BMW i3: who buys him without a range extender?
Posted on 10-09-2013 at 14:05 by sir_smokalot – 14 Comments”
BMW advertises the i3 as the first fully purpose built EV, but secretly, we still expect that the bulk of the customers for the 120 kg heavier variant with brommermotor. The appearance does not affect, of course.
What do we need to have further details about the i3? BMW shows balls on the electric market, although Nissan–Renault these balls a few years ago showed. But it is BMW, so the premium-blinders on and we only look at Mercedes, Audi, and so on. In that respect put BMW good steps.
What might be the lafjes is, is the range extender, it indicates that there are in Munich, not daring was 100% on electric. On the other hand, the investments were not sick, and if you don’t have the choice, an internal combustion engine to build, then draws a not insignificant part of the business back. It is the dilemma of the city car with a small range (160-190 km).
Pure electric is the weight of the i3, with its carbon fiber monocoque 1.195 kg, how many kilograms of them in the electric powertrain sit down is not known, the Li-ion battery pack weighs approx. 230 kg. With the 650 cc twin cylinder runs the weight up to a length of 1,315 kg, and that is why the i3 is already dangerously close to the all of philosophy, plug-in, which is 1.395 kg in the scale.
The order books will soon open, however in 2013 he is no longer with the range extender delivered. About the looks are different opinions, I myself can find it difficult to get used to the dashed lines in profile.
Gallery: BMW i3
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Gallery: BMW i3 in the streets
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Gallery: BMW i3 2013
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