If nothing else, we can thank BMW for giving us the rare opportunity
to post a picture of one of its classic, super-boxy '70s models. In this case,
it's an electrified version of its 1602, the progenitor to the popular 2002.
The 1602 was the German automaker's first
foray into electric-vehicle production, and the company made two of them to
ferry officials for the 1972 Munich Summer Olympic Games around. The cars had a
single-charge range of just 37 miles.
BMW continued extremely small-scale testing of various EVs until 2008, when it produced about 600 of itsMini E electric vehicles for testing in both Europe and the US. BMW remains on schedule to start selling its i3 all-electric vehicle starting late next year. That model is the successor to the ActiveE coupe, which was the model that came after the Mini E.
Lately, the automaker has promoting its zero-emissions efforts pretty hard, complete with a "Born Electric" tour. Last month, BMW unveiled a coupe concept version of the i3 just before the Los Angeles Auto Show, complete with a carbon fiber body and an electric motor that puts out 170 horsepower and 184 pound-feet of torque.
BMW continued extremely small-scale testing of various EVs until 2008, when it produced about 600 of itsMini E electric vehicles for testing in both Europe and the US. BMW remains on schedule to start selling its i3 all-electric vehicle starting late next year. That model is the successor to the ActiveE coupe, which was the model that came after the Mini E.
Lately, the automaker has promoting its zero-emissions efforts pretty hard, complete with a "Born Electric" tour. Last month, BMW unveiled a coupe concept version of the i3 just before the Los Angeles Auto Show, complete with a carbon fiber body and an electric motor that puts out 170 horsepower and 184 pound-feet of torque.
source: autoblog
by Danny King
by Danny King
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