Having concluded its year-long Mini E trial by consumers, BMW has announced the available markets for its next electric vehicle pilot, the ActiveE. In addition to the Los Angeles and New York City markets, where the Mini E was available, the Active-E will be available in San Diego, San Francisco, Sacramento, and Boston, and select markets in Connecticut, the company announced yesterday at the Opportunity Green Business Conference in Los Angeles.
The ActiveE aims to address practical shortcomings that Mini E "pioneers" complained about: a lack of cargo space and seating for only two. Based on a BMW 1 Series coupe, the ActiveE offers seating for four and seven cubic feet of cargo space. Like the Mini E, the ActiveE will have a range of 100 miles from its lithium-ion battery pack.
