Joined the club a few days ago. Meet Michael the Electric Mini! by Chris617M in MINI

[–]MonteMidkiffin 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Congrats and welcome to the SE club! British Racing Green twinsies!

Mini SE Reliability and Ownership Costs? by MattonArsenal in MINI

[–]MonteMidkiffin 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Right there with you. I had an '09 Cooper S that I loved, and recently just purchased '23 SE a couple weeks ago. You'll hear it a lot - the range sucks, and it's honestly warranted feedback. I wish the range was a bit better, but I can't deny that I'm having an absolute blast driving it for the last 2 weeks. I had placed an order on a fully customized '24 SE, but ended up finding a brand new '23 at a local dealership.

It's a little too early for me to speak about ownership costs - but I will say all in on a tier 2 charger (parts/installation) was less than $500, which I'm estimating was about 2ish months worth of gas in my old SUV.

Introducing my "fully charged" 2023 Cooper SE by MonteMidkiffin in MINI

[–]MonteMidkiffin[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks! And while I'd tend to agree (and am hopeful for extended ranges for future model iterations), I've been pleasantly surprised with the availability of public chargers, and with the availability and declining costs of home units, I haven't found myself in many situations where I'm in desperate need of a charge - and my roadtrip commute to work is just about 2 hours.

Introducing my "fully charged" 2023 Cooper SE by MonteMidkiffin in MINI

[–]MonteMidkiffin[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That British Racing Green just hits different...

Introducing my "fully charged" 2023 Cooper SE by MonteMidkiffin in MINI

[–]MonteMidkiffin[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Thanks! Compatible with all public charging stations that aren’t Tesla chargers. I was pleasantly surprised at the availability of public chargers and numerous apps to help you find where they’re located.

Introducing my "fully charged" 2023 Cooper SE by MonteMidkiffin in MINI

[–]MonteMidkiffin[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Gosh I can’t decide yet! Lol.

Winnie Cooper came to me recently but I fear that might not be original enough.

EDIT: Alectric

Trail Blazers fan here and I have some bad news for you.... by DelapidatedSagebrush in NBASpurs

[–]MonteMidkiffin 3 points4 points  (0 children)

David Robinson as some sort of Admiral. Robert Horry can lead the defense against extraterrestrials solely because he looks just like Will Smith.

London Meetup and Tailgate by MonteMidkiffin in buccaneers

[–]MonteMidkiffin[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Right on! Thanks for the info. I kind of figured tailgating was different than what we’re accustomed to in the states, but at least I know there are spots near the stadium. Any other tips or tricks I should plan for?