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Components of the MINIE powertrain. BMW handed over forty electric MINIE cars to their test drivers on Sunday—all members of the public—in the start of two consecutive six-month field trial periods which will evaluate the psychological, social and technical aspects of living with an electric car. The MINIE.
The BMW Group has been gathering insights into the day-to-day use of electric vehicles since mid-2009, when it launched a global field test involving more than 600 MINIE models. During the test phase some 50 MINIE cars are also being delivered to customers in China in 2010. Earlier post.) Earlier post.)
The BMW Group released the data from the MINIE field trial in the UK. MINIE Trial in numbers. 40 MINI Es. The MINIE. The MINIE is a two-seat development of the familiar MINI Hatch, powered by a 204hp electric motor that also generates 220 N·m of torque. Earlier post.)
BMW Group and Vattenfall have started a new research project on the secondary use of high-voltage EV batteries using batteries from the MINIE and the BMW ActiveE as stationary power storage.
AC Propulsion has delivered an AC Propulsion-powered eBox to the Technical University of Denmark (DTU), where it will be used to evaluate Vehicle to Grid (V2G) operation as part of a research program. Integration between the power grid and electric vehicles will become essential and beneficial as EV numbers increase over the next decade.
Working with a select group of BMW i3 drivers, BMW i ChargeForward will demonstrate how intelligent management of electric vehicle charging can contribute to improved electric power grid efficiency while reducing total cost of electric vehicle ownership. EV battery “second life” system using MINIE vehicle batteries.
a leading producer of plug-in electric vehicle charging infrastructure, and Silver Spring Networks , a leading Smart Grid solutions provider, have jointly developed the first fully integrated, Level 2 Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE) smart charging station. ClipperCreek , Inc.,
The electrical motor draws its energy from a high-voltage battery pack, housed in the luggage compartment, which can be charged via the grid. The worldwide MINIE fleet trial was extended to China at the beginning of the year, involving the sites of Beijing and Shenzhen.
In 2011, batteries which were previously used in the MINIE test fleet were successfully implemented in a stationary project. In 2013, BMW and the University of San Diego installed a micro grid application with Battery 2nd Life MINIE batteries.
The Pikes Peak AC-180 motor, rated at 268 hp (200 kW) at 6000-7000 rpm and 258 lb-ft (350 N·m) of torque from zero to 5000 rpm, is a high-performance version of the AC Propulsion AC-150 motor found in the BMW MINIE. Finally, the PEU provides 12V power to the vehicle and the vehicle’s V2G (vehicle-to-grid) capability.
Working with a group of nearly 100 BMW i3 drivers, selected from approximately 400 applicants, BMW i ChargeForward will demonstrate how intelligent management of electric vehicle charging can contribute to optimizing electric power grid efficiency while reducing total cost of electric vehicle ownership. Managed charge.
Ongoing field tests involving more than 600 MINIE cars, including 450 in the US, have already provided knowledge about the demands on future electrically powered production vehicles. Following the MINIE, the BMW ActiveE is the BMW Group’s second electric vehicle made available to consumers. Earlier post.)
Siemens expects there will be more than one million electric cars on the road worldwide in the foreseeable future, when they will form part of a smart grid. A total of 40 electric MINIE cars have so far been issued to test drivers, who will use the vehicles in the Munich area for ten months. mobility and Drive eCharged.
Pending on a final investment decision the largest battery storage will be built at the Vattenfall wind farm Pen y Cymoedd (230 MW) in South Wales—a 22 MW storage facility, which will help to support the stability of the country-wide power grid in the UK as part of the so-called EFR (Enhanced Frequency Response) service. Earlier post.).
The BMW Concept ActiveE follows the all-electric MINIE as the second large-scale electric vehicle test program to be conducted in the hands of interested customers. On the European power grid, the battery pack can be fully charged in just 3 hours at a wall box with a current of 50 ampere at 230/240 volts.
The feedback from customers testing the MINIE and the BMW ActiveE will be fed directly into series production of the MCV, which the BMW Group will be launching under a new sub-brand in 2013. Unlike the MINIE, the BMW ActiveE features a distinctive “intermediate position” of the accelerator pedal, allowing the vehicle to “glide”.
Phase 1 of the program demonstrated the viability of creating grid value by optimizing smart charging of EVs. As in the first phase of the pilot, BMW will ensure participant-drivers’ expressed mobility needs are always met, while using remaining flexibility to create grid value. Earlier post.) Phase One Findings.
incentives, and concerns over the electrical grid are slowing the electric. Yet in the United States and China, automakers’ caution, weak price incentives, and concerns over the electrical grid are slowing the electric car’s introduction. BMW’s Mini is rolling out its electric car in three phases.
MINI has proudly showcased its Oxford-built MINIE electric car which is being trialled in the US market; while Lotus has helped develop the new Tesla Roadster – an electric sports car that will also debut in the North American market.
The automotive and green electric vehicle blogosphere has been abuzz with talk of the BMW MINIE 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. Click here to see more photos of the BMW MINIE. ]. second range.
Both ministers drove a MINIE electric car at the event as they announced plans to support motorists by providing help worth £2000-£5000 towards buying their first electric or plug-in hybrid car when they hit the showrooms. And what better time to do this than in the year we celebrate the 50th birthday of MINI.
Coulomb envisions a landscape transformed by cutting-edge charging stations — a kind of “smart grid&# of Web-networked stations that will communicate with drivers about their availability. While Lowenthal ordered a Tesla, he has since opted for the MiniE, an all-electric Mini Cooper made by BMW.
Same truth of engineers who have actually talked to real drivers is in evidence with the BMW Mini-E. The eBox above from AC Propulsion is sending power to and from the grid right there on the Long Beach Convention Center floor. Too bad BMW isn’t planning on building and selling this car for real.
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