Wonder if someone from Mini Engineering will be on the streets for this...Doh!!!! --------------------------------------------------- Exclusive: Foulup may mean around-the-clock recharges for Mini E electric car drivers The automaker has hit a glitch in distribution of high-voltage charging cables. As a result, up to 300 of the 450 customers who have taken a one-year lease on the Mini E may only be able recharge them with a standard household 110-volt wall-socket cord. That means the cars will be required to stay plugged in for 23 hours to get a full charge.... more Exclusive: Foulup may mean around-the-clock recharges for Mini E electric car drivers - Open Road: A conversation about the cars and trucks we drive - USATODAY.com
From the article: Only 23 E-Mini's have been delivered so far All the E-Mini's will be delivered by the end of June BMW has the cables but bureaucratic red tape in some cities keeps them from being installed due to disputes about certifications BMW plans to have the high voltage cables installed by the end of July Customers won't be charged lease payments for their cars until the cables are installed So basically E-Mini lessees will get a free month of EV ownership. I would say that is a very equable solution put forth by BMW. Lessees could easily rent a car with the $850 savings from not making a lease payment Send one to me. I'll use it for free for a month.
