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The Village of Ridgewood is participating in BMW’s Mini pilot study for the development of Mini E’s – electric cars. While contributing to the pilot study to reduce the carbon footprint, it will also save taxpayer money.
For the next year Village employees will ‘test’ drive 2 Mini E’s to help collect data to develop the vehicles for mass production. The Mini E is totally powered by electricity. The 500 lithium-ion batteries take up the back seat, making the car a 2 seater for passengers. The car is equiped with airbags, air conditioning, heat and a CD player.
The Village is leasing each car for $10/month and must pay only for liability insurance. Prestige BMW, the dealer, takes care of maintenance and collision insurance.
