First of all, don’t get me wrong, I love electric cars. In a world where cars is something we want, need, and enjoy, the electric kind seems the lesser kind … [Read full article]
Tag: bmw
BMW Denies Accuracy Of DUH Report Which Found Real-World 3-Series NOx Emissions 7 Times Above Legal Limit
The German luxury auto manufacturer BMW has denied allegations from the environmental group DUH that engine management software cut power to a system filtering nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions during real-world … [Read full article]
Songification of Electric Cars
Originally published on CleanTechnica. Everyone will have a different take — rather, taste — about the following list. Certainly, I never seem to have a mainstream perspective on much of anything — except perhaps … [Read full article]
BMW i5 Likely To Use Carbon Fiber
The product chief of BMW’s “i Series” of electric vehicles, Henrik Wenders, recently gave an interesting interview to Car and Driver where he commented that the “i5” body would utilize the same carbon-fiber reinforced plastics technology used in the i3, and that a range-extended version of the model would also be offered.
Used 2014 BMW i3s Have Reliability Issues, Consumer Reports Says
Originally published on EV Obsession. The 2014 BMW i3 isn’t a good option if you’re in the market for a second-hand electric car, according to Consumer Reports. The popular magazine … [Read full article]
BMW i3 Shadow Sport Special Edition Coming To US (It’s Got A Moonroof)
Originally published on EV Obsession. Reservations are now being taken in the US for a new special edition of the BMW i3 with a moonroof, following a live online unveiling … [Read full article]
Why The BMW i3 Can’t Do Donuts, + Other Interesting Nuggets (Video)
Originally published on EV Obsession. by Kyle Field The guys over at the Autoline Network dug a bit deeper into the BMW i3 in a video discussion earlier this year, pulling in … [Read full article]
Nissan LEAF, Chevy Volt, BMW i3 — Comparing 3 Top-Selling Electric Cars
Originally published on CleanTechnica. Aside from the amazing Tesla Model S 70D, Cadillac ELR, BMW i8, and Porsche Panamera S E-Hybrid — four high-priced heavyweights in the electric car segment … [Read full article]
BMW i3 vs Tesla Model S — Decisions, Decisions!
Originally published on EV Obsession. Well, I was hoping to get more clarity by test driving the BMW i3 and the Tesla Model S 70D one day after the other last … [Read full article]
BMW 3 Series Plug-in Hybrid Unveiled
BMW recently unveiled a prototype plug-in hybrid electric version of its popular “3 Series” of production models. Utilizing a four-cylinder TwinPower Turbo gasoline engine (via the new Efficient Dynamics engine group) … [Read full article]
Tesla & BMW Teaming Up?
As I wrote a couple of weeks ago, as a percentage of total car sales, no auto manufacturer is selling more electric cars than BMW (not counting 100%-electric companies like … [Read full article]
“Best Electric/Hybrid Buy” of 2015? Chevy Volt
Kelley Blue Book (KBB) has awarded the Chevy Volt the “best buy of 2015” designation in the electric/hybrid car category. That’s an impressive designation in a category that includes the … [Read full article]
BMW i3 = 2015 Green Car of the Year
What’s the greenest new car of the year? A BMW electric car. The BMW i3, a wonderful entry electric car from BMW, was just announced the 2015 Green Car of the … [Read full article]