A flurry of questions streamed through my head as I drove our new Mini E home from Nick Alexander Imports:
- Do I have to drive it easy during the "break-in" period?
- Does plugging my iPhone into the 12v outlet reduce range?
- How are we going to track fuel efficiency in the Mini E's logbook?
- Would a solar panel strapped to the roof extend the driving range?
But I think the most important question I had after spending a weekend with the Mini E is this: How far have we come since the GM EV1 debacle of 10 years ago?
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Categories: Fuel Efficiency, GM EV1, Hybrid Vehicles, MINI, Talk Back Tuesday
I just finished an interview with ABC News' Bill Blakemore. I was a guest on his show covering the new movie
Who Killed the Electric Car?
The other guests were the film's director, Chris Paine, and a former EV1 sales assistant, Chelsea Sexton. The film has some basic points it tries to make, all of them quite predictable in a world where most Americans feel they pay too much for gas and faith in the stability of the Middle East is at an all-time low. In terms of timing I give Mr. Paine credit -- the political and cultural atmosphere is ripe for a film like this to make money. Now let's hit the basic points in the film, along with my responses to them:
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Categories: Driving, Fuel Efficiency, GM EV1, Hybrid Vehicles
