The Mini Electric is temptingly priced is that it doesn’t have a very big battery, and the official range between charges is only around 145 miles. You won’t even get that far in real-world driving but you have to pay a higher price than buying a petrol car.

From NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT

By Paul Homewood

I don’t use Facebook much, but am always astonished to see how many adverts for EVs appear.

Are companies so desperate to sell them, or is this the Nudge Unit at work again?

Anyway, it’s a good opportunity to check out prices again.

The cheapest Mini EV comes in at £32,550:

The specs of the two cars are similar.

The range of the EV is given as 140 miles, which means less than 100 in reality, making it utterly useless for anything other than round town.

No wonder Mini are so desperate to advertise them on Facebook!