[spudw]

Originally Posted by footie

Though I can't see an sane person wanting to own one of these.

It's amusing how people rush to judgement on a concept - both those who 'want one' and those who can't seem to rationalize a car that doesn't burn fossil fuels. This is only a CONCEPT car.

I find the concept reassuring. If things change fast enough and we're all buying some kind of alternative fuel car in 6 or 7 years, I'll likely still be able to buy another 1 series. So, I'm happy.

[han405]

good concept..
However, I think the 100 mile range is just too short.. and 3 or 4.5 hrs charging time is way too long.. only if they can fit a small internal combustion engine in the car to generate electricity for the battery packs as a backup source...

[M3_CSL_E92]

Originally Posted by Add1ct

so because its eco and electric and all, and thus has to be as aerodynamic as possible, I am guessing the 128i bumper is more aerodynamic than the M-sport or aero kit bumpers?

Yup, the aero kit and M-sport actually creates a tiny bit of downforce.

[numba1guju]

wicked...sign me up haha...despite the hp i think i would get this in a heartbeat if a production model was made

[elciddragon]

Oh the noise! Seriously though, I'd say that 50% of the driving experience for me is the great noise that I get when I floor it and that is just completely missing with an electric car.

Maybe they can install some speakers with options for M3 V8 or M5 V10 engines?

[scheherazade]

Originally Posted by J-Raid

Did I read 1800kg?

And what happened with the rest of the space under the hood? unused (some batteries aside)?

This is so stupid.

It should be 1800 ***LBS***.

Then you'd get some real range and acceleration out of that little electric system.

Keep the same looks/size. Just make it CF and get rid of all of the friggin crash armor.

Make it rigid instead - so it bounces-off instead of absorbing/crushing. Like an F1 race car tub.

-scheherazade

[blisstik]

I like how the nav is not a second hump like on the E92s. I'm not sure if its even like that on the 1 series.

I can only see 100 miles per charge good for the daily work commute. What if you wanted to go out of town for the weekend?

[1ForAll]

This will be good for a city commuter.....Pending price of course

[Freakazoid]

damn, i wonder when they'll open up the waiting list/signup to the public

[ohaywood]

From the BMW USA homepage.



Interesting 0-60 performance, but doesn't that electric Chevy get 250 miles or something on one charge? I'd like to see where this goes..

[bavarian19]

The problem is, what do you do after you have run out of charge? Wait 5 hours for it to charge up again?

[ohaywood]

Originally Posted by bavarian19

The problem is, what do you do after you have run out of charge? Wait 5 hours for it to charge up again?

I thought the same thing.. it's not a hybrid but it's not a Tesla so I doubt many will be interested.

[footie]

It's one of the reasons why many of us feel that electric cars is very much a stop gap until something more suitable comes along, like Hydrogen.

[ohaywood]

Originally Posted by footie

It's one of the reasons why many of us feel that electric cars is very much a stop gap until something more suitable comes along, like Hydrogen.

What ever happened to the Hydrogen 7? I saw one of those on the 101N a few months ago..

[footie]

Originally Posted by ohaywood

What ever happened to the Hydrogen 7? I saw one of those on the 101N a few months ago..

Production of Hydrogen worldwide is the reason for this, look how long electric cars took before they caught on, the infrastructure needs to be put in place before a mass roll out from any manufacturer.

[Sidh135i]

I saw this at the auto show in DC!

[Spec 1]

This is a concept so not all the kinks have been worked out. It would most likely end up beign similar to the Chevy Volt, where the first portion of it's range would run entirely on electricity while braking, etc would renew the energy available to extend range. Once the total power gets to under 20% a small 3 cylinder (or the like) gasoline engine would kick in and help out.

Electric vehicles seem to be a short-range option at the moment. That's fine for the majority of drivers. Portland, Oregon actually has a number of electric fill up stations around the city, so you can pull up, 2 cars at a time, and plug your cars in for a few hours while you explore the city, only to come back and have your vehicle ready to go.

[fatjoez]

all i wanna know is
how do you combat fuel thiefs who'd just pull out the plug while it's charging or whatnot

[Spec 1]

Originally Posted by fatjoez

all i wanna know is
how do you combat fuel thiefs who'd just pull out the plug while it's charging or whatnot

That's something they're working on now. Currently the "pump" is setup on the side of the road with two parking spots in front of it. The cord is only long enough to reach those spots, so assuming there are two vehicles charging nobody would be able to snag your juice. They're working on different types of lock boxes, etc currently. The best solution I've seen is having to enter your card to allow access to the plug. Once the plug is disconnected from the power flow to the car, the electricity stops until another card is inserted. I've read a good article on the different options they're thinking of but can't seem to find it at the moment.

[mexicanmike]

I want this car. I want to get on the "test" list. I Love my m3 and this electric car would be great for a DD