Green Car Congress

JULY 30, 2013

In a simultaneous—and video linked—unveil in New York, London and Beijing, BMW introduced the production version of its i3 battery-electric vehicle on Monday. kWh hours per mile) in the New European Driving Cycle (NEDC); with the range extender, this figure increases to 0.135 kWh/km. The production version of the i3.

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BMW New York London Production 247

Cars That Think

MARCH 29, 2022

Spinning at up to 25,000 rpm, two permanent-magnet motors independently power the front wheels, or regenerate energy from braking to recharge the batteries. The result is Ferrari’s fastest road car ever, peaking at 339 kilometers per hour (211 miles per hour). seconds at 144 mph, not far off the Ferrari’s 9.6-second second pace.

Plug-in 93

Plug-in Ferrari Engine Hybrid 93

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 13, 2012

The i3 and i8 will become the first purpose-built electric and hybrid-electric production vehicles to be made primarily from carbon fiber when they come to market in 2013 and 2014 respectively. With its battery fully charged, the BMW i8 Concept Roadster can cover up to 30 kilometers (19 miles) on electric power alone.

BMW 273

BMW Concept San Francisco Carbon Fiber 273

Green Car Congress

JULY 21, 2014

We had the opportunity to drive the e-Golf from Wolfsburg to Braunschweig—a drive of about 36 km (22 miles) that offers some higher speed highway driving as well as in-city conditions. Higher levels of regen allow the driver to slow the vehicle almost to a stop (with “B”), while recharging the battery. Bottom right. Soeren Hinze.

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Batteries Battery MPH All-Electric 356