Green Car Congress

AUGUST 13, 2013

Drawing from a 2012 BMW patent application showing one embodiment of a proposed method to increase the efficiency of an electric motor. The 50 kg electric motor powering the BMW i3 generates a maximum output of 125 kW for a specific power (SP) of 2.5 Source: BMW patent application Nº 2012/0267977. Click to enlarge.

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Motor Motors Motoring Design 326

Plugs and Cars

JANUARY 11, 2010

BMW has recognized that they simply teed up GM and Nissan to benefit from the MINI E experience. Today they announced officially that MINI E "pioneers" will be able to extend their leases until 2011. Will MINI E drivers be so loyal to BMW they'll forgo the opportunity to actually purchase a plug-in car?

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Detroit Mini E Audi BMW 100

Revenge of the Electric Car

DECEMBER 1, 2008

My father and I picked up our rented Prius and drove off to our hotel. The performance was unlike anything I’d ever felt and it was hard to return to the Prius rental car. After our Tesla morning, we got back in our Prius and headed over to the L.A. We arrived late Thursday night November 20th ( my 16th Birthday ! ).

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Kansas Los Angeles Kansas City Prius 124

Green Car Congress

JUNE 24, 2009

Each of the six vehicle manufacturers—Jaguar/Land Rover, Mitsubishi/Colt, Mercedes Benz/Smart, Tata Motors, LTI and Microcab Industries—are contributing vehicles towards the low carbon scheme, which includes a mix of fully electric vehicles, plug-in hybrids and hydrogen fuel cell cars. MINI E Research Project.

Carbon 150

Carbon Electric Vehicles Vehicles London 150