Uploaded January 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Description:
Today I take the Mini Cooper E with the small 36.6 kWh battery on a real-world long distance trip in winter conditions. This is not a car made for 600 km highway drives, but sometimes you still have to go further than the city.
Instead of forcing an unrealistic route, I planned a ~350 km trip using A Better Routeplanner, optimized for 110 km/h cruising speed, low temperatures, and minimal charging stops.
In this video you’ll see:
Real winter consumption at constant highway speed
How far the Mini Cooper E can actually go at 110 km/h
DC charging performance on Ionity
Total driving time, charging time, and average speed
Honest verdict: how usable is the Mini Cooper E beyond the city?
⏱ Trip summary:
Distance: ~322 km
Driving time: 3h 43min
Average speed incl. charging: ~86–87 km/h
Charging stops: 2
Total DC charging time: 35 minutes
Winter consumption: 18.2 kWh/100 km
🔌 Charging for free with AndCharge
With &Charge, you can earn charging credit by rating chargers directly in the app. In Germany and France, you can even start charging directly via the app.
👉 Use the link in the description to get 20 km charging credit to start.
📊 All my EV range & charging tests:
docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1sJ9kwAfjOqFsVRMIhJN3so8wA0PEscOQw5Wpw5RHD_Y/edit?usp=sharing
📸 Instagram: batterylife1
💡 Support the channel: YouTube Channel Membership
🎥 Behind the scenes: Behind the Battery
Thanks for watching and take care! ⚡
A better route planner:
abetterrouteplanner.com/ref/batterylife
Tronity:
app.tronity.io/signup/BATTERYLIFE?ref=0bde30cc6e0158889ac43e2530441fdc
tronity.io
tronity.io/flottenmanagement/laden-zuhause
Maingau Autostrom:
maingau-energie.de/e-mobilitaet/autostrom?utm_source=link&utm_medium=socialmedia&utm_campaign=influencer_batterylife
EV Supply:
ev-supply.de/?ref=CHRIS
10% discount on Accessoires
ev-supply.de/discount/CHRISWINTER
free shipping of winter tires with rims (Germany, Austria)
Other countries have to contact EV supply and will get a discount on shipping
Mammotion Store:
de.mammotion.com/?ref=BatteryLife&utm_source=KOL
& Charge:
kylomtr.me/ln/Vas5r
My Behind the Scenes Channel
youtube.com/@behindthebattery
My German YouTube Channel:
youtube.com/@BatteryLifeDE
Become a member for exclusive and early content and behind the
scene info:
youtube.com/channel/UCTpYzLtOCilhKE42T5uW7Ww/join
Merch is out as well:
batterylife.myspreadshop.net
If you want to support the Channel
paypal.me/batterylifeev
0:00 Intro & trip planning (winter conditions)
2:00 First highway leg & range management
6:55 First charging stop & consumption data
8:40 Route change & second charging stop
11:00 Long-distance comfort & driving impressions
14:50 Full trip analysis & final verdict
@BMW @BMWDeutschland @MINI @MINIDeutschland #bmw #mini #cooperE #cooper #electric #small #battery #long #distance #trip #test #consumption #range #charging #charger #charge #time #MiniCooperE #MiniElectric #EVRoadTrip #LongDistanceEV #WinterRange #EVCharging #Ionity #ElectricCarTest #MiniEV #BatteryLife
#abrp #abetterrouteplanner #tronity #maingau #autostrom #evsupply
My music in my videos is available at Epidemic sound
Referral link:
epidemicsound.com/referral/u8oaw0
Links to my spreadsheets of the cars tested:
Charging Curve
docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1cDlLxhUQsuCXLG0h_SnDPX8BIy0VpI32jDNrInWsMrA/edit?usp=sharing
Range test results
docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1sJ9kwAfjOqFsVRMIhJN3so8wA0PEscOQw5Wpw5RHD_Y/edit?usp=sharing
Take care
Description:
Today I take the Mini Cooper E with the small 36.6 kWh battery on a real-world long distance trip in winter conditions. This is not a car made for 600 km highway drives, but sometimes you still have to go further than the city.
Instead of forcing an unrealistic route, I planned a ~350 km trip using A Better Routeplanner, optimized for 110 km/h cruising speed, low temperatures, and minimal charging stops.
In this video you’ll see:
Real winter consumption at constant highway speed
How far the Mini Cooper E can actually go at 110 km/h
DC charging performance on Ionity
Total driving time, charging time, and average speed
Honest verdict: how usable is the Mini Cooper E beyond the city?
⏱ Trip summary:
Distance: ~322 km
Driving time: 3h 43min
Average speed incl. charging: ~86–87 km/h
Charging stops: 2
Total DC charging time: 35 minutes
Winter consumption: 18.2 kWh/100 km
🔌 Charging for free with AndCharge
With &Charge, you can earn charging credit by rating chargers directly in the app. In Germany and France, you can even start charging directly via the app.
👉 Use the link in the description to get 20 km charging credit to start.
📊 All my EV range & charging tests:
docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1sJ9kwAfjOqFsVRMIhJN3so8wA0PEscOQw5Wpw5RHD_Y/edit?usp=sharing
📸 Instagram: batterylife1
💡 Support the channel: YouTube Channel Membership
🎥 Behind the scenes: Behind the Battery
Thanks for watching and take care! ⚡
A better route planner:
abetterrouteplanner.com/ref/batterylife
Tronity:
app.tronity.io/signup/BATTERYLIFE?ref=0bde30cc6e0158889ac43e2530441fdc
tronity.io
tronity.io/flottenmanagement/laden-zuhause
Maingau Autostrom:
maingau-energie.de/e-mobilitaet/autostrom?utm_source=link&utm_medium=socialmedia&utm_campaign=influencer_batterylife
EV Supply:
ev-supply.de/?ref=CHRIS
10% discount on Accessoires
ev-supply.de/discount/CHRISWINTER
free shipping of winter tires with rims (Germany, Austria)
Other countries have to contact EV supply and will get a discount on shipping
Mammotion Store:
de.mammotion.com/?ref=BatteryLife&utm_source=KOL
& Charge:
kylomtr.me/ln/Vas5r
My Behind the Scenes Channel
youtube.com/@behindthebattery
My German YouTube Channel:
youtube.com/@BatteryLifeDE
Become a member for exclusive and early content and behind the
scene info:
youtube.com/channel/UCTpYzLtOCilhKE42T5uW7Ww/join
Merch is out as well:
batterylife.myspreadshop.net
If you want to support the Channel
paypal.me/batterylifeev
0:00 Intro & trip planning (winter conditions)
2:00 First highway leg & range management
6:55 First charging stop & consumption data
8:40 Route change & second charging stop
11:00 Long-distance comfort & driving impressions
14:50 Full trip analysis & final verdict
@BMW @BMWDeutschland @MINI @MINIDeutschland #bmw #mini #cooperE #cooper #electric #small #battery #long #distance #trip #test #consumption #range #charging #charger #charge #time #MiniCooperE #MiniElectric #EVRoadTrip #LongDistanceEV #WinterRange #EVCharging #Ionity #ElectricCarTest #MiniEV #BatteryLife
#abrp #abetterrouteplanner #tronity #maingau #autostrom #evsupply
My music in my videos is available at Epidemic sound
Referral link:
epidemicsound.com/referral/u8oaw0
Links to my spreadsheets of the cars tested:
Charging Curve
docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1cDlLxhUQsuCXLG0h_SnDPX8BIy0VpI32jDNrInWsMrA/edit?usp=sharing
Range test results
docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1sJ9kwAfjOqFsVRMIhJN3so8wA0PEscOQw5Wpw5RHD_Y/edit?usp=sharing
Take care
