BMW Group and Vattenfall Europe have begun phase two of the MINI-E test fleet in Berlin. They have transferred 70 MINI E electric vehicles to private customers (30 units) and fleet users (40 units). The aim of the study, funded by the German Federal Environment Ministry (BMU), is to optimize the charging strategy through the use of wind energy for charguing stations for the MINI E to achieve the best possible ecological charging. 20 MINI E users will be able to use the prototype of a route planner for smartphones which can display the charging stations along a selected route.
[Source:
Green Car Congress]
