640hp Electric MINI

[Catseye]

Featuring four revolutionary electric wheels, the standard BMW Mini One you can see on Stand 270 is predicted to have a top speed approaching 150mph and to out-accelerate a Porsche 911 Carrera from 0-60mph. Brake horsepower is a stunning 160bhp per wheel - 640bhp in total.
link to article (http://www.worldcarfans.com/2060724.006/pml-builds-640hp-electric-mini)

http://img.worldcarfans.com/US/2006/7/24/2060724.006/2060724.006.1M.jpg

[localdrummerweb]

thats cool but all of our MCS with intake,pulley,exhaust will out run a carrera 0-60mph at 200hp total...where do you charge it up at and how long does a full charge last?

[Catseye]

thats cool but all of our MCS with intake,pulley,exhaust will out run a carrera 0-60mph at 200hp total...where do you charge it up at and how long does a full charge last?
120v, and at the time of the article, a charge lasts 4 hours.

[localdrummerweb]

so u can get it down to the beach on a charge..thats cool..maybe one day they will have these things down where people will actually be practical to buy..when they do i will have one

[wildcrazy442000]

Forbes Auto article in MSNBC business section on electric MINIS being produced at the Oxford plant as test vehicles.

[wildcrazy442000]

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/25818061/ Electric Mini Oh My, I would miss the sound of the exhaust.

[Catseye]

This will be a home run. I would buy it in a second (but would also miss the exhaust tone, until passing the third or fourth gas station)....

[MidnightDave]

I read about those guys a while ago. Great idea b/c they can do four wheels making power, not just laying it down!