An electric car provides a completely new driving experience. Amazing dynamics, thanks to maximum torque from a standing start with seamless acceleration, paired with an almost silent electric motor makes for a confident yet relaxing drive. Further benefits of battery electric vehicles include incentives, rebates, and tax credits along with everyday benefits like preferred parking at chargers and HOV lane access.

Temperature is a key external factor that affects a battery's performance and capacity. Similar to a mobile phone, its capacity is also limited in at very cold low temperatures. The effect of extreme temperatures can be minimized by taking certain measures, like parking inside or in shaded areas on hot days.

Apart from the temperature, the range is largely affected by your personal driving style and energy consumption factors, such as the air conditioning, trailer load, and luggage. Avoiding high speeds and aggressive acceleration and braking will help increase your range.

If you need to charge on the go, your fully electric BMW electric vehicle will be preconditioned when you enter a DC charging station as your destination. This means that the high-voltage battery will be adjusted to the optimum operating temperature when you reach your destination, which will increase its charging capability and shorten the charging time.

If you need to park your vehicle for a long time, for example, when on vacation, there are different factors than can have a positive effect on the battery. Maintain a charge of between 30 and 50%, and park your car in a cool place or in the shade in summer and in a garage in winter. Do not leave your vehicle plugged in to charge for longer stationary periods.

Your battery is affected by a number of factors. Charging primarily affects the range, service life, and the power of the battery. To ensure the maximum service life of your battery, BMW recommends a battery charge state between 10 and 80% in everyday use. You should only charge the battery to 100% for long journeys, and this should be done shortly before you set off. A careful driving style also actively helps to optimize battery life. You should also pay attention to the state of charge when the vehicle is not in use for a longer period of time. Ideally, it should be between 30 and 50%.

A BMW electric car accelerates directly and can access its full power instantly, even across a very broad speed range. This is made possible by the power characteristics of the electric motor. In an electric car, this means that neither a multi-speed transmission nor a clutch is necessary. Your electric car is just as easy to operate as a BMW with an automatic transmission.

The main difference comes down to its power system. A battery electric vehicle, also known as an all-electric vehicle (EV or BEV), is entirely powered by an electric motor. Plug-in hybrids (PHEV) have a dual power system that combine an electric motor with a conventional gasoline engine. Find out more about the BMW plug-in hybrid lineup here

When the vehicle has two separate electric motors driving the wheels, the vehicle is defined as having dual electric motors. Dual electric motors result in additional power and the ability to have all-wheel drive—one electric motor drives the front drive wheels, and one electric motor drives the rear drive wheels.

Regenerative braking technology allows all-electric vehicles to recoup part of their energy during deceleration and braking, storing it in the battery.

All-electric BMWs embody BMW’s performance legacy and engineering expertise. They are fun to drive, due to instant torque and linear acceleration of the electric motor. BMW EVs have as much torque from complete standstill as at high speed. All BMWs are about balance, designed with near-perfect 50/50 weight distribution. This ideal balance is maintained in BMW EVs, resulting in great driving dynamics, precise steering, and agile handling. To see for yourself what driving an all-electric BMW is like, schedule a test drive.

BMW electric vehicles are equipped with an advanced BMW Operating System, which uses cloud-based navigation to map your optimal route, based on electric range and charging stations along the way. Seamless advanced safety features utilize a range of advanced sensors, radars, and cameras to monitor surrounding and the road ahead to keep you and your passengers safe—as well other drivers and pedestrians.

BMW's all-electric models iclude the several sedans and gran coupes: the i4 eDrive40, i4 xDrive40, i4 M50, i5 eDrive40, i5 xDrive40, i7 eDrive50, i7 xDrive60, and the i7 M70. Additionally, BMW offers the iX xDrive45, iX xDrive60, and iX M70, which round out the all-electric SUV lineup.

A plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV), combines a traditional internal combustion engine with an electric motor and a battery that can be recharged by plugging it into an external power source. A hybrid electric vehicle (HEV) combines an internal combustion engine with an electric motor. The battery in an HEV is charged through regenerative braking and the engine, not by plugging in. An internal combustion engine (ICE) is a traditional vehicle engine that generates power by burning fuel (such as gasoline or diesel) within the engine itself. Lastly, a zero emission vehicle (ZEV) is a vehicle that does not emit any tailpipe pollutants (such as carbon dioxide or nitrogen oxides) during operation. Examples include battery electric vehicles (BEVs) and hydrogen fuel cell vehicles.

You can learn more about the cost of an electric car here.

You can learn more about charging your electric vehicle at home here. You can learn about public charging infrastructure and options here.    

You can learn more about the electric battery and motor in a BMW electric car here.

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