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Will this be 2008's "It" car? MINI Cooper EV starts production

The slick all-electric MINI Cooper EV has finally moved into production, so those of us who aren't beautiful pop stars can drive one soon. This is good news for people who want to see lithium-powered cars on the road ASAP. Hybrid Technologies, the company that is converting the Mini Coopers, built in England, to EVs, says the cars will go up to 80 mph (128 Km/H), do 0-60 in a quick six seconds and have a range of 120 miles/190 km per charge. The conversions are now taking place at Hybrid Technologies Mooresville, North Carolina plant. If ... Read more →

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Will this be 2008's "It" car? MINI Cooper EV starts production 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Hybrid Technologies working on Mini Cooper EV 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Click the photo for a high-res gallery of the new Mini Cooper D Would you pay almost 60 grand for a Mini Cooper? What if it was propelled by by batteries alone? Hybrid Technologies is working on a battery powered Mini Cooper that they expect to have on sale in 2008. HT's sales director Frank ...

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