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BMW: All Models Electric Within Decade
« on: August 31, 2015, 06:05:29 am »
http://www.nasdaq.com/article/bmw-all-models-electric-within-decade-20150629-00597&?utm=twitter

German luxury car giant Bayerische Motoren Werke AG or BMW Group (BAMXY, BAMXF, BMW.L) is looking to go all-electric over the next 10 years due to the upcoming stricter carbon emission laws. Virtually every BMW model would be converted to electric drivetrains, including range-extending engines and plug-in hybrids. The transition will see even the company's top-selling 3 Series sport sedans turned into plug-in hybrids.
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Re: BMW: All Models Electric Within Decade
« Reply #1 on: September 03, 2015, 02:39:14 am »
If it works, it works.  Let the market decide.

Electric, if done right, can really tromp all over gasoline-powered.  I recall reading about someone who stuck fork lift electric motors into a little datsun (or something), filled the rest of it with batteries, and managed to beat so many gasoline powered drag racers that he had to start a separate drag racing organization for electric cars.

That being said, government-mandated electric cars are not the way to go.

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Re: BMW: All Models Electric Within Decade
« Reply #2 on: September 03, 2015, 02:46:08 am »
All of the top line European car makers are working with hybrid, in various configurations.

A cool one coming soon is an Audi A3 e-tron plug in hybrid. It is supposed to be priced attractively, give longer range on electric only, etc. It will be a small four door wagon btw.

For you American car lovers, GM will have a new version of the Chevy Volt, which is effectively a plug in hybrid, with range extender.

Ford has their C-Max in straight hybrid, and in plug-in hybrid. Same for Toyota Prius.

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Re: BMW: All Models Electric Within Decade
« Reply #3 on: September 07, 2015, 01:09:51 am »
All of the top line European car makers are working with hybrid, in various configurations.

A cool one coming soon is an Audi A3 e-tron plug in hybrid. It is supposed to be priced attractively, give longer range on electric only, etc. It will be a small four door wagon btw.

For you American car lovers, GM will have a new version of the Chevy Volt, which is effectively a plug in hybrid, with range extender.

Ford has their C-Max in straight hybrid, and in plug-in hybrid. Same for Toyota Prius.




Like I said, if it can survive in the market, then I'm all for it.  I do, however, object to the government continuing to put its thumb on the scales with subsidies.

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Re: BMW: All Models Electric Within Decade
« Reply #4 on: September 07, 2015, 01:13:27 am »

Like I said, if it can survive in the market, then I'm all for it.  I do, however, object to the government continuing to put its thumb on the scales with subsidies.

Absolutely! If the market demands electric cars there will be no need of subsidies!
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