ASHEVILLE, N.C. — Thinking about buying an electric vehicle? What if it were a convertible?
Of course, convertibles of any kind are few and far between anymore; it’s a market that’s all but disappeared. At the more affordable end of the spectrum, the Mini Cooper SE is one of a handful of choices. But what if Mini made their Cooper droptop with an all-electric driveline?
It’s a question that led the company to produce a one-off battery electric convertible concept, which made its debut last week at “Mini Takes the States,” a biennial trek open to Mini owners. This year's rally originated in Burlington, Vermont and wound its way down the spine of the east coast to Spartanburg, South Carolina. Making the 1,000-mile trek were more than 600 Mini owners.
