range, regenerative braking and low noise. For fleet users who swapped out of their regular car reported that the Mini E was fine for 70% of journeys made during the working day, while the pool car success rate was even better with between 80 and 90% of regular trips achievable Range record As part of the 21st Century Automotive Challenge held at Penn State University on 23 May 2010, Mini E No. 466 achieved the longest trip in an electric car to date, achieving . The Mini E went on to win the efficiency competition, traversing three mountain ranges in the rain. Alternative electric Mini Nevada's Hybrid Technologies has started production of its electric-powered BMW Mini Cooper all-lithium model. The new electric Mini uses Hybrid Tech's own proprietary advanced lithium management and battery-balancing system. Top speed is only around but driving at a slower speed preserves battery-life and means owners will be able to travel up to on a single charge. EVTV has published a free "how-to" series of videos documenting their conversion of a 2009 Mini Cooper Clubman to electric drive. The project uses a more powerful AC induction motor from MES-DEA and TIMS600 controller to provide of torque. It uses 112 readily available Sky Energy 100Ah LiFePO4 cells to provide an energy storage of 40.3 kWh and a range of . Top speed of . This is an open source project using parts readily available to anyone from existing suppliers and intended for those inclined to do their own conversion of an existing 2009 Mini Cooper Clubman. CravenSpeed, of Portland, Oregon, USA, has built and will offer instructions and parts for converting a 2002–2006 Hatchback Mini into an all-electric vehicle. Utilizing the existing transmission mated to a DC motor, their relatively inexpensive conversion kit will produce modest power and about a range per charge while keeping the rear seats and cargo room completely untouched. Motorsport In April 2010, the Mini E, driven by Thomas Jäger, became the first electric car to lap the Nürburgring Nordschleife in under 10 minutes. See also BMW ActiveE BMW i BMW i3 Government incentives for plug-in electric vehicles List of electric cars currently available List of modern production plug-in electric vehicles List of production battery electric vehicles Plug-in electric vehicle Smart ED References External links U.S. Mini E official website Mini E test program comments on Facebook UC Davis MINI E Consumer Study