BMW has officially unveiled the i3. And that is the launching pad for a car that not only with its environmental performance while driving and in the production, but also in terms of driving performance will set new standards, comfort and style.
On paper at least, the technical data read extremely appealing. 170 hp and 250 Nm of torque to give the battery, which consists of eight different modules and is located directly under the trunk floor. This placement has several advantages, the Bavaria: First, the own vehicle a "perfectly balanced axle load distribution of 50:50." In addition, the close proximity to the driven rear axle offers optimum traction. In numbers: The sprint from zero to 100 completed the BMW i3 in 7.2 seconds. A speed of 60 km / h from a standing start already reached after 3.7 seconds. At a speed of 150 is closing.
This is not much, but in the end the car intended for urban use anyway. 130 to 160 Kilometer intended to create a charge on the i3. The battery can be recharged even on a normal household outlet. It then takes eight hours, however, the fast charger 80 per cent of the batteries can be charged in 30 minutes. Because that many customers too long and most realistic 130 km are likely to be too little, BMW builds a desire Range Extender: A two-cylinder from the motorcycle division then drives a dynamo and thus increases the range up to 300 kilometers. However, this option is expected to cost several thousand euros. BMW is on a battery warranty of eight years or 100,000 kilometers. If the e-heart but once make limp, individual modules can be replaced.
Thus, the Bayern electricity despite the heavy battery in comparison with conventionally powered vehicles is not left behind builds the BMW i3 is the first large-scale production car with a body made of carbon and pushes the empty weight of 1195 pounds. In addition to the weight savings, the use of carbon has the advantage in that the B-column can be omitted. Since the center tunnel lacking both front and rear passengers can not only easily get in and out but also easily slide from left to right. The design also provides ample space and generous impression is enhanced by the large windows.
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Not only technically and visually is traveling with the BMW i3 territory. Even the proportions are unusual: With a body length of 3999, a width of 1775 and height of 1578 millimeters, the i3 is narrow and high. That it is a BMW, the kidney can guess at the front, which is closed, however, because no front cooling air is necessary. The kidney is located in the middle of the so-called "Black Belt", the "black belt", from the front of the hood over the roof to the rear of the vehicle is sufficient, where it borders and the central portion of the skirt including the identification carrier and the reflectors. For the painting of the side body panels and the front and rear of the BMW i3 are two university and four metallic colors to choose from.
In the interior, one may wonder rub their eyes, and not just because of lack of the center tunnel. The steering wheel seems to float in front of the futuristic LED instruments. The vast majority of switches and levers move into a large nub growing out of the steering column. In the center is of a giant screen, logically, the i3 is connected . And shares with his driver, among other things, whether the intended target is within range of the batteries, and where it can be charged if it woks. E-BMW is set up the way also ecologically correct: The leather is tanned using extracts from olive tree leaves, and the bearer of the instrument panel and door beams are made from fibers of the kenaf plant. A total of 25 percent of the weight of plastics have been replaced by recycled or renewable raw materials in the interior, according to BMW.
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Price of the i3 is its basic version with 34,950 euros just between the entry-level models of the two most important classical model series BMW 3 Series (28,900 euros) and 5 Series (40,700 euros). Compared with other electric cars, the i3 scores with his long-term standard battery system: The Renault Zoe example, costs without battery while only 21,700 euros - after 96 months of battery-rent of 80 euros, the difference shrinks to only 5000 €.