BMW ActiveE

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BMW ActiveE from DriveNow
E82
Sales designation:	ActiveE
Production period:	09 / 2011–2012
Class :	Compact class
Body versions :	Coupe
Engines:	Electric motor : 125 kW
Length:	4360 mm
Width:	1748 mm
Height:	1419 mm
Wheelbase :	2660 mm
Empty weight :	1800 kg

The BMW ActiveE is an electric vehicle from the German car manufacturer BMW and is based on the series model of the 1 Series Coupé . After the Mini E , it is the second vehicle from the BMW Group that was not developed as a series vehicle as part of project i , but as a special model used in international pilot fleets. The approx. 1200 vehicles built were approved as prototypes, were not available for sale to private customers and were only used in international pilot projects, including e-car sharing at DriveNow .

The piloting of the BMW ActiveE fleets pursued two goals: the technical testing of the components of the electric drive for the later produced series vehicle BMW i3 as well as the acquisition of knowledge regarding the use of electric vehicles in practice. The BMW ActiveE u. a. Used as the lead vehicle for the torch relay and marathon at the 2012 Olympic Games in London.

Vehicle concept

The BMW ActiveE is rear-wheel drive and offers space for four people. The vehicle celebrated its world premiere as Concept ActiveE at the North American International Auto Show in January 2010 in Detroit. The same electric motor, the same battery and motor control and the same battery cells are used in the BMW ActiveE as in the BMW i3. In contrast to the BMW i3 (Purpose Design), however, the BMW ActiveE is structurally a conversion, i.e. a vehicle originally designed to be powered by an internal combustion engine into which the electric drive train has been fitted. The battery of the BMW ActiveE is therefore divided into three parts, which are fitted into the space freed up by the elimination of the combustion engine: Under the front flap (no engine), in the body tunnel (no cardan shaft) and under the rear seat (no fuel tank).

Piloting

In the context of z. In some publicly funded research projects, BMW ActiveE vehicles were used in over 30 countries, particularly in China, Germany, France, Japan, the Netherlands, South Korea, the UK and the USA. The behavior of the vehicle users was recorded and evaluated in specified usage situations (e.g. no charging option at home) (e.g. acceptance of driving behavior and range). The use of car sharing at DriveNow in Munich, Berlin and San Francisco was also part of a pilot project. Since the vehicles had a limited lifespan in terms of their design, most of them were scrapped after the pilot projects were completed.

Web links

Commons : BMW ActiveE  - collection of images, videos and audio files

• DriveNow brochure on ActiveE (PDF file; 2.92 MB)
• BMW Concept ActiveE in the BMW Press Club

Individual evidence

1. ↑ DriveNOW BMW 1er ActiveE - Electric on the streets of San Francisco. Retrieved March 12, 2018 . 
2. ↑ Olympic Games in London 2012: This is the Olympic BMW fleet . In: auto motor und sport . ( Online [accessed February 28, 2018]).
3. ↑ BMW ActiveE - the interim solution. In: Süddeutsche Zeitung. October 6, 2011, accessed February 28, 2018 . 
4. ↑ 30 Electric 1-series BMW ActiveE (E82E) now on the road in Berlin . In: BimmerToday Germany . December 16, 2011 ( online [accessed February 28, 2018]).
5. ↑ The BMW ActiveE in test use in Leipzig . ( Online [accessed February 28, 2018]).
6. ^ Han Tianyang: BMW ActiveE Project starts in Beijing. In: China Daily. June 24, 2013, accessed February 28, 2018 . 
7. ↑ Jim Motavalli: BMW's ActiveE Foreshadows the Megacity Car . In: Wheels Blog . ( Online [accessed February 28, 2018]).
8. ↑ J. Ramsbrock, R. Vilimek, J. Weber: Exploring Electric Driving Pleasure. The BMW EV Pilot Projects. In: Proceedings of HCI International 2013 . S. 621-630 .
9. ↑ BMW: Electric cars are suitable for commuters. Retrieved February 28, 2018 . 
10. ↑ Inside EVs, May 23, 2014: BMW Provides Official Statement On Crushing Of ActiveEs