The Electric Minis Are Coming!
So you haven't gone all electric because the cars are way too weird looking? Have I got news for you...the electric Mini Cooper is coming to California!
Yes that same cute Mini Cooper driven by Austin Powers and on the Italian Job is getting an electric make-over. Here's how it happens as I understand it: BMW is shipping 500 Mini Cooper shells from England to Germany to be filled with all the electric goodies that converts it to battery-only power, they'll paint the cars there and then ship 'em to California.
Which do you want first, the good news or bad news? Oh, let's start with the bad news: 500 high-end electric cars for the whole state?? Yeah, those won't sell out faster than they get off the boat. But the good news is, we gotta start somewhere and BMW is putting a toe in the water to entice those folks who only want to buy a luxury car into going green. (Of course, there are all kinds of after market kits that can be used to convert those old Mercedes and BMWs into electric or bio-diesel, if you have the means and or the know-how.)
For more info on this fledgling Mini Cooper eco-auto project, and all about green vehicles in general, check THIS out.
About this blog
Roxanne Kotzman is a Daily News Photo Department veteran of nine years. When she and longtime friend Stacy Long
discovered their love all of all things environmentally responsible, they launched Happy Monkey Planet and jumped head-first into the vibrant eco-community.
Wow, so much to learn! But initially the idea is a pretty simple one: Let's change the world through information, education and action.
Rox & Stacy are a lot like you: ecologically minded but sometimes just plain overwhelmed when charged with the task of making a far-reaching difference in the environment. They have jobs, families, homes, lives and pets.
But what if doing better was a simple as a light-bulb change, a reusable canvas grocery bag, recycling that soda can or a cold-water wash?
These eco-chicks just hope to have a little fun, learn a little more, share a lot of information and maybe make the planet a happier, greener, cleaner place.
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