BMW i3 Electric Car $2.7 Billion Investment

July 29, 2013 - PRLog -- Electric Car BMW i3 Announced

BMW i3 electric car hatchback sports a range of 115 miles on a single charge. The i3 BMW EV costs around $39,500 USD putting it in direct competition with Nissan Leaf, Tesla Motors and GM Volt zero emission vehicles. Advanced carbon fiber materials allow the lightweight (2,625 pound) sleek design of the new BMW i3 EV to gain better range. The BMW i3 EV qualifies for a federal tax credit of $7,500 reducing the sticker price to just $32,000 USD after the clean burning energy car rebates says author, James Rickman, iHuman Evolution.

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BMW zero emission i3 power comes from an electric motor mounted low in the rear axle -- a position allowing BMW to devote the space under the hood to improved crashworthiness. The synchronous motor is manufactured in-house at BMW's Munich engine plant; weighs just 287 pounds and produces 168 hp. As with all electric cars, the torque is what counts, and the motor's 184 lb-ft is 5 lb-ft more than what the Mini Cooper S' 1.6-liter four-cylinder turbo produces. The i3 is rear-wheel drive with a single-ratio gearbox offering three driving modes: comfort, ECO-PRO and ECO-PRO+.

BMW's weight-saving efforts are reflected in the official acceleration claims: 0-37mph in 3.8 seconds and 0-62 mph in 7.2 seconds -- on par with the Cooper S. Top speed is limited to 93 mph (flat out the motor is turning its maximum 11,400 rpm) to protect charge level and, thus, range. BMW says overall range could get as high as 118 miles ideally, adding 81 is more likely during cold temps and 100 miles in the summer months.