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Off the Grid and on the Road

Chris — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 04:01:52 +0000

Two southern California residents are going off the grid, but staying on the road.

To meet their electrical energy needs, Peder and Julie Nordby, installed solar panels on the rooftop of their home. They also got a BMW Mini E.

Their home’s rooftop solar panels generate 12,000 kilowatt-hours of electricity per year — enough to power their entire home and their BBW Mini E.

The Mini E’s regenerative braking system gives the small car a lot of perk. Software in the EV’s computer system give it a slight pause when the acceleration pedal is initial pressed — this prevents burnout from a standstill — and the Mini’s response quickly reverts to normal.

Although EVs like the mini cost more than traditional vehicles, and solar panels are expensive, the Norby’s are breaking away from the electrical grid, avoiding power outages, unsightly power lines — and lines at the gas pump.

Go here to read more.

Doesn’t matter if you’re off the grid. As long as you’re on the road OdoClub can help save you money on the purchase of your next vehicle.

For every mile driven, OdoClub members earn rewards that can be redeemed at participating dealerships for discounts on goods and services.

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Not Many Mini Rally Edition Clubman S Special Edition Vehicles

Chris — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 19:00:17 +0000

Just 70 Mini Rally Edition Clubman S models will be built for distribution in the U.S. That’s about one Rally Edition Clubman S per U.S. Mini dealership.

The midnight black Rally Edition Clubman will feature silver racing stripes and matching black JCW aero kit. It also will have 17-inch black wheels and a roof rack and “Rally Green” side mirror caps.

No matter what you drive — whether it’s a one (or 70) of a kind midnight black Mini Rally Edition Clubman — you can earn points that can be redeemed for goods and services at a participating auto dealership if you’re an OdoClub member.

Join OdoClub today at www.odoclub.com to start earning rewards.

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BMW’s MINI E Gets Schooled

Chris — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 01:45:42 +0000

During the next year, the University of California Davis will be asking volunteer drivers of BMW’s all-electric MINI Es how they use the cars and how they like them. The answers will be collected in online surveys, during interviews, and collected from information in travel diaries.

UCD, which has a dedicated Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) Research Center, say findings of the year-long study will be made available to the public. The school believes it the results could “influence understanding of the future role of electric vehicles for many stakeholders, including electric utilities, governments and automakers.”

More here.

Whenever you drive — even if you’re a volunteer MINI E driver — you can earn points that can be redeemed for goods and services at a participating auto dealership if you’re an OdoClub member.

Join OdoClub today at www.odoclub.com to start earning rewards. It’s Free. It’s Easy. It’s Rewarding.

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