Last Monday, the electrician arrived at my home to do the Wall Box Inspection and the news wasn’t good. In order to have enough juice flowing to our detached garage, he said we’d need to dig a trench from the basement of our house through our backyard to our garage and lay a 40 amp line. Heavy machinery would have to be involved. Price tag? He wouldn’t say, but told me that MINI would get back to me.
After consulting with a few friends who’ve had some electrical work done, I got the sense that at a minimum the cost would be five thousand dollars. That is no where near what I’d been expecting to pay. In addition, the idea of digging a big trench through our backyard, upending the swing set and landscaping (that we’d probably have to pay to replace) just seemed like too much to take on. Honestly, even if MINI paid for everything needed, I still don’t think I’d go through with it. Too much disruption for a line that I’d only use for one year.
It will come as no surprise that I decided to pull out of the MINI E Field Trial. I’m saddened by my decision, but think it’s the right thing for me and my family. I am eager to hear about how the trial progresses, MINI’s findings, and the experiences of the field trial participants.
To end on a positive note, I purchased my first MINI after I made my decision to pull out of the field trial. It’s the convertible 2008 MINI Cooper S you see on this post and I absolutely love it. I wish MINI and all of the MINI E Field Trial Participants all the best.
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