I got the message and jumped onto the application site.
My heart sank a bit at the cost ($850/mo) and lack of back seats, gobbled up by a battery pack, but the form did not outright refuse me on the distance to the Hollywood CA Mini participating dealer (323 miles away).
I said I'd upgrade my utility box, promise to bring the car to nearest dealer every 6 months, and return it 1 year to the day I get receive the car.
The questions went freestyle after that, asking me about my favorite inventor (DaVinci), my favorite band(U2), how I am changing the world(Electric Vehicles), what the problems are in the world (Overpopulation), why I deserve to be a Mini E tester, even who throughout history I'd like to take go on a roadtrip with. (Bill Clinton, Mark Twain and my wife (not all at the same time I presume))
All the Mini-Hype crossed with a Beauty Pagent questions, ignoring the fact its a $10,000 1 year trial for a car you don't keep and lacks back seats (No room for Bill and Mark). Don't know if I am pretty, or rich enough to qualify. PLUS if I did get an Mini-E, I am very likely to take it apart to build by own in parallel *.
(* and that might have just disqualified me)
Saturday, November 22, 2008
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2 comments:
Hey,
I had no idea there was an electric mini in the works. That's awesome! Good luck getting into the trial group.
I'm still interested in your work on the TBM. My EV project hasn't progressed very far at all yet, but I'd love to have something similar to that on it, once it is finished. Something that really fits into the bike while you're on it, but is detachable and portable when you're not.
Anyway, you may not get a ton of comments on your posts about progress, but I wanted to encourage you to keep working at it, because I can see it making an awesome product for sale or perhaps a useful online community project.
-Colby
Did much the same, but in addition to DaVinci, my road trip included Steve Martin and Angelina Jolie. Since it's just a two seater, I guess I'll have them draw straws (pssst, Angie... this one here!)
Mario
ps: am curious if there was an "error" message part way though application?
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