BMW i3

With the BMW i3 the car maker from Munich end of 2013 will start on the adventure of electric mobility. First studies on the city car with electric drive were shown as early as 2011. Particularly the BMW i3 makes the fundamentally designed for the electric drivetrain layout: The lithium-ion battery is ideal focus in the vehicle floor, on a passenger compartment is mounted from especially lightweight carbon fiber. So the total weight remains below 1300 kg, what should bring the i3 in direct comparison with other electric cars ranges and dynamic benefits. On request, a small two-cylinder gasoline engine as a range extender is available which can charge the battery while driving. The BMW i3 basically drives the rear wheels and accelerates thanks to 170 hp in about 7 seconds to 100 km / h

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