After Mercedes and AUDI presented its electric SUV BMW fans are waiting for an answer from BMW.
Even some says BMW is late at the electric SUV party we hope that when they present their new products they will be much better (in range) in comparison with others.
We always expect the best from BMW right? 🙂
So here are some official news.
BMW is testing their new upcoming models: BMW iX3, i4 and iNEXT in the Article Circle.
We know that electric vehicles are afraid of cold temperature (as our phones are) so this is a real problem for those who live in such countries. So testing is very important before bringing products to the market.
The testing area situated at the edge of the Arctic Circle provides the ideal requirements for this purpose. On the icy surfaces of frozen lakes, on snow and in the bitter cold, the electric motors, the high-voltage batteries and the power electronics of BMW eDrive technology as well as the suspension control systems are demonstrating their high level of performance and reliability.
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We wish them good luck and eagerly wait to see new cars on sale.
I was waiting for this! Imagine you go to your parking spot open new BMW 745e push start button and car quietly starts moving…and this lasts for about 50 km…well at leasts BMW says so.
According to specs of new bmw g11 lci 745e will be able to drive on pure electric mode around 50km. Yeah that’s not Tesla with more than 400km but let’s not forget that at current time in most countries the electric infrastructure is not so good developed so we still need cars with both petrol engine in case battery is discharged, right?
Here is a picture of a new BMW 7 hybrid in M-Pack and I like it. Actually I want it. Anybody there need a $100.000 website? 🙂 Please order from my company 🙂 here is the link: www.nahabagroup.com Thank you 🙂
Here is a picture with white hybrid bmw 7 with m-pack and short description. Looks good isn’t it?
The most amazing thing for me is that this hybrid models now includes a 6-cylinder in-line petrol engine. Man that is amazing, looks like BMW read my mind. LOL
I always thought that a 4-cylinder for such a huge and in hybrid version heavy car is not enough on highways or high speed highways (still not sure correct name). Having a 6-cylinder petrol engine seems like perfect solution for now. I like this approach 🙂
The maximum speed for all three models is electronically cut off at 250 km/h.
The new high-voltage battery for the plug-in hybrid models of the BMW 7 Series is now 12.0 kWh.
In ELECTRIC mode, the power of the electric motor alone is even sufficient to reach a speed of 140 km/h. The electrically powered range of the new BMW 745e is between 54 and 58 kilometres*, while the new BMW 745Le reaches 52 to 55 kilometres*. The new BMW 745Le xDrive achieves an electrically powered range of 50 to 54 kilometres.
This year BMW presented its new feature BMW Reversing Assistant and we saw it on new BMW 3 seres X5, 7 series LCI and I guess step by step it will appear on rest of its models.
What is BMW Reversing Assistant? – it is a function which helps you drive back exactly the same way you drove car forward.
Car remembers its last 50 meters and can drive in reverse exactly the same way you drove it straight for last 50 meters unless the speed of driving forward did not exceed 36 km/h (22 mph).
Here is more official explanation: automated reversing in confined spaces or situations where the driver does not have a clear view, such as multi-story car parks or entrances to courtyards.
Here is what I think BMW must re-think regarding this function: auto-stop in case an obstacle appears.
According to a video I watched yesterday where a guy tested this on new BMW X5 (G05) the car won’t stop if a person suddenly appears out of nowhere.
Now we know that the driver is the one who keeps his foot on pedals but what if a person appears suddenly?
Watch the video and let me know what you think?
If for some reason video starts from beginning then scroll it to minute 25:23.
Now it is even easier to charge your BMW.
BMW i launches yet another world first in the form of a factory-fitted, fully integrated inductive charging facility for the high-voltage battery in a plug-in hybrid vehicle. Production will start in July. Continue reading →
