The mini E was the first trip by BMW in the younger electric world. With the BMW want to i3 reduced latency Bayern active E on the basis of the 1 Series Coupé.

The most important advance: similar to mini E will be also the BMW to buy E at the shop around the corner, not active. The 1,100 vehicles, currently pending Leipzig in a small series in the work of the band, are exclusively associated with a lease model among the people. 300 Vehicles are already produced. Deliveries begin in the next few weeks. The most electric-1er in the United States go with around 700 vehicles. Only a few handful of active E cars are likely to populate therefore the German streets.

Apart from the bulbous hood, the white BMW is to distinguish active E hardly of the 1 series production models with internal combustion engine. Also the performance data can be read on the face almost like a diesel or petrol engine. Because 125 KW / 170 HP and a maximum torque of 250 nm should in itself provide sufficient driving pleasure. If only the obesity would not be. During the BMW i3 2013 is to come on the market that brings only 1,250 kg on the scales, the converted to voltage is 1 series with more than 1.8 tons an urgent case for weight watchers. After all, the lush weight was distributed 50: 50 between the two axles makes sense relative. Other electric vehicles can do far worse. Currently no other on the street is so bullig and fed up. Project Manager Bernhard Hofer: “the BMW active E is not a production car.” It rather comes more experiences and acquire more customers. “After the mini E is the BMW active E now the second test project before the production model of i3.” In contrast to the mini E, the engine of active developed E in the home of BMW. Different modules of the electric drive should go on the i3 Series.

Where otherwise internal combustion engine, shaft and tank are located in the vehicle, the 450 kg heavy lithium ion Akkumodule were placed on the active E. A hundred kilogram heavier electric motor propels the rear axle and gives very good dynamics at least in the first meters. That looks very different when a detour on highway or particularly the highway. Here the active E too quickly becomes the weary Warrior. The spurt potential 0 to 100 km/h should be more than sufficient in nine seconds for the most potential customers. But an off-controlled top speed of 145 km/h makes 32 the rolling Schlossergässchen kWh not only on the A9 a – at least with the eyes of a dynamic BMW pilots. The driver has the choice between different driving modes.

BMW promises a range of at least 160 kilometers. In the eco-Pro mode should themselves during real driving even 200 kilometres or more in it. Then Accelerator characteristics and comfort functions are particularly economical trimmed like the air conditioning. “Our research shows that get the most customers in Europe with a daily range of 40 kilometres”, so Bernhard Hofer, “in the United States it is 60 kilometres.” “There is a full four-seater with a 200 litre trunk now.” In four to five hours of electric BMW to the hotel’s own outlet is again charged. The battery is how full, the rider can retrieve at any time on his phone outside of the car.

Driving at the wheel of the BMW active E is significantly different from the normal 1 series model. It is less about the missing murmur. Because as we know it from an electric car, also the white BMW buzzing almost silently through the streets. Steering gives a proper feedback from the road and the engine speed is at least up tempo 100. Get used to one must be but in the strong effect of the brake energy recovery. Simply the foot from the accelerator and continuous rolling can be, is little appropriate. The deceleration is similar to the mini e so strong that to abruptly stop after a few metres. There will not be a purchase price and also in the monthly usage charges electro Bayern still holding back. After the mini but around 450 euros cost E, the monthly rate of BMW should converge on the higher benefits and the better space between 600 and 750 EUR active E measured. In any case, the 1,100 vehicles will be quickly out of print. The demand for the 600 mini E was enormous. In two years and maximum 50,000 kilometres, then comes the real production model, the i3. At prices of around 37,000 euros.