[pickmeup]

Looks like BMW / MINI are coming to the EV conversion game? Will be a fully converted mini but they will keep the engine so its future proofed if you want to stick it back in?

Recharged and electrifying: the classic Mini launches into the future.

 

[brian_]

Interesting. The only really interesting technical details would be where they put the battery and how large it is, but that's the part that they don't mention.

I understand the idea of not making irreversible changes, but it seems unlikely that anyone would convert one of these cars back - it seems more likely to me that the EV components would be pulled out and replaced by better EV components in the future.

 

[remy_martian]

Based on range, it's likely around 16-20kWhr. Sounds like they keep the transmission, which says motor coupler/adapter in place of the ICE. Not much room left under the bonnet. Likely back seat?

The 0-100 time is not that great for some reason.