#2020 Mini Cooper Ev

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From Classic to Electric: The Transformation of Iconic Car Models

Electric Revolution in the Automotive Industry

The automotive industry is undergoing a monumental shift, transitioning from the roar of gasoline engines to the hum of electric motors. This transformation is not just about the emergence of new electric vehicle (EV) brands, but also about the electrification of some of the world's most iconic car models. This transition to electric power is driven by a combination of environmental concerns, advancements in battery technology, and changing consumer preferences. The journey from classic internal combustion engines to electric powertrains has been both challenging and exciting, reshaping the automotive landscape as we know it.

The Resurgence of the Volkswagen Beetle

One of the most beloved car models in history, the Volkswagen Beetle, has made a comeback in an electric avatar. Originally launched in the 1930s, the Beetle became a symbol of simplicity and reliability. In recent years, Volkswagen announced plans to revive the Beetle as an electric car, part of its broader strategy to introduce more electric models. This new electric Beetle aims to combine nostalgia with modern EV technology, appealing to both classic Beetle lovers and new-age environmentalists. While retaining its iconic shape, the electric Beetle is expected to feature advanced technology like fast charging and a substantial range, catering to the needs of today's EV market.

The Electric Transition of the Ford Mustang

The Ford Mustang, an emblem of American muscle cars, has also embraced electrification. The Mustang Mach-E, an all-electric crossover, marks a significant departure from the classic Mustang's V8 engine tradition. Launched in 2020, the Mach-E combines the Mustang's legendary performance with the benefits of electric propulsion. It offers a range of up to 300 miles on a single charge and accelerates from 0 to 60 mph in just 3.5 seconds. The Mach-E has been well-received, signifying a successful blend of an iconic legacy with futuristic technology.

MINI Cooper's Electric Makeover

The MINI Cooper, known for its distinctive design and agile handling, has also joined the electric wave. The launch of the MINI Electric brings a new dimension to this British icon, maintaining its classic aesthetics while integrating cutting-edge EV technology. With a range of around 145 miles per charge and a 0 to 60 mph time of around 7 seconds, the MINI Electric retains the brand's fun-to-drive character. This transition reflects the brand's commitment to sustainability while preserving the essence that has made the MINI a popular choice for decades.

Porsche's Electrification with the Taycan

Porsche, synonymous with high-performance sports cars, has made a bold entry into the EV market with the Taycan. The Taycan is not just Porsche's first fully electric car but also a powerful statement in the luxury EV segment. With its exceptional performance, delivering up to 750 horsepower in the Turbo S model, and a range of up to 227 miles, the Taycan has set new standards for electric sports cars. It represents how traditional sports car manufacturers are adapting to the electric era without compromising on performance and luxury.

The Transition of Supercars to Electric Power

The shift to electric is not limited to mass-market models; even supercars are getting electric makeovers. Brands like Ferrari and Lamborghini, known for their powerful engines and exhilarating performance, are exploring electric and hybrid models. The move towards electrification in supercars is particularly significant, as it challenges the traditional notion that electric vehicles can't match the performance of gasoline-powered sports cars. This transition is a testament to the advancements in EV technology, where electric motors can deliver instant torque and unmatched acceleration.

Challenges and Future Prospects

Despite the excitement, the transition from classic to electric models poses significant challenges. These include maintaining brand identity, meeting consumer expectations for performance and range, and managing the higher production costs of EVs. However, the future looks promising as battery technology continues to improve, charging infrastructure expands, and public acceptance of EVs grows. The transformation of these iconic car models into electric versions is not just a trend but a glimpse into the future of transportation, where sustainability meets style and performance.

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What is the best electric car on the market?

There are several top contenders in the electric car market. SearchEV is a platform that allows you to compare, and Buy EV with ease.

Here are a few electric cars that are highly regarded:

BMW iX - The BMW iX is an all-electric luxury SUV that represents the latest innovation in BMW’s lineup of electric vehicles. With a futuristic design, advanced technology, and impressive performance, the BMW iX is poised to take on competitors in the EV market. The iX is built on a new platform designed specifically for electric vehicles, offering improved driving dynamics and an extended range of up to 300 miles on a single charge.

MINI Cooper SE - The MINI Cooper SE is a fully-electric vehicle that combines the iconic MINI design with modern electric technology. MINI Cooper SE is the first fully-electric MINI Cooper model and was introduced in 2020. The car is powered by a 32.6 kWh battery that provides a range of up to 110 miles on a single charge. MINI Cooper SE also has a fast charging capability that allows the battery to be charged up to 80% in just 35 minutes.

MG ZS EV - The MG ZS EV is an all-electric SUV that was first introduced by the Chinese-owned British automaker MG in 2019. It is a spacious and practical vehicle that offers a range of features and technologies at an affordable price point. MG ZS EV is equipped with a 44.5 kWh battery that provides an impressive range of 263 miles on a single charge, making it a viable option for long-distance driving.

Learn More and compare EVs at Search EV

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State of NC Fast Charging: Winter 2020

It’s been a while since I’ve sat down to pen a State of Charging report. So what’s changed since the Winter 2019 report?

Greenlots

I haven’t spoken much on this subject since the last report. I emailed Brightfield Transportation Solutions, the station owner of all those Greenlots machines, back in Feb. Their email was basically a rehashing of the message they’d been posting to Plugshare entries for these machines.

They told me QwickCharge out of Atlanta bought the assets. I called QwickCharge up in March, after my reply to this email asking about the status of the acquisition went unanswered by Brightfield. I got the outgoing CEO on the phone, he actually answered it himself! He was stepping down from the role after the sale was finalized (I was told due to a disagreement with the board), but that he wouldn’t have anything to do with the project once the sale was completed. At that time they were still “a few weeks” away from finalizing the deal. He then told me how all these Signets are one-off boxes that were made cheaply for the Nissan Leaf EV charging network rollout. They didn’t use the same controllers as other machines, and they didn’t have upgradable firmware nor did Signet have a new 4G modem to replace the 3G modem in the units. The pending 3G network shutdown is why all the machines went offline or into free vend mode. I was also told that many muncipalities - who paid the bill for the machines and thus dealt with the “unfair demand charges from Duke,” requested the machines be throttled down to 20kW to avoid the demand charges. This is why some machines - like Leland - were operating so slowly towards the end of their life.

I called back in May or June, and spoke to the new CEO (who also answered the phone). He told me that they are planning to add a credit card reader to the machines to facilitate payments, and that the machines as they are will still be in use. I specifically inquired about Leland and Calabash locations on the coast, and was told that when they have a plan in place those would be the first machines to come back online. There is no ETA for when that will happen.

ChargePoint

ChargePoint had a growth spurt in 2019 with all the Harley-Davidson dealers getting chargers to support the LiveWire. In 2020, the North Carolina Electric Member Cooperative’s Electric Vehicle Network has driven most of their growth, and will continue to do so throughout 2021 under the VW Diesel Emission Mitigation funding plan. The complete list of online locations:

2019 Machines Online: 11

2020 Machines Online: 18 (change: +7)

Machines to be built by 2021: 15

Raleigh: Land Rover, 24kW (KEYWATT)

Durham: BMW, 24kW (KEYWATT)

Greensboro: Land Rover, 24kW (KEYWATT)

Concord: Speedway Harley-Davidson, 24kW (KEYWATT)

Raleigh: Tobacco Road Harley-Davidson, 24kW (KEYWATT)

Fayetteville: Fort Bragg Harley-Davidson, 24kW (KEYWATT)

Shallotte: Beach House Harley-Davidson, 24kW (KEYWATT)

Wallace: Bad Boar Restaurent, 50kW (Tritium)

Lenoir: Blue Ridge Energy District Office, 50kW (Tritium)

Moncure: Jordan Damn Mini Mart, 50kW (CPE250)

Avon: Pangea Tavern, 50kW (CPE250)

Dobson: Circle K, 50kW (CPE250)

Huntersville: BP, 50kW (CPE250)

Wadesboro: Pee Dee Electric, 50kW (CPE250)

Asheboro: McDonalds, 50kW (CPE250)

High Point: Riding High Harley-Davidson, 24kW (KEYWATT)

Evergreen: Sun-Do Kwik Stop, 50kW (CPE250)

Enfield: Shell, 50kW (CPE250)

Locations that should be open by Winter 2021:

Waynesville

Morganton 1

Morganton 2

Boone

Statesville

Mocksville

Marshville

Siler City

Carrboro

Mebane

Kinston

Wilson

Tarboro

New Bern

Elizabeth City

ChargePoint’s current scheme is to deploy the in-house build CPE250 to all these locations, power is expected to be 50kW at all locations.

EVgo

Literally nothing has changed with EVgo since 2019, shy only 3 of the 8 units have working CCS connectors as of this writing in the Raleigh-Durham area. EVgo operates 23 dispensers at 22 sites across the state:

2019 Machines Online: 23

2020 Machines Online: 23 (change: 0)

Machines to be built by 2021: 4

Asheville outlet mall (2)

Asheville Biltmore Park

Charlotte Ballantyne Commons Pkwy BP

Charlotte Walker Branch Road BP

Charlotte Steele Creek Rd BP

Charlotte Mt Holly-Huntersville Rd BP

Charlotte Vinnie’s Way BP

Charlotte Cambridge Commons Dr BP

Charlotte The Shoppes at Highland Creek

Charlotte Thomas Ave Public Lot

Charlotte SouthPark Mall

Mooresville BP

Durham at The Hyatt

Durham South Square Mall

Cary Sheetz

Morrisville Sheetz

Raleigh Marriott

Raleigh Airport Sheetz

Raleigh AAA New Hope Rd

Wake Forest has one at the AAA

Mint Hill at Earp’s Express

Matthews BP

EVgo has let us down yet again. EVgo was awarded 4 projects to be funded by the VW grant, those locations allegedly are all at Lowe’s Food stores in Raleigh (Brier Creek), Greensboro (Guildford College Rd), Kernersville, and Harrisburg. Notable, all locations will have two dispensers and only Greensboro is slated to be a 50kW location… all others claim to be 200kW. This begs the question, is that 200kW per machine or is it power-shared?

Electrify America

2019 Machines Online: 54

2020 Machines Online: 54 (change: 0)

Machines to be built by 2021: 4

Electrify America has not failed to impress me, but they have had their growing pains… like turning off the I-95 corridor over Labor Day. Now, it should be noted that they replaced all the buggy Efaced hardware with ABB or Signet machines. This is good, but, there’s issues with Signet machines and Energica Motorcycles as well as the Volvo XC40 Recharge P8. So there is still work to be done, a fix for this issue is supposed to be deployed by the end of Jan (so I’m told).

Electrify America is the largest operator by a wide margin now: 54 dispensers across 11 sites, soon to be 58 dispensers at 12 sites. They’re still the only company with a redundant design - meaning more than one dispenser and more than one cable per machine. The open locations:

Raleigh: 6 (BTCPower)

Wake Forest: 3 (Signet)

Rocky Mount: 4 (Signet)

Henderson: 4 (Signet)

Greensboro: 8 (Signet)

Charlotte: 10 (ABB)

Asheville: 4 (Signet)

Hillsborough: 4 (ABB)

Cary: 3 (Signet)

Smithfield: 4 (Signet)

Lumberton: 4 (Signet)

The coming soon location (slated to be open Jan 2021):

Statesville: 4 (Signet)

Let’s hope that Electrify America can continue to grow and improve the compatibility of their machines with the EVs on the road.

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October 2020 Programming Highlights

Friday, Oct. 2

Original Series – Episode Premiere on Disney Channel

Mickey Mouse Mixed-Up Adventures “The Mystery of Hot Dog Lake!/Phantom Wing”

(8:30-9:00 a.m. EDT)

“The Mystery of Hot Dog Lake!” – Pete thinks he sees a legendary creature known as the ‘Scronchasaur’ in Hot Dog Hills Lake.

*Legendary musician Alice Cooper returns as the voice of Alistair Coop De Ville.

“Phantom Wing” – When Daisy gets a mysterious note from her GramQuacker Lily, it leads her to believe her GramQuacker is living a secret life as a superhero named Phantom Wing.

TV-Y

Original Series – Episode Premiere on Disney Channel

Puppy Dog Pals “221B Barker Street/Leaf It to Puppies”

(9:30-10:00 a.m. EDT)

“221B Barker Street” – When treats go missing from the Puppy Playcare Halloween party, Bingo and Rolly set off on a mission to solve the mystery.

“Leaf It to Puppies” – When Bob leaves before he finishes raking, Bingo and Rolly set out to protect the leafy pile.

TV-Y

Monday, Oct. 5

Original Series – Episode Premiere on Disney XD

DuckTales “The Trickening!”

(7:00-7:30 P.M. EDT)

The kids forego their usual trick-or-treat path and instead take on the most haunted house in Duckburg, while Launchpad confronts ghosts from the past.

TV-Y7

Original Series – Season Three Premiere on Disney XD

Big Hero 6 The Series “Trading Chips/Mini Noodle Burger Max”

(7:30-8:00 P.M. EDT)

“Trading Chips” – Hiro switches Baymax’s chip with Mini-Max’s so that Baymax can rescue Mochi.

“Mini Noodle Burger Max” – A low-charged Baymax and Mini-Max join forces with Noodle Burger Boy to save Big Hero 6.

TV-Y7 FV

Friday, Oct. 9

Original Series – Episode Premiere on Disney Channel

Mira, Royal Detective “A Seedy Mystery/Mystery at the Jalpur Games”

(8:30-9:00 A.M. EDT)

“A Seedy Mystery” – Mira’s friends help solve the case when she loses a game that’s been passed down through her family.

*Sakina Jaffrey (“House of Cards”) guest stars as Mrs. Kapadia, Auntie Pushpa’s best friend.

“Mystery at the Jalpur Games” – When the archery arrows go missing during the Jalpur Games, Mira sets out to find them.

TV-Y

Monday, Oct. 12

Original Series – Episode Premiere on Disney XD

DuckTales “The Forbidden Fountain of the Foreverglades!”

(7:00-7:30 P.M. EDT)

Scrooge and Goldie O’Gilt are turned into teenagers as they race Rockerduck to the Fountain of Youth, while the boys’ sibling rivalry uncovers danger at a spring break hotel.

*Nestor Carbonell (“Bates Motel”) guest stars as a hotel owner. Allison Janney (“Mom”) and John Hodgman (“Coraline”) return as Goldie O’Gilt and Rockerduck, respectively.

TV-Y7

Original Series – Episode Premiere on Disney XD

Big Hero 6 The Series “Friendly Face/Big Chibi 6”

(7:30-8:00 P.M. EDT)

“Friendly Face” – When Krei wants to sell the Mayor an automated fleet of shuttle vehicles, Honey Lemon suggests giving the shuttles a friendly face and an upbeat personality.

“Big Chibi 6” – Hardlight crashes Karmi’s autograph session.

Thursday, Oct. 15

Original Series – Season Finale on Disney Channel

Puppy Dog Pals “ARF’s Robot Wish/Missing Collar Mission”

(9:30-10:00 a.m. EDT)

“ARF’s Robot Wish” – When ARF wishes that he had a brother, Bingo and Rolly make it their mission to help him find a robot sibling.

“Missing Collar Mission” – When Bingo and Rolly’s collar accidentally gets mailed to Bonnie in Africa, the pugs go on a mission to get them back.

TV-Y

Saturday, Oct. 17

Episode Premiere on Disney Channel

Amphibia “The Shut-In!”

(8:30-9:00 p.m. EDT)

In this special extended episode, Anne and the Plantars protect themselves from the dangers of the annual Blue Moon by locking themselves in the house and entertaining each other with the scariest stories they can think of.

*George Takei (“Star Trek: The Original Series”) guest stars as Mr. Littlepot.

TV-Y7

Monday, Oct. 19

Original Series – One-Hour Episode Premiere on Disney XD

DuckTales “Let’s Get Dangerous!”

(7:00-8:00 P.M. EDT)

Darkwing gains an unlikely sidekick as he uncovers a dark conspiracy tied to the Missing Mysteries and one of Scrooge’s employees.

TV-Y7

Friday, Oct. 23

Original Series – Episode Premiere on Disney Channel

Mira, Royal Detective “Mystery at the Gymnastics Show/The Case of the Curious Confetti”

(8:30-9:00 A.M. EDT)

“Mystery at the Gymnastics Show” – Mira must find Preeti’s lucky headband when it goes missing right before the gymnastics show.

*Sunita Mani (“GLOW”) recurs as Mikku and Chikku’s mongoose cousins, Neeti and Preeti.

“The Case of the Curious Confetti” – When confetti starts popping up all over town, Mira searches for the source.

TV-Y

Monday, Oct. 26

Original Series – Episode Premiere on Disney XD

DuckTales “Escape from the ImpossiBin!”

(7:00-7:30 P.M. EDT)

With F.O.W.L. at their heels, Scrooge tests out the Money Bin’s new security system on Louie and Della, while Beakley and Webby train the others for an enemy attack.

TV-Y7

Original Series – Episode Premiere on Disney XD

Big Hero 6 The Series “Cobra and Mongoose/Better Off Fred”

(7:30-8:00 P.M. EDT)

“Cobra and Mongoose” – After Fred is attacked by mechanical cobras, he learns that they were actually sent after Heathcliff.

*Kirby Howell-Baptiste (“Killing Eve”) guest stars as Cobra.

“Better Off Fred” – Fred meets the girl of his dreams, Olivia, only to be rejected by her for reasons he doesn’t understand.

*Nichole Bloom (“Superstore”) guest stars as Olivia.

TV-Y7 FV

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See the main list of BAFTA TV award winners below

Leading Actress Michaela Coel, I May Destroy You – WINNER Letitia Wright, Small Axe Billie Piper, I Hate Suzie Daisy Edgar-Jones, Normal People Hayley Squires, Adult Material Jodie Comer, Killing Eve

Leading Actor Paul Mescal, Normal People – WINNER John Boyega, Small Axe Josh O’Connor, The Crown Paapa Essiedu, I May Destroy You Shaun Parkes, Small Axe Waleed Zuaiter, Baghdad Central

Drama Series Save Me Too – WINNER Gangs Of London I Hate Suzie The Crown

Single Drama Sitting In Limbo – WINNER Anthony Bbw (On The Edge) The Windermere Children

Comedy Entertainment Programme The Big Narstie Show – WINNER Charlie Brooker’s Antiviral Wipe Rob & Romesh Vs The Ranganation Production

Live Event Springwatch 2020 – WINNER Life Drawing Live! The Royal British Legion Festival Of Remembrance The Third Day: Autumn

Virgin Media’s Must-See Moment (as voted for by the public): Britain’s Got Talent: Diversity perform a routine inspired by the events of 2020 – WINNER Bridgerton: Penelope is revealed as Lady Whistledown EastEnders: Gary kills Chantelle Gogglebox: Reactions to Boris Johnson’s press conference Nigella’s Cook, Eat, Repeat: Mee-cro-wah-vay The Mandalorian: Luke Skywalker arrives

Mini-Series I May Destroy You – WINNER Adult Material Normal People Small Axe

Reality & Constructed Factual The School That Tried To End Racism – WINNER Masterchef: The Professionals Race Across The World The Write Offs

Female Performance In A Comedy Programme Aimee Lou Wood, Sex Education – WINNER Daisy Haggard, Breeders Daisy May Cooper, This Country Emma Mackey Sex Education Gbemisola Ikumelo, Famalam Mae Martin, Feel Good Male Performance In A Comedy Programme Charlie Cooper, This Country – WINNER Guz Khan, Man Like Mobeen Joseph Gilgun, Brassic Ncuti Gatwa, Sex Education Paul Ritter, Friday Night Dinner Reece Shearsmith, Inside No.9

Supporting Actor Malachi Kirby, Small Axe – WINNER Kunal Nayyar, Criminal: UK Michael Sheen, Quiz Micheal Ward, Small Axe Rupert Everett, Adult Material Tobias Menzies, The Crown

Supporting Actress Rakie Ayola, Anthony – WINNER Helena Bonham Carter, The Crown Leila Farzad, I Hate Suzie Siena Kelly, Adult Material Sophie Okonedo, Criminal: Uk Weruche Opia, I May Destroy You

Scripted Comedy Inside No. 9 – WINNER Ghosts Man Like Mobeen This Country

International Welcome To Chechnya: The Gay Purge (Storyville) – WINNER Little America Lovecraft Country Unorthodox

Single Documentary Locked In: Breaking The Silence (Storyville) – WINNER American Murder: The Family Next Door Anton Ferdinand: Football, Racism & Me Surviving Covid

BAFTA TV Craft Awards (ceremony held May 24)

Emerging Talent: Fiction Georgi Banks-Davies (Director), I Hate Suzie – WINNER Harry Tulley (Dubbing Mixer), Anthony Stephen S. Thompson (Writer), Sitting in Limbo William Stefan Smith (Director), On the Edge: BBW

Emerging Talent: Factual Marian Mohamed (Director) Defending Digga D – WINNER Ashley Francis-Roy (Shooting Producer/Director) Damilola: The Boy Next Door& The Real Eastenders Jessica Kelly (Director) The Schools that Chain Boys & Silicon Valley’s Online Slave Market Kandise Abiola (Producer) Terms & Conditions: A UK Drill Story

Costume Design Jacqueline Durran, Small Axe – WINNER Rosa Dias, Sex Education James Keast, Belgravia Amy Roberts, The Crown

Director: Factual Teresa Griffiths, Lee Miller – A Life on the Front Line – WINNER Xavier Alford, Locked in: Breaking the Silence (Storyville) James Bluemel, Once Upon a Time in Iraq Deeyah Khan, America’s War on Abortion (Exposure)

Director: Fiction Michaela Coel, Sam Miller, I May Destroy You – WINNER Lenny Abrahamson, Normal People Benjamin Caron, The Crown (episode 3) Steve McQueen, Small Axe

Editing: Fiction Editing Team, I May Destroy You – WINNER Chris Dickens, Steve McQueen, Small Axe Nathan Nugent, Normal People (episode 5) Pia Di Ciaula, Quiz

Make Up & Hair Design Jojo Williams, Small Axe – WINNER Bethany Swan, I May Destroy You Cate Hall, The Crown Louise Coles, Sarah Nuth, Lorraine Glynn, Erin Ayanian, The Great

Original Music Harry Escott, Roadkill – WINNER Cristobal Tapia De Veer, The Third Day (Episode 3) Scott Salinas, Baghdad Central Martin Phipps, The Crown

Photography & Lighting Shabier Kirchner, Small Axe – WINNER Ed Rutherford, Little Birds Rob Hardy, Devs Suzie Lavelle, Normal People

Production Design Helen Scott, Small Axe – WINNER Joel Collins, His Dark Materials Matt Gant, Megan Bosaw, Gangs Of London Samantha Harley, Alexandra Slade, Sex Education

Scripted Casting Gary Davy, Small Axe – WINNER Kate Rhodes James, Baghdad Central Lauren Evans, Sex Education Shaheen Baig, The Third Day

Sound: Fiction Jon Thomas, Gareth Bull, James Ridgway, Dillon Bennett, Eilam Hoffman, His Dark Materials (Episode 7) – WINNER Niall O’sullivan, Steve Fanagan, Niall Brady, Normal People Paul Cotterell, James Harrison, Ronald Bailey, Small Axe Sound Team, The Crown

Special, Visual & Graphic Effects Russell Dodgson, James Whitlam, Jean-Clement Soret, Robert Harrington, Dan May, Brian Fisher, His Dark Materials – WINNER Ben Turner, Reece Ewing, Chris Reynolds, Asa Shoul, Framestore, Untold Studios, The Crown Michael Illingworth, Oliver Milburn, Danny Hargreaves, Oliver Ogneux, Laura Usaite, Pedrom Dadgostar, War Of The Worlds Milk Visual Effects, Dneg Tv, Freefolk, Goodbye Kansas Studios, Greg Fisher, Dave Houghton, Cursed

Writer: Comedy Sophie Willan, Alma’s Not Normal – WINNER Charlie Brooker, Charlie Brooker’s Antiviral Wipe Daisy May Cooper, Charlie Cooper, This Country Writing Team, Ghosts

Writer: Drama Michaela Coel, I May Destroy You – WINNER Alastair Siddons, Steve Mcqueen, Small Axe Lucy Kirkwood, Adult Material Lucy Prebble, I Hate Suzie

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Now with awards season over, we can breathe a sigh of relief and go back to...

Correction: film awards season is over and TV season has a straggler in the BAFTA TV awards. 

Who are the nominees?

Mini-Series Adult Material I May Destroy You Normal People Small Axe 

I hope the cast is celebrating their nomination the way they celebrated behind he scenes. Video (and vocal accompaniment by Jack Lowden in an awful wig). 

Other nominees:

Drama Series I Hate Suzie Save Me Too The Crown Gangs Of London

Leading Actress Michaela Coel, I May Destroy You

Billie Piper, I Hate Suzie Daisy Edgar-Jones, Normal People Hayley Squires, Adult Material

Jodie Comer, Killing Eve Letitia Wright Small Axe

Leading Actor John Boyega, Small Axe Josh O’Connor, The Crown Paul Mescal, Normal People Shaun Parkes, Small Axe Waleed Zuaiter, Baghdad Central Paapa Essiedu, I May Destroy You

Supporting Actress Weruche Opia, I May Destroy You Helena Bonham Carter, The Crown Leila Farzad, I Hate Suzie Rakie Ayola, Anthony Siena Kelly, Adult Material Sophie Okonedo, Criminal: Uk

Supporting Actor Michael Sheen, Quiz

Malachi Kirby, Small Axe Micheal Ward, Small Axe Rupert Everett, Adult Material

Tobias Menzies, The Crown Kunal Nayyar, Criminal: Uk

Comedy Entertainment Programme Charlie Brooker’s Antiviral Wipe Rob & Romesh Vs The Big Narstie Show The Ranganation Production

Male Performance In A Comedy Programme Charlie Cooper, This Country Guz Khan, Man Like Mobeen Ncuti Gatwa, Sex Education Paul Ritter, Friday Night Dinner Reece Shearsmith, Inside No.9 Joseph Gilgun, Brassic

Female Performance In A Comedy Programme Aimee Lou Wood, Sex Education Daisy Haggard, Breeders Daisy May Cooper This Country Emma Mackey Sex Education Gbemisola Ikumelo, Famalam Mae Martin, Feel Good

International Series Little America Welcome to Chechnya: The Gay Purge Lovecraft Country

Live Event Springwatch 2020 Life Drawing Live The Third Day: Autumn (richly deserved!)

SCRIPTED COMEDY Ghosts Inside No. 9 Man Like Mobeen This Country

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Mini Cooper Release Date

The affirmation arrived that the new Little Cooper EV is commencing creation, having said that not until ultimately December of after that year at BMW’s Oxford plant. For that reason, shipping is not at all taking place right up until at the quite very least 2020. Even though the car was envisioned in 2019, this more descriptive timetable came from a dialogue with the Small Cooper product or service and advertising and marketing supervisor in the course of the Canadian International Auto Show. Not merely in light-weight-bodyweight of the present common lack in EV source, the delay at Small begs the request “why” as well as in just how far the Small Electrical concept presented eventually quite a few years IAA offers the reasons for the new car, or maybe if there is yet another motive than modifications proper associated with the expanded tests period of time. About read also , the decision was released to get started on producing and putting together the E Mini in Oxford. The travel coach, which include the electric battery, nevertheless, is gonna be made in the BMW factories at Dingolfing and Landshut, and you will likely be shipped directly into total the assemblage. More than the time period of time prior to the reports, probable Brexit-worries had triggered the company to travel out of open up wherein they planned to create new electronic Smaller, with places in Germany and the Holland having ended up being getting viewed as powerful.

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To buy or to lease an EV? How to make the right decision

If you are considering transitioning to an electric vehicle, you may be asking yourself a very important question: Should I buy or lease?

This is a consideration that comes up with any car, and it may be especially relevant for drivers facing the higher price tag of an EV.

The average cost of purchasing an EV in 2019 was $55,600. That price might seem a little steep, but keep in mind that the number is the average. The cheapest EV on the market today is the 2020 Mini Cooper SE, coming in at $30,750, whereas the most expensive EV is the Aspark Owl with a shocking price tag of $3.2 million.

Obviously, these two vehicles target very different types of consumers, but the stark difference demonstrates the wide range of EV prices.

Regardless of which model you want to drive, you will need to decide whether to buy or lease, and you should make sure you have all of the information you need before you start weighing your options.

The difference between buying and leasing

Deciding whether to buy or lease a car is similar to deciding whether to purchase or rent your home.

When you buy a home, you typically make a down payment up front, and then subsequent monthly mortgage payments until the home is paid off. Renting is an alternative that allows you to avoid the high cost of a down payment while keeping your monthly payments relatively low. However, the downside is that you will be paying rent forever if you never buy a home.

Now, shift this mindset toward the process of paying for a vehicle. If you buy an EV, ideally, you will eventually pay off the whole cost and you can keep the car forever. If you rent, however, you are only charged the amount that the car is expected to depreciate over the time that you have it, with the added cost of interest and other fees. However, if you need a car for your whole life, you will never escape monthly payments.

So what drives people to buy EVs, and why do others opt for a lease?

What to consider

You may know someone who leases their EV and raves about what a genius move that was, while another one of your friends may have bought theirs outright and contends it was the smartest financial decision they ever made.

The bottom line is they both could be right, and they each likely considered a variety of factors before making their decision. As should you.

Your lifestyle

The first thing that you should ask yourself is why you are buying a car.

If you’re buying a car for a short-term need, leasing could be the answer for you. Moving to a car-dependent neighborhood temporarily, starting a new job with a longer commute or making plans to do a lot of traveling in the coming years are all examples of potentially short-term car usage.

However, if you are starting a family or making a permanent move, you may know that you are going to need a car for decades if not the rest of your life. Buying an EV could be the right decision for you in this scenario because you can eventually pay it off.

Your financial situation

You should also assess your current financial situation to see what’s most reasonable. If you have enough savings to afford a relatively high down payment, you could save yourself from high monthly payments, and your future self will thank you for buying an EV.

However, if you have a long-term savings plan, but don’t want to pay a high upfront cost or expensive monthly payments, leasing could be the best option for you. You can maintain your current lifestyle and savings balance while still gaining access to a reliable car.

Your preferences

Innovation is constantly in motion. Vehicle manufacturers come up with new ideas every year. If you are the kind of person who loves new and exciting innovations, leasing an EV could be the perfect option for you. Every few years you’ll get a brand new car.

On the other hand, if you are the kind of person who names your car, whose fondest memories involve road trips and who avoids change when possible, you might be better off buying a car. Cars can be as sentimental as homes, and when you have a reliable car, you may not see a good reason to get a different one. If you buy your EV, it’s yours for as long as it lasts.

How to decide

A lot of factors go into deciding whether to buy or lease a car, and it can be overwhelming.

At Webastite, we keep up to date with EV market trends, and we can help you make the right decision.

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has anyone ever told you they would never leave, and did? Yeah, I’ve definitely heard that before.

do you worry too often? Yup, about every small and big thing possible.

do you still speak with the person you fell hardest for? Not anymore. I don’t know if we still will; it’s very hard to picture her entirely out of my life considering how valuable I continue to find the friendship we shared and everything we went through. But she made a big decision, and the whole fallout is her choice; if she wishes to reconnect, she’s going to have to do it all by herself this time. I’m not expecting anything any time soon, but she is open to do so if she wants to.

when you get old, will you live in a nursing home? I’m personally open to it. Where I live, children traditionally take in their elderly parents into their homes when they’re no longer able to take care of themselves, but idk when it comes to my own future, I think I’ll be fine in one as long as the facilities are top-notch and the staff are caring.

do you wear any rings on a normal basis? I have not worn a ring in years.

do you like getting pictures taken, or are you the photographer? I like looking at photos and seeing people’s memories, lol. I’m a terrible photographer, and I’m awkward in front of the camera. That’s why I don’t have a lot of photos of myself in general.

who has seen you at your worst? Gabie.

what/who makes you laugh more than anything? These days it’s Cooper and watching 2 Days 1 Night. As for a person...can’t really think of anyone. Hans, maybe. Or Angela.

do you remember who you liked this time last year? Of course. One year isn’t too long a time.

what color is your alarm clock? I don’t have one; the alarm I use is built into my phone.

do you look older than your age? I look considerably younger and get ID’d all the time.

what color is your hair? have you ever colored it? It’s black, and no I’ve never had it dyed.

does your family put up christmas trees during the season? As in, during the holiday season? Yes we do, but only one tree lol.

what did you ask for, for christmas? I was a little modest in the gifts I asked for last year because 1) I was already earning my own money and didn’t see the point in asking for expensive gifts I could afford anyway, and 2) the pandemic. I just asked for Fruittella, a bag of my favorite bubblegum, a corkboard, and Post-Its.

what car do you drive/plan on driving? I currently have a Mitsubishi Mirage, but I would love to own a Mini.

when was the last time you were honestly surprised? Monday when I watched Edge win the Royal Rumble match. I’m totally not complaining; he got his career taken away from him a decade ago so I’m more than happy he’s been allowed to be in the ring again and pick up where he left off.

when it is your birthday, do you have parties? No. My last party was on my 7th birthday...I prefer having intimate celebrations with close friends.

do you remember what you were for halloween when you were 8? I probably went as a pirate or something similarly generic. Didn’t care too much for Halloween as a kid.

what should you be doing right now? I shouldn’t have this tab open because I should be at work, lmao.

do you consider yourself social, or total hermit crab? I can be both. Things like this aren’t black and white. I’m definitely craving social interactions these days, though.

where did you get the shirt you are wearing? I have no idea. I think my mom got it for me just cos she thought it looked nice.

is there a promise you would risk your life to keep? I don’t think so.

doesssssssss ittttt botherrrr youuuuuu whenn peopleee wriite likeee thisss? If done excessively, maybe. Every now and then, not really.

when was the last time you sneezed? Earlier when I brought Cooper to my room.

how long does it take for you to get ready in the morning? ‘Getting ready’ doesn’t really happen in the Covid era anymore...if anything, I usually wake up at around 6:30, and then I either fall back asleep or try to properly wake up until 8, which is when I have to get up to start work.

look to your right, what do you see? I can see Kimi on the floor, and my window.

will you save this survey to your profile? :) I always save my surveys on this blog; that is why I have this blog.

have you ever been in a hurricane? We call them typhoons over here, but yes; a lot of them too.

when was the last time you gave advice? Idk, it’s probably been a few weeks. These days I’m the one who’s been needing advice, but luckily my friends have been nothing but supportive.

do you tell other people what you honestly think about them? If it comes up, yeah. It rarely does though. Occasionally, my friends and I will also get to talking about our first impressions of one another, or reminisce about past disagreements within the group and what we actually thought of one another when the misunderstanding was taking place.

are you wearing socks? Nopes.

have you ever played dirty santa? No. I’m not sure what this is.

what do you do on christmas eve? do you visit family? We usually visit family, but who we visit differs per year. For 2020, we spent Christmas at my mom’s cousin and her family’s place.

do you catch yourself thinking about the past/present/future the most? These days, the present.

do you have annoying neighbors? I wouldn’t say so. The kids are very loud when they play outside and it can be distracting while I work, but they’re kids so it’s fine and it’s actually great they still play outside in the afternoon.

what was your high school mascot? We didn’t have one.

do you remember who you last slapped? Haven’t slapped anyone other than my brother, when he did the same to me first two years ago.

have you ever back talked your parents? Yeah, I mean I’m an adult with my own thoughts and opinions, so.

do you stand up for what you believe in? Yes.

does you dad still live with you? I live with him, not the other way around.

when is the last time you were actually frightened? Last December when I was walking Cooper and his leash suddenly snapped. 10-12 years ago, back when he was a baby, Kimi was impossible to chase around the neighborhood because he liked to run and he liked to run fast; so I got legit terrified that Cooper would be a pain in the ass to catch as well. To my relief, Cooper only pranced around the street and kept looking back at me as if he wanted me to notice how well-behaved he was, hahaha.

why was the reason you last bled? I had just scratched the skin on my knee too aggressively.

how many times do you blink a day? bahah, kidding. Good. Because I have no idea lmao.

do you wear makeup, everyday? Nope.

whats your name, anyways? Robyn.

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Electric cars are proving popular now for company car drivers who are looking to reduce their Benefit In Kind tax payments, we have put together a list of cars that represent great value for money on contract hire. If you take an electric car as a company car, then during the 2020/21 tax year then you will not pay any BIK tax at all, so now is good time to consider either opting back in to a company car scheme or changing your existing petrol or diesel car. More info can be found here about the changes in BIK

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New Christmas Movies to Stream: A Holiday 2020 Streaming Guide

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It’s the holiday season again. Thank goodness. After what has been a particularly difficult year, a little seasonal cheer has never felt more comforting or needed, even if the smiles need to be hidden behind  Christmas themed masks.

There’s never been a better time to curl up with a good Christmas movie on the streaming service of your choice. Of course that includes all of your favorite Christmas classics, which we’ve rounded up a schedule guide for here, but it also means a chance to try something new. Netflix has already gotten a hardy start to the holiday season, and yet more streaming carolers are headed for your door. So without further ado here is a guide to the new streaming presents waiting to be unwrapped.

Angela’s Christmas Wish

Available on Netflix on December 1

Certainly a Christmas movie meant for younger families, Netflix’s upcoming animated film, Angela’s Christmas Wish, promises gentle Yuletide cheer for all-ages. With computer-generated imagery, this film is a sequel to Angela’s Christmas. Like the earlier film, it’s set in the town of Limerick, Ireland at the turn of the 20th century. There Angela is desperate to be reunited with her father for Christmas. Unfortunately, Da’s in Australia. So her first notion is to travel Down Under for the holidays. When that doesn’t work, her next choice is to wish very hard…

The Christmas Chronicles 2

Available now on Netflix

Santa Claus never looked as cool as when Kurt Russell slipped into the red furs with The Christmas Chronicles, a mini-holiday event on Netflix. And with the much anticipated sequel, the man who once was Snake Plissken is bringing real holiday firepower back to the Christmas hearth.

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For starters Goldie Hawn reprises the role of Mrs. Claus in The Christmas Chronicles 2, but this time as more than a cameo. In fact, the whole film is set in the North Pole with Santa’s workshop never looking so grandiose in its Dickensian cheer—at least until Hunt for the Wilderpeople’s Julian Dennison tries to steal its Christmas magic! A sincere Yuletide epic, this is the first Christmas movie Chris Columbus has made since helming the original two Harry Potter movies. Before that? He directed the all-time classic Home Alone and wrote Gremlins. Will he finally  give Santa’s workshop the Hogwarts treatment?

Dear Santa

Available on VOD on December 4

After helming the sweet and heartfelt documentary, Batkid Begins: The Wish Heard Around the World, filmmaker Dana Nachman returns with this all-ages doc for the holidays. Dear Santa shines a bright light on one of the noblest duties of the U.S. Postal Service, which USPS has been executing for more than a century. With “Operation Santa,” the letters and Christmas wishes of thousands of children from around the country are gathered and sorted—and a lucky number are then answered by Santa’s helpers at the Post Office.

From Small Town, USA to Operation Santa’s ambitious outreach in New York City, Dear Santa might offer some much needed unity and happy tidings this holiday season.

Dolly Parton’s Christmas on the Square

Available now on Netflix

Dolly Parton is amazing, isn’t she? Just this year, she may save us all as one of the key sponsors of a COVID-19 vaccine that is showing significant promise. And in addition to sponsoring coronavirus research and being an absolute delight, this national treasure still found time to star in and write the songs for Christmas on the Square, another all-original Netflix Christmas movie musical.

The film is a bit of a Christmas Carol parable with Christina Baranski being a real Scrooge: She plays a woman who is going to sell her entire small town and evict all her neighbors on Christmas Eve. But with a little musical cheer and divine help from an angel—played by Dolly Parton, of course—she’s going to learn it’s a very Dolly Holiday, after all!

Fatman

Available now on VOD

Even Santa Claus has his limits. And they begin with threats on his life. That’s the amusing premise of Eshom and Ian Nelms’ dark comedic take on the Santa Claus legend. Essentially trying to ground Santa in the same type of earthy nihilism that James Mangold brought to Logan, or Clint Eastwood infused into his own onscreen legend via Unforgiven, Fatman stars Mel Gibson as Chris Kringle, a man at the end of his rope.

He’s over the hill and exhausted about the loss of Christmas Spirit in today’s youth. Worst of all, some snot-nosed kid he gave a piece of coal to has hired a hitman (Walton Goggins) to take him out. Essentially a Western in the North Pole, and a violent one at that, Fatman is amusing because of how straight it plays its nonsense. Definitely not for everyone, we’re sure this film will find its niche by the time of Chris’ big night.

Happiest Season

Available now on Hulu

A true crowd-pleaser, Clea Duvall’s Happiest Season is the type of holiday movie most filmmakers hope they’re lucky enough to make. As a story about family, love, and tinsel, this is an old-fashioned Christmas romantic comedy with a modern twist: It’s the love story of Abby (Kristen Stewart) and Harper (Mackenzie Davis).

In the film, Abby is going home for the holidays with Harper for the first time to meet her family, which includes a stiff WASPy patriarch running for mayor, Ted (Victor Garber). He and Mom (Mary Steenburgen) are happy to meet their daughter’s roommate… but they know her only as a roommate. Harper passed for straight her whole childhood and still won’t come out of the closet now with her father’s political career potentially on the line. Festive holiday cheer and familial anxiety abound in equal measure.

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Our own Natalie Zutter said of the movie: “That tension will be familiar to all who have weathered past holiday seasons, while the comfort of a happy ending is a much-needed panacea. You’ll want to spend every future Christmas with Abby, Harper, and DuVall.”

Holidate

Available now on Netflix

Like all romantic comedy subgenres, the Christmas rom-com has been underserved in the last decade. Once a reliable staple of any multiplex diet, it could produce fleeting entertainments like The Holiday or genuine all-time classics like Love Actually.

Holidate will not be mistaken for a classic by anyone. It’s a film that gets by a lot on the general charms of stars Emma Roberts and Luke Bracey, as well as the ability to indulge an R-rated vocabulary in its humor. Otherwise, it’s a pretty standard rom-com setup with both Sloane (Roberts) and Jackson (Bracey) being ridiculously beautiful people who just can’t find a date for Christmas. So they decide to pretend to be a couple to appease each’s family by going on “holidates.” Guess what happens next?

Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey

Available now on Netflix

John Legend and Philip Lawrence wrote the songs to this all-original Christmas musical. Let’s repeat that. John Legend, the Grammy winning singer and songwriter behind “All of Me” and “Glory,” and Philip Lawrence, another Grammy winning songwriter partially behind hits like “Grenade” and “Marry You,” wrote the songs for a Christmas musical.

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To top it all off, the film stars Forest Whitaker as Jeronicus Jangle, a toymaker who has just finished his masterpiece: a sentient doll that will change Christmas forever. There’s also a dastardly Keegan-Michael Key as a rival toymaker who wishes to steal the toy, but the point is it’s a Christmas musical with ear worms for days. What are you waiting for?

Operation Christmas Drop

Available now on Netflix

Operation Christmas Drop is a real procedure that is one of the most remarkable (and remarkably overlooked) performed by the U.S. Air Force. With cooperation with local authorities in Guam, the American military drops medicine, food, and toys over multiple islands across Micronesia, bringing Christmas to tens of thousands of people each year. And this event is finally getting recognized as the setting for a lovely Christmas comedy that it is.

In Operation Christmas Drop, the Netflix movie, Kat Graham plays Erica, a congressional aide who has come to the islands looking for a promotion, and perhaps unwisely toward a future as a Grinch. She’s here to determine if Operation Christmas Drop is money Congress no longer needs to allocate. But with the help of a dreamy smile from an Air Force captain, and a little Yuletide adventure, she might just discover Christmas miracles really do come from the sky. 

The Princess Switched, Switched Again

Available now on Netflix

Remember The Princess Switch from two years ago? It’s the one where Vanessa Hudgens plays both a small town American girl and a European royal who, as luck would have it, are complete doppelgangers. And they switch places just in time for the holidays! Either you recall it or you don’t, and if you do we’ve got good news: They made a sequel!!!

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In the follow-up, the princess and small town gal switch places again during the holiday season. But wait, there’s more! Lady Margaret (Hudgens) also has an evil cousin named Fiona who looks pretty familiar (she’s also played by Hudgens)… and who switches places again with the princess who is not in fact a princess. Surely Santa won’t be the only one confused by all these hijinks come Christmas Eve.

Soul

Available on Disney+ on December 25

While technically not a movie about Christmas, we can’t imagine a more festive film for the actual 25th than Pixar’s long-awaited Soul. A new film co-directed by Pete Docter (Inside Out, Up), Soul is Pixar’s most ambitious film since Coco and a real emotional stunner.

In the movie, Jamie Foxx voices a guy named Joe, a jazz musician who finally gets his big break… and then falls down a manhole. Seemingly sent to the other side, Joe’s not ready to go toward the light and instead ends up taking another soul under his wing… literally since 22 (Tina Fey) is a soul who’s never lived, nor has any desire to do so until Joe teaches her the magic of jazz, pizza, and, well, living. It’s sweet, surprising, and more than its marketing suggests…

Captain Underpants: Mega Blissmas

Available on Netflix on December 4

Technically more of a “Christmas special” than a Christmas movie, Captain Underpants: Mega Blissmas appears just too blissful to ignore. Based on the mega popular Captain Underpants children’s books by Dav Pilkey, this Netflix special follows George and Harold’s misguided attempts to make Christmas “Blissmas,” a period of supreme satisfaction for everyone… but perhaps with too much selfishness. Can Captain Underpants save the day? Do you have to ask?

Also coming to streaming:

Mighty Express: A Mighty Christmas (Netflix, Dec. 4)

Super Monsters: Santa’s Super Monster Helpers (Netflix, Dec. 8)A Trash Truck Christmas (Netflix, Dec. 11)

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2020 Mini Cooper SE First Test: I Wish I Could Recommend It

All signs point to the 2020 Mini Cooper SE electric car as being the superior variant of the storied little hatchback. A battery-powered drivetrain should eliminate unwelcome vibrations from the occasionally lumpy gas options, and instant torque should provide a scaled-up electric go-kart experience as suggested by the Cooper S badge epoxied to the hatch. Volkswagen is likely denying us the plug-in hybrid Golf GTE, so this motorized Mini is our best bet for an electro-Germanic hot hatch, right?

Even considering this is now the least expensive battery-powered vehicle on the market, the electric Mini Cooper SE hardtop two-door let me down. Yes, this is an EV with every ounce of retro-modern styling and personality Mini buyers are after, but its flaws are too significant to overlook.

First Impressions

Mini nailed the styling. The new EV is exclusively offered in the two-door hatch body style, which most closely resembles Minis of old and avoids the stretched dachshund look of the four-door variant, though cramped rear-seat passengers may object. Compared to the market’s alternative affordable EVs—the Hyundai Ioniq Electric and base Nissan Leaf—the Mini might as well be a Jaguar E-Type.

Our White Silver test vehicle included standard electric yellow accents on the front grille, wing mirrors, fender badges, and hatch, plus a set of optional EV-exclusive (and unfortunately named) Corona Spoke 17-inch wheels with yellow striping. Yellow flourishes carry over inside, complemented by quilted leather sport seats. There are constant visual reminders you didn’t buy any old Mini.

The fancy rolling stock is part of the top-spec Iconic trim that adds a panoramic moonroof, a larger 8.8-inch touchscreen infotainment display, premium Harman Kardon audio, front and rear parking sensors, power-folding side mirrors, and Mini’s head-up display for a cool $7,000 over the base car. Candidly, we’d skip it.

The base infotainment system still offers Apple CarPlay, that panoramic roof encroaches on already limited headroom, and the dash-mounted head-up display projects the same information as the new digital instrument cluster, just a couple inches higher on a piece of Plexiglas (instead of being projected on the windshield like pricier systems). Besides, the Cooper SE is more appealing at $30,750 minus the $7,500 federal tax credit than our example’s $37,750 as tested.

Is the Electric Mini Fast?

Let’s get numbers out of the way. This Mini’s BMW-engineered electric motor develops 181 hp and 199 lb-ft of torque, just shy of the power ratings of a turbo-four Cooper S. Take it to a dragstrip, and the Cooper Electric will accelerate from 0 to 60 mph in 6.0 seconds and through the quarter mile in 14.7 seconds at 91.7 mph. The EV is quicker in the sprint than any Cooper S we’ve tested, although the gas car matches the electric’s quarter-mile time at a higher trap speed.

Our figure-eight test, which evaluates acceleration, braking, and cornering, exposed minor drawbacks. Although the electric variant beats a gas Cooper S off the line, the EV’s 26.9-second lap at 0.64 g is bested by the standard Cooper S’ 26.4 seconds at 0.69 g. Additional weight detracts from braking and cornering performance. That being said, it’s worth noting that the battery-powered Mini out-accelerates and boasts a quicker figure-eight lap than every electric under $50,000 outside a Tesla Model 3.

Mini Cooper Electric: Range and Charging

Remember when I said this is the least expensive EV on sale? That accolade comes with a catch. The Mini’s 32.6-kWh lithium-ion battery can propel the little electric just 110 EPA-rated miles on a single charge, fewer than any other electron-motivated vehicle on the market. At 108 mpg-e, it’s also the least efficient EV on the market, outside the performance-oriented Porsche Taycan.

Had the Cooper SE debuted five years ago alongside cars like the original 83-mile Volkswagen E-Golf or the early 81-mile BMW i3, 110 miles might be impressive. Compared with modern low-cost electrics including the 170-mile Hyundai Ioniq and the 149-mile base Nissan Leaf, the Mini’s range is something of an embarrassment.

Thankfully, with the right charger, the Cooper SE will charge pretty quick. Standard Level 2 public charging can restore the battery to 100 percent in four hours, but if you can find a Level 3 DC rapid charger, the Mini can charge at a rate of 50 kW and restore 80 percent of battery capacity in 40 minutes. As with all EVs, charging slows as the battery reaches its full capacity. The higher-trim Leaf SV can match it, and although the Ioniq can charge at a faster 100 kW, quick-charging the Hyundai’s larger-capacity battery to 80 percent takes 54 minutes.

Charging at home, your best bet is to install a 32-amp Level 2 home charger that can fully restore the battery in four hours. Charge time inflates to eight hours on a 240-volt power supply (the sort that powers your dryer) and 24 hours if you plug in to a standard 120-volt house outlet.

Driving the Mini EV

BMW’s house-built electric motor is immediate and frictionless; there’s no hesitation while the car searches for the proper gear or spools up its turbo, you just go. In place of a tachometer, a power gauge lit by 10 LEDs displays the percentage of available power the motor is delivering. In that instantly torquey, electric car kind of way, I regularly found myself whacking the accelerator and swinging the power gauge toward 100 percent.

Yes, the electric powertrain is smoother and has fewer moving pieces to keep this Mini from rattling itself apart, but the suspension might. Ride quality is firm, possibly a consequence of the taller springs and shocks borrowed from the Mini Countryman and Clubman to account for the battery’s additional weight and need to maintain ground clearance. (The EV’s 3,085-pound curb weight represents a 350-pound disadvantage compared with the last two-door Mini we tested.) Gut jiggle and head toss will plague all passengers, even on smoother pavement.

The cabin is also much louder than you’d expect of an electric. Of course, the powertrain itself is near silent, but tire and wind noise persist even at sub-highway speeds. Were I allowed a passenger in the seat beside me, I’d have had to raise my voice to be heard.

Is It Any Fun?

When it came time to ascend the coiled asphalt leading up Mount Baldy, I was ready for the Mini to impress. Sure, it’s a little stiff and noisy, but it’s quick, too, and those are traits I’d easily forgive in an engaging hot hatch. The first thing I noticed was grip, or lack thereof. There’s next to no body roll here, but audible protest screamed from the wheelwells at the slightest hint of cornering enthusiasm, and vicious understeer revealed itself as the default handling state.

That said, this electrified Mini is better balanced than the standard car, with 54/46 front-to-rear weight distribution instead of 68/32 in a Cooper S. There are a couple degrees of lift-off rotation to explore as the regenerative braking lightens the rear end, but vague steering robs any semblance of confidence. I’d draw comparisons to a video game, but even my entry-level racing wheel offers more consistent feedback.

The second bit that crossed my mind was that I was driving rather slowly. I knew the Mini wouldn’t feel as quick while fighting a steep uphill grade, but I was struggling to keep up with the Prius ahead of me on the straights. As I pulled off to create some distance for quick cornering, the issue became immediately apparent.

Remember those little LEDs alongside that power gauge? Just five were lit, meaning the Mini was only delivering half its available power output. (Testing director Kim Reynolds encountered a similar issue after two laps of our figure-eight course.) Allowing the powertrain a moment to cool down restored the power cap by the time I reentered the road, but I can’t call this car a hot hatch if it gives up half its grunt after less than a mile in the twisties.

I will say I love that Mini offers two levels of regenerative braking. Selectable via a toggle switch just left of your passenger’s knee, the lighter setting mimics regular engine braking; you can coast and creep as if you were driving a standard Mini. The stronger regenerative braking setting (which we prefer) enables true one-pedal driving capability, wherein lifting off the throttle initiates strong deceleration that you can fine-tune within the top inch or so of pedal travel. Smoothly coming to a stop without touching the brake is a fun and engaging little metagame.

Closing Thoughts

This car will work for some people. Not only does it provide superior performance and a lower price point than its two closest competitors, the Cooper Electric looks and feels like a Mini. Fans of the automaker who already have a reliable road-tripper in the driveway won’t mind the limited range and will smile every time they walk up to this car or experience its quick, effortlessly smooth powertrain.

But I can’t recommend the Cooper SE. It’s loud, stiff, it can’t sustain full power for very long, and it offers fewer miles of range than fellow staffer Alex Leanse can cover on a bicycle. It is not the confidence-inspiring electric hot hatch I had anticipated. Instead, it’s a style-over-substance, disappointing glimpse at how great an electric Mini could be.

SPECIFICATIONS 2020 Mini Cooper SE BASE PRICE $30,750 PRICE AS TESTED $37,750 VEHICLE LAYOUT Front-motor, FWD, 4-pass, 2-door hatchback MOTOR 181-hp/199-lb-ft permanent magnet electric TRANSMISSION 1-speed automatic CURB WEIGHT (F/R DIST) 3,085 lb (58/42%) WHEELBASE 98.2 in LENGTH x WIDTH x HEIGHT 151.4 x 68.0 x 56.4 in 0-60 MPH 6.0 sec QUARTER MILE 14.7 sec @ 91.7 mph BRAKING, 60-0 MPH 119 ft LATERAL ACCELERATION 0.80 g (avg) MT FIGURE EIGHT 26.9 sec @ 0.64 g (avg) EPA CITY/HWY/COMB FUEL ECON 115/100/108 mpg-e ENERGY CONS, CITY/HWY 29/34 kWh/100 miles CO2 EMISSIONS, COMB 0.00 lb/mile (at vehicle)

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