reportedly cited the “enormous changes” happening in the auto industry as a reason for leaving. BMW, it seems, fell behind the curve on Krueger’s watch.
Source: https://www.theverge.com/2019/7/9/20687413/bmw-electric-mini-cooper-specs-release
(Score: 2) by DannyB on Thursday July 11 2019, @07:00PM
They also couldn't replicate the mechanical problem causing their vehicles suddenly swerve into the carpool lane and accelerate to a high rate of speed.
This problem also seems to interact with the steering in some way to cause parking difficulties. The driver is lucky if he can get the vehicle parked in only two adjacent parking spots instead of three.
People today are educated enough to repeat what they are taught but not to question what they are taught.