Comments on: It Was Bound To Happen Sometime http://www.stuartistry.com/my-mini-e/2009/08/26/it-was-bound-to-happen-sometime/ My experiences testing MINI's new all-electric vehicle around Long Island Sat, 19 Dec 2009 01:50:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: John http://www.stuartistry.com/my-mini-e/2009/08/26/it-was-bound-to-happen-sometime/comment-page-1/#comment-955 John Sat, 19 Dec 2009 01:50:07 +0000 http://www.stuartistry.com/my-mini-e/2009/08/26/it-was-bound-to-happen-sometime/#comment-955 I am not alone. It happened to #135. I am not alone. It happened to #135.

]]> By: Paul http://www.stuartistry.com/my-mini-e/2009/08/26/it-was-bound-to-happen-sometime/comment-page-1/#comment-380 Paul Fri, 04 Sep 2009 03:52:26 +0000 http://www.stuartistry.com/my-mini-e/2009/08/26/it-was-bound-to-happen-sometime/#comment-380 Hey Stuart! I've had the same "issue" with my Mini-E #339, too! When that happens to me and Mini-E #339, I just fall back to my previously-learned procedures for "hill starting" in a manual transmission car. If 339 starts rolling backwards after a stop, I immediately step on the foot brake again (with my left foot, if needed). Then, I use my right hand to lift the HAND brake BUT with the button held down with my right thumb. With the hand brake AND foot brake engaged, I then lift my foot off the FOOT brake. (The car should still hold on the hill....) I then step on the accelerator... until I feel 339's electric motor just start to build up torque... just as if she just "wants to go"... then slowly lower the hand brake. Most times, she'll move forward -- without rolling backwards at all! It takes practice. But you can do it. (And it's a LOT easier to do on a MINI-E, since it doesn't have a clutch, manual gear shift and the worry of an engine stall out!!!) Hope that helps and hope everything else is going well with your Mini-E! Happy motoring! Paul Hey Stuart!

I’ve had the same “issue” with my Mini-E #339, too!

When that happens to me and Mini-E #339, I just fall back to my previously-learned procedures for “hill starting” in a manual transmission car.

If 339 starts rolling backwards after a stop, I immediately step on the foot brake again (with my left foot, if needed).

Then, I use my right hand to lift the HAND brake BUT with the button held down with my right thumb.

With the hand brake AND foot brake engaged, I then lift my foot off the FOOT brake. (The car should still hold on the hill….)

I then step on the accelerator… until I feel 339′s electric motor just start to build up torque… just as if she just “wants to go”… then slowly lower the hand brake.

Most times, she’ll move forward — without rolling backwards at all!

It takes practice. But you can do it. (And it’s a LOT easier to do on a MINI-E, since it doesn’t have a clutch, manual gear shift and the worry of an engine stall out!!!)

Hope that helps and hope everything else is going well with your Mini-E!

Happy motoring!

Paul

]]> By: Tom http://www.stuartistry.com/my-mini-e/2009/08/26/it-was-bound-to-happen-sometime/comment-page-1/#comment-362 Tom Thu, 27 Aug 2009 03:56:55 +0000 http://www.stuartistry.com/my-mini-e/2009/08/26/it-was-bound-to-happen-sometime/#comment-362 Welcome to the club Stuart! I've had it happen three times now. The first time can be a bit unsettling, but as long as you know what to do, it's no problem. I spoke to Marian at Mini about it and they are currently working on a fix. I've started a blog also and have linked your blog to mine. It's at: http://minie250.blogspot.com/ Keep up the good work! Tom Welcome to the club Stuart! I’ve had it happen three times now. The first time can be a bit unsettling, but as long as you know what to do, it’s no problem. I spoke to Marian at Mini about it and they are currently working on a fix. I’ve started a blog also and have linked your blog to mine. It’s at: http://minie250.blogspot.com/
Keep up the good work!
Tom

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