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posted by martyb on Friday September 28 2018, @04:28PM   Printer-friendly
from the EVs-are-making-a-charge-on-ICEs dept.

Roadshow:

The BMW i3 has been on sale since 2014, and in that time, BMW has seen fit to expand its battery size and, by proxy, its range. For the 2019 model year, it's getting yet another battery upgrade, and it's a big one.

The 2019 BMW i3 will come with a 42.2-kWh battery (120 amp-hours), which should permit for up to 153 miles of all-electric driving. This is a roughly 30 percent improvement over the previous 94-Ah battery, which allowed for 115 miles of range. The i3's first battery was just 60 Ah, offering a range of just 81 miles. Oh, how far we've come.

BMW will offer the battery in both variants of the i3. The standard i3 uses a 170-horsepower electric motor, powerful enough to get the little EV to 60 mph in just 7.2 seconds. The i3s, on the other hand, is the sportier trim, offering a 181-hp electric motor and a 6.8-second sprint to 60.

Will EVs (electric vehicles) like this succeed in replacing ICEs (internal combustion engines) as commuter cars?


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  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Friday September 28 2018, @07:40PM (1 child)

    by Anonymous Coward on Friday September 28 2018, @07:40PM (#741503)

    One real world data point: I have a leaf with one of the original 83 mile batteries from 2012. It has over 50k miles on it and on a full charge it reads something in the low 70s for range (depends on ambient temperature -- in the heat of last summer I've seen it show 81). The car informs me it gets 4.3 miles/kWh. 6 kWh (60-72 cents) allows me to travel 25.8 miles. My car charges from about 15-20 mi range remaining to a full charge in 2.5 hrs on 220v charger. I haven't used the 110v charger since I installed the 220v charger (I spent about $400 total on the charger and running a 220 line (DIY) to plug it into) but my recollection is that it would take 8 or more hours to charge the car.

  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Friday September 28 2018, @07:48PM

    by Anonymous Coward on Friday September 28 2018, @07:48PM (#741507)

    Maybe it was closer to $550 to install the fast charger, either that or the current price has risen -- it's been 2.5 years since I installed it. Anyway, this is my charger and it works great: https://www.amazon.com/Siemens-US2-VersiCharge-Installation-Compatibility/dp/B00MFVI92S/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1538163880&sr=8-3&keywords=siemens+car+charger&dpID=41RoQ8pj8fL&preST=_SY300_QL70_&dpSrc=srch [amazon.com]