Green Car Congress

JULY 22, 2011

BMW of North America and Coulomb Technologies announced that drivers of the BMW ActiveE all-electric vehicle ( earlier post ) will be able to take advantage of the expansion of the ChargePoint Network into the Boston Metro area. The BMW ActiveE is the BMW Group’s next step towards a mass-produced electric vehicle.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 19, 2011

BMW ActiveE. The BMW ActiveE ( earlier post ) will be available for lease in the metropolitan markets of Los Angeles, San Diego, San Francisco, Sacramento, New York and Boston as well as the state of Connecticut beginning in Fall 2011 for $499 per month for 24 months with a down payment $2,250. Click to enlarge.

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Clean Fleet Report

MAY 2, 2024

In Acura-speak, Type S is the performance division (like BMW has M, Hyundai has N, Mercedes-Benz has AMG and so on). Standard on all ZDX models are rear side window shades, a panoramic power slide and tilt moonroof (with a power shade) and power tailgate that on the S Type is hands-free. miles per hour of charging.

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Acura All-Electric SUV Miles 85

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 21, 2010

The converted vehicle will comply with Guidelines for Electric Vehicle Safety SAE J2344, and all applicable Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards. Energy storage will be provided by a lithium-ion battery pack sized to provide a driving range of roughly 80 miles. induction motor, inverter, charger and 12V power supply.

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Electric Auto Association

MAY 25, 2021

For example, at freeway speeds, you can drive 65 miles in an hour. How long does it take you to put those 65 miles back into your EV? If your EV can restore those 65 miles in 6 minutes (one-tenth of an hour) then your EV has a drivability of 10; you can drive 10 times as long as it takes to charge. Very drivable.

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Porsche Miles Los Angeles Charging 94

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 19, 2016

This not only allows performance characteristics typical of a sports car—acceleration from 0‑100 km/h in under four seconds, top speed electronically governed at 250 km/h / 155 mph—but also a range of more than 500 kilometers according to the NEDC (more than 200 miles according to EPA). Earlier post.).

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Mercedes All-Electric Charging Los Angeles 150

Plug in America

AUGUST 10, 2022

High demand/brand new models such as the BMW i4, Ford Mustang Mach-E, and Hyundai IONIQ 5 are in extremely high demand and short supply on dealership lots. In larger metropolitan areas such as Los Angeles, Atlanta, or Seattle, where EVs are in high demand, prices are higher but have more inventory available than in suburban or rural areas.

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Purchase Vehicles Los Angeles Plug-in 85

Green Car Congress

MAY 12, 2015

The PFL 799 technical executive expert panel at this year’s world Congress, chaired by Jesse Schneider (from BMW), invited those automakers as well as infrastructure leaders to discuss their progress in fuel cell technology and hydrogen infrastructure and challenges remaining. This is planned to increase in the future.

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Congress Commercial Fuel Hydrogen 150

Clean Fleet Report

APRIL 9, 2021

There are already spaces in New York City and Los Angeles, and there are now two in the San Francisco Bay Area, where I’m located. A BMW owner, he is a possible future Polestar buyer, which made this a demo ride and reinforced my positive impressions. Range is 233 miles, which is good, if not the best in the market.

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Volvo San Francisco Google All-Electric 81

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 10, 2013

The BMW i3 ( earlier post , earlier post ) will go on sale in the US market in the second quarter of 2014. Studies carried out as part of BMW’s Project i, involving more than 1,000 participants and conducted over some 12.5 million miles, found that the average daily distance covered was around 30 miles. Click to enlarge.

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BMW 2014 Range Sale 277

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 28, 2012

BMW i3 Concept Coupé. Like the original BMW i3 Concept ( earlier post ), the three-door coupe is propelled by an electric motor developed by the BMW Group, which develops a maximum output of 125 kW/170 hp and peak torque of 250 N·m (184 lb-ft). BMW i3 Concept Coupé. BMW i3 Concept Coupé. Click to enlarge.

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Charged EVs

MAY 8, 2023

It’s purely a software upgrade, and standardization is already in place. The ISO 15118-20 standard enables bidirectional communication between the charging station and the vehicle, and with OCPP 2.0.1 , permission is granted to go through the DC port. BMW was involved with the V2G pilot of the University of Delaware many years ago.

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Charging Grid DC Denmark 133

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 30, 2009

The afternoon was spent at the Milford Proving Grounds which covers 4,000 acres and includes over 132 miles of roads ranging from “ordinary” suburban lanes to a high speed test track. Consumer Reports rates the Buick Enclave higher than vehicles from Toyota, Volvo, Infiniti, Audi, BMW and Mercedes Benz in the Luxury- Full Size SUV category.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

OCTOBER 25, 2008

The automotive and green electric vehicle blogosphere has been abuzz with talk of the BMW MINI E ever since July 9th, 2008, when AutoblogGreen published the rumor that 500 of the intriguing new electric cars would be released later this year in California. If my speculation holds true congratulations are due both to BMW and AC Propulsion.

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Mini E BMW Power Powered 100

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 26, 2016

All three of the new MINI Countryman variants will make their World Premiere at the Los Angeles International Auto Show at a press conference on 16 November. liter 3-cylinder gasoline engine with MINI TwinPower Turbo Technology is a member of the latest generation of the BMW Group engines. Earlier post.)

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The Truth About Cars

JULY 12, 2023

I spent a day with a rented Tesla Model 3 on a recent trip to Los Angeles, and I’m here to tell you that the Model 3, like the company that made it, is equal parts innovation and exasperation. But something’s been missing from all this Tesla talk on TTAC - an actual test of a Tesla*. That changes today. It’s complicated.

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Parts Future Tesla BMW 86

Charged EVs

APRIL 19, 2023

Zeem is able to offer a cost per mile below that of diesel, thanks to California subsidies. Do you run 150 miles, 200 miles or less? So it started compelling us to look in certain areas, and we arrived at LAX [Los Angeles International Airport]. We had a qualification process. How many vehicles in your fleet?

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Charged EVs

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

The car that once advertised itself as “The Standard of the World” will go all-electric. Among cutting-edge automotive buyers—the glitterati of Los Angeles, the tech millionaires of Silicon Valley, the finance titans of Wall Street—only one Cadillac is widely recognized. Celestiq: a true Standard of the World?

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