Don't like the new Mini Electric? How about an old one?
"The conversion of classic Minis to an electric drive combines traditional values with future-oriented technology." You gotta love a press release. If you can tell us what"future-orientated" means when BMW-Mini is sticking a bit of definitely very current battery tech into a classic Mini, then you're better at this game than we are. But that there is the nub of this announcement.
As we're seeing with a lot of classic cars, the latest retromod scene involves removing the whiz-bang box and petrol tank and replacing them with an electric powertrain. It's not the first time Mini has had a go at this, because it did a one-off classic Mini Electric in 2018 and showed it at the New York Auto Show.
The car's silence might not sit well with traditionalist owners used to the parp of an A-Series, but instant acceleration away from the lights fits in well enough with the Mini's city-shrinking remit and, being electric, it'll be welcomed into every urban area without having to pay a congestion charge or low-emission penalty. The modified cars also retain their original registration.
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