Bmw E Auto I3

Bmw i3 evs awaiting shipping at the bremerhaven port in germany.

Bmw e auto i3. Ever since it was first unveiled the bmw i3 has played a major role in bringing electric cars into the mainstream. The electric range was determined according to a new test wltp. Just as before the i3 is available in an all electric form or as a range extended petrol electric version that falls back on a two cylinder petrol engine when its drive battery becomes depleted.

No longer such an unusual package as it was when it first launched the bmw i3 adds a longer range battery to fend off the advances of a growing range of ev competitors. In the first half of 2020 bmw built just over 12 500 i3 evs while in the entire 2019 calendar year production reached 38 937 units. The bmw i3 is a battery electric vehicle requiring mains electricity for charging.

The lighter weight helps increase range while the drive module provides a lower center of gravity for improved maneuverability. The bmw i3 is built using two lightweight components an aluminum drive module and a carbon fiber reinforced plastic cfrp life module for passengers. Bmw i3s lifestyle by curt dupriez 20th dec 2018 0 comments the bmw i3s is weird.