BMW shows its version of future transportation with two new electric-powered concept vehicles, the BMW i3 and i8, due in showrooms in 2013 and 2014. With four seats and seven cubic feet of cargo space, the i3 is suited for everyday use in urban environments. It’s the first volume production car with carbon fiber bodywork.The i3 will accelerate from 0–60 mph in under eight seconds, and will have a high-speed charger thatproduces an 80-percent battery charge in only one hour. The four-seat i8 is BMW’s next-generationsports car. It accelerates from 0–60 mph in under five seconds, has a top speed of 155 mph and has fuel consumption of about 78 mpg.
Its plug-in hybrid drive with a system output of 260 kW allows a range of up to 21 miles in the electric mode—sufficient for most every-dayFor more dynamic driving or out-of-town routes, a high-performance three-liter gas engine also comes into play.If you think recycling your old remote control batteries problematic, what’ll happen in a few years when Chevy Volt batteries have to be replaced?
To solve the problem, General Motors signed an agreementGroup to identify joint research and development projects that would reuse Chevrolet Volt battery systems, which will still have up to70 percent of life remaining when their automotive use is exhausted.predicts that secondary useof 33 Chevrolet Volt batteries will have enough storage capacity to power up to 50 homes for aboutfour hours during a power outage.
demonstrated an energy storage system that combines a proven electric vehicle battery technology and a grid-tied electric power inverter. The two firms are building a prototype that could lead to Volt battery packs storing energy, including renewable wind and solar energy, and feeding it back to the grid. The system could store electricity from the grid during times of low usage to be used during periods of peak demand, saving customers as well as utilities money.
Its plug-in hybrid drive with a system output of 260 kW allows a range of up to 21 miles in the electric mode—sufficient for most every-dayFor more dynamic driving or out-of-town routes, a high-performance three-liter gas engine also comes into play.If you think recycling your old remote control batteries problematic, what’ll happen in a few years when Chevy Volt batteries have to be replaced?
To solve the problem, General Motors signed an agreementGroup to identify joint research and development projects that would reuse Chevrolet Volt battery systems, which will still have up to70 percent of life remaining when their automotive use is exhausted.predicts that secondary useof 33 Chevrolet Volt batteries will have enough storage capacity to power up to 50 homes for aboutfour hours during a power outage.
demonstrated an energy storage system that combines a proven electric vehicle battery technology and a grid-tied electric power inverter. The two firms are building a prototype that could lead to Volt battery packs storing energy, including renewable wind and solar energy, and feeding it back to the grid. The system could store electricity from the grid during times of low usage to be used during periods of peak demand, saving customers as well as utilities money.
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