HERE’S WHY WE SOLD OUR TESLA MODEL Y AND BOUGHT THE LEAST EXPENSIVE ELECTRIC CAR IN AMERICA!

EV Channels Review

The TFL team discusses their decision to sell their Tesla Model Y Performance and purchase the least expensive EV in America, the Mini Cooper SE. They detail the challenging process of finding the Mini due to dealer markups and scarcity, eventually locating one in Albuquerque. The core of the review focuses on a 500-mile road trip from New Mexico to Colorado, highlighting the Mini's limited 114-mile EPA range and the significant charging infrastructure gaps in New Mexico. Despite the range anxiety and the need for six charging stops, the Mini proved capable, though the charging experience with Electrify America was fraught with issues, including a "bricked" car scenario. The reviewer contrasts the Mini's engaging, fun-to-drive personality with the Tesla's more appliance-like, technologically advanced nature. Ultimately, they find the Mini Cooper SE to be a fantastic city car with a great personality, but a challenging, albeit adventurous, choice for longer road trips.