The protracted saga of me moving to EV ownership has take another turn, this time towards the MINI.
I started out thinking about an i3, but they are more than I really want to pay, and the older ones seem to suffer from 12V battery failures which can have expensive consequences. Plus 'er indoors doesn't like them.
So then I thought about a Fiat 500 E, mainly because we love our current Twinair version. Problem is they are also pretty pricey and a bit small.
Currently now considering a MINI - built in the UK (a very major plus for me), nice to drive, affordable, seem to hold their value well, big enough but not too big. Well engineered too with good battery management technology.
Slight lack of range at c. 140miles but it's primarily for local running around and we still have the Landy or the Morgan for going long distances - although having said that a MINI would appear to need a 20-30 minute charge every 90 miles or so, so not disastrous anyway.
I'm currently looking at a 2020 model with 10k miles up for £26k and they are offering £5k on the Fiat so a cost to change of £21k, which is about right for me.
Any comments from owners very welcome
