BMW talking to Tesla about electric drive

Posted on 13-06-2014 at 8:48 by CasperH – 15 Comments”

In particular, the Supercharger network would be the interest of the men from Bavaria have created.

Tesla’s CEO Elon Musk reported yesterday that a delegation of BMW in visiting him had been to discuss possible collaborations in the field of electric cars. In particular, the fast charging of cars using the Supercharger network has the interest of the men from Munich. BMW confirms via a spokesperson that the with Elon Musk and his call, and that there is a common interest to electric mobility to develop.

With the release of the patents of Tesla yesterday, there is a possibility for other manufacturers to get their cars at a relatively small investment to make it suitable for charging using the Supercharger network. If cooperation is positive, so there is a fair chance that within not too long of a time your BMW i3 or i8 capable of charging at a Tesla charging point. Elon Musk did not want to use the standard of other car brands because of the Supercharger network is technically superior to eight (they deliver 100 to 120 kW, almost two times more than the chargers of the competition) and, in addition, better find see. A little vain, so also, that of Musk.

Via The Verge.