BMW leases out electric Mini Coopers to LA sheriffs to get feedback

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13 (Xinhua) -- Deputies from the Los Angeles County Sheriffs Department will sit behind the wheels of electric-powered Mini Coopers starting next week, as part of a market maneuver launched by BMW to fathom the reactions ...

to pay the market lease rate of 850 dollars per month. To qualify for the trial, potential owners should have a locked garage and be able to supply a high-voltage hookup for the dedicated charging system. ...

and will provide valuable insight for environmentally-friendly alternatives for the future, Baca said. The electric version of the Mini is currently only available to500 U.S. drivers as part of a one-year field trial that requires motorists ...

  Oct 04 2009