That’s the least hideous Mini EV I’ve seen yet, getting rid of the horrendous acid yellow/ green accents is the way forward. Very nicely done.👍 Your quite correct, the car just looks right!
@@EVPuzzle My wife and I are mini fans and do very much appreciate the cars. However we were dismayed at how the EV versions were marketed. You have configured a very very nice mini indeed, wear well and health to drive!
I love those mirror caps! When I bought my first black car the guy told me "Black is the prettiest color when it's clean, and the hardest color to keep clean." I learned how very painfully true that was! I will personally never own a black car again!
Great color combo- I've spec'ed the Carbon Black Lounge Leather, and I'm sure I'll regret it on hot summer days. Congrats on the Level 3... and your ability to (solar) charge at home is an inspiration. Just one word of caution- I'd used a blower to push the rinse water off of the car before hand drying and found that it worked, but it also blew a lot of debris out from those cracks and crevices. Smooth runnings to you.
I changed my order from red to grey and finally to black with chrome bits just like you. With the new black outer grill, I think the black color option is the best. On any other color, the front just looks too busy and puts too much focus on the black ring of the grill. This color combo will remain a classic for the '22/'23 model years. Thanks for the video.
The louvres in front of the battery rad close up when you drive off in normal conditions. I believe they'll open up whilst driving only if battery temp calls for cooling. I couldn't spec the heated wheel on my 2022 L2 :(
Really please to see you have gone back to mini electric, loved your videos. Thinking of changing my level 2 2020 for a level 3 2021 so looking forward to hear what you think.
I think the light interior and the mirror caps are well worth having, they lift the overall appearance and I agree that you only really notice details when you’re cleaning! 😎 …. The draw back of dark colours is keeping them clean! I’ve recently bought a Toyota RAV4 hybrid in ‘Obsidian Blue’ with black roof and wheels which is a gorgeous deep blue metallic. It really ‘pops’ in the sunlight but keeping it clean does take some effort!
Very interesting to see another piece of your EV puzzle fitting into the picture. The Kona demonstrated that a long range EV is an alternative to an ICE vehicle. The first Mini electric showed that an efficient car with a modest range can meet your driving needs while being fun to drive. The new Mini electric offers fun driving with luxury trim and low running costs.That is a good choice for retirement, for people who travel long distance by plane and train.
Nice, my SLK is black and it was ceramic coated a few years before I bought it, stays amazingly clean compared with the black Zoe I had before. Our hard water is awful too, I use a big drying towel from Halfords to dry it.
I like the gray interior a lot. It contrasts well with the black of the car. I would have ordered a different color for the roof and mirrors to contrast the black though. It would look sportier in my opinion. Nice car though. Mine is silver with black stripes and black roof, and yellow caps on the mirror.
@@EVPuzzle No worries, I do have itchy fingers to get the E niro but I really want to finish the vlog on the leaf for potential taxi/phv drivers switching over to their very first BEV as a commercial vehicle will probably be a leaf as petrol/diesel prices rocket. Cheers
Excellent choice we are enjoying our Cooper se collected last Sunday, I use Sonax spray wax I get a good result on my other Mini and is black too I tried this after reading the reviews.enjoy your new car.
Puddle lights are cool. The mirror caps didn't come with holes for those led projectors so the dealer cut the correct sized holes to fit them. Great service, no extra charge. Rather them than me though 😬
Excellent choice! Like yourself I have just upgraded from a level 2 to a level 3 and love it! Word of caution on the Chester grey leather seats..... indigo dye from jeans stains them! Easy to clean off of the leather facing, but not the quilt stitching which is looking a bit scruffy on mine already and I've only had the car 8 weeks....! Mini don't currently offer a bumper protection strip for the electric version, so I'm probably going to put a fake carbon effect vinyl on it. Mine is chilli red and the dirt just sits on that lip and looks grubby! I love the look of a clean black car, but you'll have to put the hours in to keep it shiny! Enjoy.....!
Very nice like the colour and the wheels,just like mine.Off topic i used a charging station for the first time this week just to see how it all works. I was surprised at the pre authorisation charges when using a debit card. Can you imagine filling your car at the pumps for say £20.00 only to be told we are taking an extra £15 bp pulse or £30.00 instavolt as a pre authorisation charge!
You have the same problem as I did with the infotainment screen. A spit in the screen in the middle. I got it changed out straight away. Make sure you do
Just the obvious , the higher the tap is the less dirty comes out, ,I tend to empty ours fairly regularly divtge water isn't too many months old as well. It's is a natural slightly green colour though 🤔
Hi Ev, where did you get your night caps from. After seeing yours I’m ready to buy but struggling to find a set for my 2023 mini ev. Any help would be appreciated
@@EVPuzzle I eventually spoke to mini yesterday and they said I would need to drill the hole for the puddle light, did you do that and if you did was it easy enough? I ordered the covers, they look fantastic. Thanks for the reply
It looks very nice, I’m not a black fan as my previous experience resulted in too many visible scratches. But that said your cleaning regime looks far superior to mine. Enjoy the new car
@@EVPuzzle I never thought a 35p per kWh peak would be a help, today I pulled 5kwh at 35p and sold it back for 45p. Having excess for your needs is the key to lock in low costs but pulling from the grid and selling back will be the way to make money. The standing charge is very low currently when compared with all others which have extra levies on.
@@EVPuzzle 61.9p peak today. The price of a therm is the highest it’s been for many years so it’s likely to stay the same or get more expensive to export
Looks fantastic Nigel ! My BMW iX is due in 2 weeks, and I went for black too - haven't had a black car in 30 years ! I hear Poor Boys Black Hole is amazing. Where was the Gridserve place under construction at the end of the video ? Stephen
Still enjoying my Mini level2 in pearl but as my wife is now also switching to electric mini I am now looking to replace my mini with something with more range. Presumably lessons learned from your previous mini have left you happy with the range but for me the mini is not really good value for the space and range offered. Ideal for me would be when mini bring out their electric countryman but no news on range so that may only be 100 miles as well.
I really wanted to Mini electric but being tall was a blocker to this. My head was touching the roof on a model with the sunroof and the back of the seat was touching the rear seats leaving no leg room even for the kids. Went for the Kona instead which we love but I would have really enjoyed the Mini.
Hey! Im about to order a Mini Cooper Electric as well. How did you get your Mini "debatched". Did you do it yourself? I cannot find the option in the "build your Mini"-configurator on their website. Best regards
Just asked my dealer to do it. Its stuck on so the skill is getting it hot enough to loosen the glue then prying off gently from behind, final remove and polish of any residue left
@@EVPuzzle The 4 yellow rings which is attached at the center of the wheels. I think they ruin the raw look if the "Rail Spokes". I have a pre facelifted Mini Electric as well and I am looking forward to hear about the small aprovements that you have found in your next video!
The satellite grey interior is excellent, I have it in my own Mini Cooper S and definitely makes the interior of the car a nicer place to be, instead of boring all depressing black……. However you should have known that a all black exterior car is always going to show up the dirt more quickly. I hope you don’t get fed up of having to wash your car every couple of days to keep it looking clean 🧼…..
Hello Nigel. Have been a while since I commented. You doing almost what my brother did with three cars. Should mention, we have cars for ages before there is a shape change of vehicles here in South Africa. So his first one of the three was black, safety film with a tint and some other things. Second and third vehicle came down the road and my response was even before anyone else noticed, as he had a personalized number plate. Walks in, he gets 100 questions of which 20 are just to confirm that I was right. Small nuances that gave away it's a new car. So for 9 almost 10 years he drove the same engined vehicle and switching each time he got to 90k km on the clock. So get a vehicle that looks so similar that almost no one realizes you have a new car. It just went into the dealer for a repair. And somehow it came out black with the new front end. Would be my excuse.
Best protection I have had is a ceramic coat applied by a guy who comes out wheels any inperfections out of the paintwork (minimal from New) and then seal it with a ceramic coat, mine has been on for over 2 years and is easier to wash and still beads water 2 years on. My wife washes her car 2-3 times a week for work and she loves the coating. They guy isnt that far from you. Was thinking of getting my solar coated next time too. Rich
A car cleaning video is a tad different to your normal video's :-) Oddly the EV I ordered will also be black, due mid May. Mokka E Ultimate. Went with black to hide the front vizor! But lovely Mini, I did look at one too, but the wife wanted something with a higher ride height.
Yes car cleaning isn't something for everyone but I share what's going on here. Conscious I hadn't shared images of the car and when I noticed the front grille changes thought that alone was worth sharing
Hi Nigel, your Mini is a cracker, excellent well thought out option choices, I have played the video back a few times, please don’t tell me there ms a wee scratch on the off side mirror cap? I really hope it’s just a reflection. All the best Nigel keep Up the great work 👌🏻
I’m glad you’re happy with it but damn it’s such an expensive car for what it is. I personally think it’s ugly as hell but I know mini has a massive fanbase in U.K., for me it’s a bit marmite. I’ve driven one and it didn’t change my mind. The Leaf gen 1 we have is not a pretty car at all either but it was purchased out of need not to get another diesel not because we wanted it. Crazy prices on cars these days. I’ve paid £37k for my Tesla model 3 in 2019. This is a mini that is almost the same now
Looks fabulous Nigel. I guess it was a conscious decision not to have the green numberplate flash based on your point about not wanting it to stand out as an electric car.
It looks good - much more distinctive than your previous car. I didn't bother with a dealer applied paint coating and have just used a DIY ceramic product this time. It will be interesting to see how it compares with a £500 "professional job". Removing signs of electric power might help you out at traffic lights as you can take the opposition by surprise:)
I am actually surprised you use all those products and rinse them off into the ground. In the US now the environmental thinking is that you use that stuff at car wash locations that capture the run off .
@@EVPuzzle I once had an argument with a German work colleague about washing cars at home. In his view car washing (if it must be done at all) should only occur at a commercial car washes where they have the facilities to capture the residues. I asked him about closing nuclear power plants and burning more lignite (coal) to generate electricity but apparently that is OK.
There's always something of concern. Discussion is good but what next, can't use fairy liquid and let it down the drain? We had to use a flea treatment on cracker a while back and do the house too. Very very toxic stuff with warnings not to let it into the water course!! We all have to do our bit and reduce everything really ... Whatever we can.. Im more of the opinion if its of concern its the government who needs to regulate it.
@@EVPuzzle We have self serve car washes where you drive in and can use whatever you want. You are only paying for time with the pressure washer and can decide to use their soap brush or now.
@@EVPuzzle Only joking of course, it's just that I prefer more vibrant colours rather than 'boring' black white and grey. But I don't know why anybody would buy a brand new top-of-the-range car and take all the badges off, as if they were ashamed of it! 😕 I suppose this would also explain the non-green number plate.
Mine costs 30 times less to run and isn't causing air pollution making people with asthma I'll. Its a lots less likely to break down, quieter, more comfortable and probably more fun too
Strangest of links. Do you think only Eco eccentrics own Electric cars? I can only hope you drive the greenest of electric cars and it's dirty and definitely dont use those filthy diesel buses 🤦
That’s the least hideous Mini EV I’ve seen yet, getting rid of the horrendous acid yellow/ green accents is the way forward. Very nicely done.👍 Your quite correct, the car just looks right!
Thank you, not everyone likes the yellow, Im happy if it's subtle, 4 yellow S badges is enough for me
@@EVPuzzle My wife and I are mini fans and do very much appreciate the cars. However we were dismayed at how the EV versions were marketed. You have configured a very very nice mini indeed, wear well and health to drive!
I love the light interior it’s beautiful 🤩 good luck.
Nigel you are right I use a battery blower for drying those awkward areas like the the car wheels, good luck as usual. Brian
I love those mirror caps!
When I bought my first black car the guy told me "Black is the prettiest color when it's clean, and the hardest color to keep clean." I learned how very painfully true that was! I will personally never own a black car again!
I'm hoping my cleaning regime makes it easy.. Time will tell
Is there an option not to have Union jack rear lights on this German car...
Not a factory option but aftermarket for this British built and designed car
Sweet MINI SE looking forward to ordering one in 2024.
Did you end up ordering it?
Great color combo- I've spec'ed the Carbon Black Lounge Leather, and I'm sure I'll regret it on hot summer days. Congrats on the Level 3... and your ability to (solar) charge at home is an inspiration. Just one word of caution- I'd used a blower to push the rinse water off of the car before hand drying and found that it worked, but it also blew a lot of debris out from those cracks and crevices. Smooth runnings to you.
Appreciate the warning of caution, thanks
I changed my order from red to grey and finally to black with chrome bits just like you. With the new black outer grill, I think the black color option is the best. On any other color, the front just looks too busy and puts too much focus on the black ring of the grill. This color combo will remain a classic for the '22/'23 model years. Thanks for the video.
The louvres in front of the battery rad close up when you drive off in normal conditions. I believe they'll open up whilst driving only if battery temp calls for cooling.
I couldn't spec the heated wheel on my 2022 L2 :(
Very cool if they do , dare I mount a camera looking back at the car 😬🤔
@@EVPuzzle that's already been done ..a chap was showing that it was sticking on some cars
Very nice Nigel looks like it was worth the wait.
Really please to see you have gone back to mini electric, loved your videos. Thinking of changing my level 2 2020 for a level 3 2021 so looking forward to hear what you think.
I'll share soon.. a few videos to make ...they're stacking up and I just want to go for a drive in my car 😂🤭
@@EVPuzzle Yes I did 1000 miles in mine the first month 🙂
Welcome back to the SE club, Nigel!
I've been away far too long , 5 month stretch ! Liking your thumbnail image btw
I think the light interior and the mirror caps are well worth having, they lift the overall appearance and I agree that you only really notice details when you’re cleaning! 😎 …. The draw back of dark colours is keeping them clean! I’ve recently bought a Toyota RAV4 hybrid in ‘Obsidian Blue’ with black roof and wheels which is a gorgeous deep blue metallic. It really ‘pops’ in the sunlight but keeping it clean does take some effort!
Hopefully worth it though, glad you agree👍
Enjoy, glad to see you pick the choice of your own. I picked my EV last week, loving it :) take care.
My wife has the same car I just wish we had selected the active cruise control in the selection.
I’m surprised it doesn’t have an active grill for that open radiator you discovered.
New car looks good Nigel, mirrors look a little small.
Very interesting to see another piece of your EV puzzle fitting into the picture. The Kona demonstrated that a long range EV is an alternative to an ICE vehicle. The first Mini electric showed that an efficient car with a modest range can meet your driving needs while being fun to drive. The new Mini electric offers fun driving with luxury trim and low running costs.That is a good choice for retirement, for people who travel long distance by plane and train.
We keep saying the perfect EV is an electric mini clubman . Sadly it's the countryman they're doing next
I can’t wait for the electric countryman. We have had one and loved it so will be excited to have an all electric one.
As always great videos.
Nice, my SLK is black and it was ceramic coated a few years before I bought it, stays amazingly clean compared with the black Zoe I had before. Our hard water is awful too, I use a big drying towel from Halfords to dry it.
3:40, yes you will regret the black colour! Black only looks good when clean, that is why my new Model Y is grey, takes a lot of crud to notice.
I like a clean car though.. So far so good, cleaning it was more satisfying than the white silver colour where the gloss wasn't as good
I like the gray interior a lot. It contrasts well with the black of the car. I would have ordered a different color for the roof and mirrors to contrast the black though. It would look sportier in my opinion. Nice car though. Mine is silver with black stripes and black roof, and yellow caps on the mirror.
I like that cordless ‘power’ washer. If only for car use, would it be enough or do you still need the power of a proper plugged in one?
It's good for rinsing not washing , water flow is really small by comparison
Hi mate you'll be pleased to hear I passed my Leicester taxi test today got 98%! so hopefully I'll be able to restart the taxi vlog soon. Cheers nigel
That's good news mate, nice one. I'd tune in now and then
@@EVPuzzle No worries, I do have itchy fingers to get the E niro but I really want to finish the vlog on the leaf for potential taxi/phv drivers switching over to their very first BEV as a commercial vehicle will probably be a leaf as petrol/diesel prices rocket. Cheers
Norwich is full of Ioniq hybrid taxis but EVs now becoming more popular all shapes and sizes
Excellent choice we are enjoying our Cooper se collected last Sunday, I use Sonax spray wax I get a good result on my other Mini and is black too I tried this after reading the reviews.enjoy your new car.
Other Mini, I like it. You're like us then 2 mini family
It's the little touches on your car that I like, the mirror end caps and the Mini puddle lights for example.
Puddle lights are cool. The mirror caps didn't come with holes for those led projectors so the dealer cut the correct sized holes to fit them. Great service, no extra charge. Rather them than me though 😬
@@EVPuzzle that's interesting, I wonder if the mirror caps were for a trim level which doesn't have the puddle lights?
Exactly, they're a product thats been around a while.
I think the manufacturer ought to be paying you to keep the car. Look forward to seeing you drive it and hearing you talk about it!
Lol, there's an idea. MINI?! How about a Sponsor😉😂
Excellent choice! Like yourself I have just upgraded from a level 2 to a level 3 and love it! Word of caution on the Chester grey leather seats..... indigo dye from jeans stains them! Easy to clean off of the leather facing, but not the quilt stitching which is looking a bit scruffy on mine already and I've only had the car 8 weeks....! Mini don't currently offer a bumper protection strip for the electric version, so I'm probably going to put a fake carbon effect vinyl on it. Mine is chilli red and the dirt just sits on that lip and looks grubby! I love the look of a clean black car, but you'll have to put the hours in to keep it shiny! Enjoy.....!
Had my interior protected so presume if it stains it'll be covered and resolved but good warning thanks
Very nice like the colour and the wheels,just like mine.Off topic i used a charging station for the first time this week just to see how it all works. I was surprised at the pre authorisation charges when using a debit card.
Can you imagine filling your car at the pumps for say £20.00 only to be told we are taking an extra £15 bp pulse or £30.00 instavolt
as a pre authorisation charge!
Advice : steer clear of bppulse they don't refund those £30 charges if the unit fails. Not worth the hassle chasing
You have the same problem as I did with the infotainment screen. A spit in the screen in the middle. I got it changed out straight away. Make sure you do
I've reported it already
I use water butt water too. Have you any tips for keeping it clean? I often worry I’m putting dirt back on the car when I rinse
Just the obvious , the higher the tap is the less dirty comes out, ,I tend to empty ours fairly regularly divtge water isn't too many months old as well. It's is a natural slightly green colour though 🤔
Love that car and you're right you need to fit the battery to your daily commute.
Hi Ev, where did you get your night caps from. After seeing yours I’m ready to buy but struggling to find a set for my 2023 mini ev. Any help would be appreciated
Main dealer genuine accessory
@@EVPuzzle I eventually spoke to mini yesterday and they said I would need to drill the hole for the puddle light, did you do that and if you did was it easy enough? I ordered the covers, they look fantastic. Thanks for the reply
@@stuartmcilvaney6815 my dealer did it for me, sounds like there's a quality difference between dealers
It looks very nice, I’m not a black fan as my previous experience resulted in too many visible scratches. But that said your cleaning regime looks far superior to mine. Enjoy the new car
👍
Could you do the hard work for us and work out if agile is now worth it again. With the war the export is consistently higher than import.
Surely it depends how much spare energy you have . The more you use the less sense it makes but yes that's make a decent video so maybe I will
@@EVPuzzle I never thought a 35p per kWh peak would be a help, today I pulled 5kwh at 35p and sold it back for 45p. Having excess for your needs is the key to lock in low costs but pulling from the grid and selling back will be the way to make money. The standing charge is very low currently when compared with all others which have extra levies on.
After conversion losses ??
I'd prefer a bigger margin
@@EVPuzzle 61.9p peak today. The price of a therm is the highest it’s been for many years so it’s likely to stay the same or get more expensive to export
That sounds better
Looks fantastic Nigel ! My BMW iX is due in 2 weeks, and I went for black too - haven't had a black car in 30 years ! I hear Poor Boys Black Hole is amazing. Where was the Gridserve place under construction at the end of the video ? Stephen
Postwick junction to the NDR and A47 in Norwich
The light interior is lovely much nicer than all black heated steering is fab extra.👍👍👍🐶🐶🐶
Wow, the car really does look great in the black with the chrome!
Thank you
Did you use the dealer at Longwater?
No they were awful on 3 seperate occasions
@@EVPuzzle ohh, any you would recommend? thanks
Listers Boston ask for Amber
Still enjoying my Mini level2 in pearl but as my wife is now also switching to electric mini I am now looking to replace my mini with something with more range. Presumably lessons learned from your previous mini have left you happy with the range but for me the mini is not really good value for the space and range offered. Ideal for me would be when mini bring out their electric countryman but no news on range so that may only be 100 miles as well.
Next year, rumoured 250mile range but it won't drive like the F56
Lovely job. Ceramic coating £5 ali-e.
I thought the L 3 had privacy glass?
It's an option I didn't spec... Or I did then changed my mind. Was a bit uncertain about black and black. Making it look like a van
@@EVPuzzle always had on my minis with privacy glass little greenhouses without. New LCI looking good always enjoy cleaning and waxing a black car.
We seem to be the minority liking black cars and cleaning but they're very satisfying
Congratulations ! hope you enjoy it. Now I was thinking that you might want to change the soundtrack of your intro to ... 'Simply irresistable" 😆
I used to have Robert Palmer on my other mini intro 🤣...addicted to love
I really wanted to Mini electric but being tall was a blocker to this. My head was touching the roof on a model with the sunroof and the back of the seat was touching the rear seats leaving no leg room even for the kids. Went for the Kona instead which we love but I would have really enjoyed the Mini.
John tisbury has Driven my last Mini . He's well over 6ft and was ok . You must be very tall or prefer a less reclined seat angle
@@EVPuzzle 6'7" tall actually. 🤣 A non-sunroof version was fine but the sunroof lowered the roof height quite a bit.
Right, being 5ft 10 I hadn't noticed the lower roof but yes makes sense
Excellent video Nigel. Enjoy!
Hey! Im about to order a Mini Cooper Electric as well. How did you get your Mini "debatched". Did you do it yourself? I cannot find the option in the "build your Mini"-configurator on their website.
Best regards
Just asked my dealer to do it. Its stuck on so the skill is getting it hot enough to loosen the glue then prying off gently from behind, final remove and polish of any residue left
@@EVPuzzle Thank you so much for the quick reply! Does that also apply to the "wheel knots"?
Wheel knots?? You've lost me
@@EVPuzzle The 4 yellow rings which is attached at the center of the wheels. I think they ruin the raw look if the "Rail Spokes". I have a pre facelifted Mini Electric as well and I am looking forward to hear about the small aprovements that you have found in your next video!
Spare part order, they're inter changeable caps with standard ones and jcw etc. Thin they're £50-60 but dealer thru in for me
The satellite grey interior is excellent, I have it in my own Mini Cooper S and definitely makes the interior of the car a nicer place to be, instead of boring all depressing black……. However you should have known that a all black exterior car is always going to show up the dirt more quickly. I hope you don’t get fed up of having to wash your car every couple of days to keep it looking clean 🧼…..
So far so good on the cleaning, loving the deep black shine
Hello Nigel. Glad you're happy but 35k for a 150 mile EV sir?
Im not buying a battery , it's way more than that
@@EVPuzzle LOL Like most things in life, it comes down to personal choice and what makes you happy. Enjoy
lovely mini
Hello Nigel.
Have been a while since I commented.
You doing almost what my brother did with three cars. Should mention, we have cars for ages before there is a shape change of vehicles here in South Africa. So his first one of the three was black, safety film with a tint and some other things. Second and third vehicle came down the road and my response was even before anyone else noticed, as he had a personalized number plate. Walks in, he gets 100 questions of which 20 are just to confirm that I was right. Small nuances that gave away it's a new car. So for 9 almost 10 years he drove the same engined vehicle and switching each time he got to 90k km on the clock.
So get a vehicle that looks so similar that almost no one realizes you have a new car. It just went into the dealer for a repair. And somehow it came out black with the new front end. Would be my excuse.
If I'd have kept my private plate I could've got away with that. Nice to see you back in the comments Michele
Best protection I have had is a ceramic coat applied by a guy who comes out wheels any inperfections out of the paintwork (minimal from New) and then seal it with a ceramic coat, mine has been on for over 2 years and is easier to wash and still beads water 2 years on. My wife washes her car 2-3 times a week for work and she loves the coating. They guy isnt that far from you. Was thinking of getting my solar coated next time too. Rich
How much if you don't mind my asking ?
@@EVPuzzle seem to remember about £200 but we’ll worth it in my opinion. He spent a lot of time on the details.
Very reasonable!
A car cleaning video is a tad different to your normal video's :-) Oddly the EV I ordered will also be black, due mid May. Mokka E Ultimate. Went with black to hide the front vizor! But lovely Mini, I did look at one too, but the wife wanted something with a higher ride height.
Yes car cleaning isn't something for everyone but I share what's going on here. Conscious I hadn't shared images of the car and when I noticed the front grille changes thought that alone was worth sharing
@@EVPuzzle Oh I totally agree. On a side note, do you offer car cleaning as a service? Might be interested in popping the Mokka round!
I'm not cheap🤔🤭
@@EVPuzzle Quality is never cheap!
What solar battery system have you gone for?
Pylontech with a Multiplus
Hi Nigel, your Mini is a cracker, excellent well thought out option choices, I have played the video back a few times, please don’t tell me there ms a wee scratch on the off side mirror cap? I really hope it’s just a reflection. All the best Nigel keep
Up the great work 👌🏻
No scratches, I'm confident
I’m glad you’re happy with it but damn it’s such an expensive car for what it is. I personally think it’s ugly as hell but I know mini has a massive fanbase in U.K., for me it’s a bit marmite. I’ve driven one and it didn’t change my mind. The Leaf gen 1 we have is not a pretty car at all either but it was purchased out of need not to get another diesel not because we wanted it. Crazy prices on cars these days. I’ve paid £37k for my Tesla model 3 in 2019. This is a mini that is almost the same now
Mini is a premium product for sure but it's also a good buy in the lower trim levels, cat prices generally are crazy
I used to have a black car, never again, they always look mucky
Clean them more often 😉
@@EVPuzzle lol
start with 6 head lamp. then 4 lamps ... now latest left 2.. another few more years. no headlamp. bring ur own torchlights
Love the car 🚗
Cheers 👍
"how much?" Each to their own, but.... No. No. No. Hope you enjoy it though, & look forward to updates.
Very nice 👌
Looks fabulous Nigel. I guess it was a conscious decision not to have the green numberplate flash based on your point about not wanting it to stand out as an electric car.
Correct, I chose not to have a green badge, I'm not a fan of them. Similar to your neighbours..
It looks good - much more distinctive than your previous car. I didn't bother with a dealer applied paint coating and have just used a DIY ceramic product this time. It will be interesting to see how it compares with a £500 "professional job". Removing signs of electric power might help you out at traffic lights as you can take the opposition by surprise:)
Electric sleeper 😂
Nice!
I am actually surprised you use all those products and rinse them off into the ground. In the US now the environmental thinking is that you use that stuff at car wash locations that capture the run off .
I guess it depends on the chemical content but I don't usually use so much and don't you aerosols. I'd never let a public car wash near my car
@@EVPuzzle I once had an argument with a German work colleague about washing cars at home. In his view car washing (if it must be done at all) should only occur at a commercial car washes where they have the facilities to capture the residues. I asked him about closing nuclear power plants and burning more lignite (coal) to generate electricity but apparently that is OK.
There's always something of concern. Discussion is good but what next, can't use fairy liquid and let it down the drain?
We had to use a flea treatment on cracker a while back and do the house too. Very very toxic stuff with warnings not to let it into the water course!!
We all have to do our bit and reduce everything really ... Whatever we can..
Im more of the opinion if its of concern its the government who needs to regulate it.
@@EVPuzzle We have self serve car washes where you drive in and can use whatever you want. You are only paying for time with the pressure washer and can decide to use their soap brush or now.
Nice car. Shame about the colour! 😃
Yeah right 🤣🤔🙉
@@EVPuzzle Only joking of course, it's just that I prefer more vibrant colours rather than 'boring' black white and grey.
But I don't know why anybody would buy a brand new top-of-the-range car and take all the badges off, as if they were ashamed of it! 😕 I suppose this would also explain the non-green number plate.
I hate badges and labels. I mean even the dealer stick advertising labels on the reg plates.
This car costs over 30 grand more than mine. Madness.
Mine costs 30 times less to run and isn't causing air pollution making people with asthma I'll. Its a lots less likely to break down, quieter, more comfortable and probably more fun too
You have an electric car yet you're okay with contaminating the ground. Not good!
Strangest of links. Do you think only Eco eccentrics own Electric cars?
I can only hope you drive the greenest of electric cars and it's dirty and definitely dont use those filthy diesel buses 🤦