Hybrid Highway: BMW goes Electric - lithium battery pack

3 of the 7 Canadian BMW dealers selected to sell electric vehicles are in Metro this week and we are on vacation
From the ramp of the hybrid Highway, take a look at BMW's charging to the electric vehicle sector.
Please note that one of the two electric vehicle products of the German luxury car manufacturer is a real hybrid car, while the other can be equipped with a gasoline engine to charge
Lithium battery board.
But since the gas engine does not turn the wheel directly, it is considered a range --
Not a hybrid.
The latter is the BMW i3, which is now sold in BC;
The old BMW i8 will be available for sale next month.
If you want to buy one of these exciting cars in the province, you have to visit the Brian yether BMW in Vancouver, the BMW store in Vancouver or the car West BMW in Richmond, because there are only those dealers in Area B. C.
There are only three out of seven cars in the whole country, which will allow I cars to drive on their land.
Four other dealers are located in Quebec (Laval) and Ontario (Toronto, Oakville and Markham ).
It's not surprising in two ways: first, BMW is a perennial leading brand
Sales in the province when it comes to luxury cars;
Second, the Vancouver Metro is the strongest market for electric vehicles in Canada.
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Brand new BMW I brand center.
Brian Jessel BMW, a Jessel dealer at Boundary Road, has had to make a significant investment in many ways to ensure the right to sell for i3 and i8.
"As part of getting the I, we have to invest not only in expansion and renovation, but also in tools, equipment and training," said Jim Murray, managing partner at Brian Jessel BMW . ".
Part of the dealer showroom was renamed the BMW I brand center with the design being part of the most recent $18
Millions of renovations by dealers, including expansion in the early days of Jeser
Own the center a few blocks north of the main store.
Except that brick. and-
Other investments are needed.
"We have two I technicians who have been in Toronto for a few weeks and the cost is borne by us to be trained on this product," Murray continued . ".
"We will start with two, and we will add more when the demand for repair of these vehicles increases.
Nevertheless, Murray did not foresee a car I that needed a lot of service.
First of all, there are not many moving parts in electric vehicles compared to gasPower car.
In addition, the brake lasts longer.
"Because these vehicles use regenerative braking technology, you have little access to the brakes," Murray said . ".
"I don't know the exact life expectancy, but my guess is that you don't need to brake until 50,000 or even 100,000.
"So in the service sector, it may not be profitable in the future, but cars will change the world.
"To align with the emerging new world concept, BMW pulled a page from Apple's script to build
Genius in store products.
Jorge Su is the resident I genius of Jessel BMW, so has been trained in various aspects of i3 and i8.
He was the customer who was interested in the passenger seat during the i3 test drive, and he said that each test drive had a constant: "When people first drove the i3, you will see that they have no expression from their lips to a bright smile.
The price of I3 is also a little low.
When you consider the purpose of a competitor selling its urban electric vehicles and electric vehicles, and the i3 cabin is designated as a typical material and design for luxury brand gas in real time,
Power car. The all-
Electric i3 starts at $44,950 and ranges from-extending gas-
The engine, known as REX, adds $4,000 to this base price. “With the all-
Electric i3, about 150 away, distance-
"An extended gas engine with full tank gas will increase its range by about 130 kilometers," Su said . " He added that there are about 60 kilometers so far
Sales between all-electric cars and Rex electric cars are divided into 40.
"But I think it will change as people become more aware of what the extender can offer.
BMW i3 is not the first.
Electric cars cost less than $50,000 in the market, but it is by far the most luxurious and outstanding car.
Appointment in this section.
Who bought the I3?
"This is a broad area," Murray said . ".
"I have customers changing i3s with M3s.
I have customers changing i3s with (Chevrolet) Volt.
Murray added that he has contacted the top 10 customers who have delivered i3 to learn about their experience to date and what changes they will make to the car, what they like and what they don't like.
"One potential theme that runs through all of these themes is, 'I like the car and you can never take it away from me,' he said. '".
And i8, which is seen as BMW's halo car in the electric age.
As mentioned earlier, this sports car is PHEV, the electric motor turns the front wheel, and the gas engine turns the rear wheel.
Press the dashboard button and the driver can choose to run all-electric front-
Full wheel drive modegasoline rear-
Wheel drive mode, or combination of the two
Wheel drive performance.
Murray expects the dealer to deliver the i8 for the first time this month, and he plans to have enough seating time in the i8.
"In terms of the super halo car, that's all you can think. With the three-
"The cylinder engine, combined with the motor, has more than 400 horsepower," he said . ".
"It sounds great when you're in petrol mode, as the sports car should do.
However, you can go into stealth mode and complete the silent operation.
The appearance of the car also varies, he said, thanks in large part to the use of carbon fiber.
With aluminum and steel, your ability to shape things is limited.
This is not the case with carbon fiber.
"I think electric vehicle technology will go into more aspects of conventional production of cars, weight --
"Saving carbon fiber is the first batch," he said . ".
"You will see the new 7 series in a few years.
Murray believes that another major selling point of the i8 is its scissor door.
"When you see (i8 starts at $145,000, the next car with a scissor door starts with three," he notes . ".
"So, I would say, you will be in halo car status for a very reasonable price.
Murray said he would advance.
Sell as many i8s as he can get, but he thinks due to going outof-the-
The box needs of the unique sports car, he will only get halfa-
About ten in the new year.
"I think next year," he said, "I will look somewhere between the ages of 30 and 40.