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BMW to showcase 4 production plug-in hybrids at IAA in Frankfurt; new 225xe

Green Car Congress

kWh Li-ion battery pack. kWh lithium-ion battery. In addition, the combustion engine uses the integrated high-voltage starter-generator to charge the batteries during a journey, if required. BMW eDrive technology essentially spans the electric motor, the lithium-ion high-voltage battery and the power electronics.

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Right Here, Right Now

Plug In Partners

The Plug-In hybrid charges directly from the electricity grid, but unlike its electric vehicle brethren, it sports a liquid fuel tank for unlimted driving range. As production volume increases, however, costs will come down with the introduction of automated manufacturing lines and economies of scale.

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