Electric BMW Mini?

**CharlesW** · 07-17-2008, 09:02 PM

BMW is considering making the Mini in an electric version.
http://www.forbesautos.com/news/head...artner=yahoofp

**Pockets** · 07-17-2008, 10:05 PM

WHOA a $10,000 dollar increase on price. Thats a whole lot of gas to buy

**CharlesW** · 07-17-2008, 10:24 PM

Originally Posted by Pockets

WHOA a $10,000 dollar increase on price. Thats a whole lot of gas to buy

Back in 1962, a VW service manager explained why my VW cost so much to maintain.
It was very simple.
"If you want economy, you have to pay for it."

I once read that the battery packs in electric vehicles were good for about 7 years and the replacement batteries would cost about the same as the gas you didn`t burn.
Still, IMO, anything that reduces our dependence on other countries is a good thing.