Mini starts retrofitting classic Mini models

A little car with lots of potential and a cult community – for good reasons. They are efficient and keep going, easy care and maintenance. And now they prove to be future proof as well as they can simply be converted to electric. At least two companies offering conversion, one is the factory.

According to BMW, the electric motor generates a continuous output of up to 90 kW. The energy is supplied by a high-voltage battery that can be charged with an output of up to 6.6 kW and enables a predicted range of around 160 kilometres. However, the energy content of the battery is not mentioned.

The potential of the small car, which was introduced in 1959, has already been recognised by other companies. For example, the British company Swindon Powertrain offers its own conversion kit for the electric Mini.