Many thanks to bimmerforums member Tom D. For the following link to:
"Back in time: a gallery of BMW's electric car prototypes through the years"
This link comes to us at a perfect moment: last week we published the "Electric Ladyland" post about the craigslist ad for E21 that had undergone an electric conversion (September 5, 2011). Yesterday I posted the BMW ad from the 1972 Munich Olympics, featuring an electric BMW 1602 that appeared at the Games.
http://baurspotting.blogspot.com/p/bmw-advertisements.html
Tom D's post was in response to that ad, and really completes the circle. Great find, Tom D, and thanks again for posting it!
"Although the closest thing you can get to an electric car at BMW these days is one with Start & Stop technology, a hybrid (in the near future) or, if you're lucky, the Mini E, BMW has a long history of developing electric cars. For the 1972 Olympic games held in Munich, BMW provided a small fleet of orange-colored BMW 1602 Saloons that used a battery-powered electric motor. The cars didn't have much range, thanks lead-acid technology, a 144 V motor with 32 kw (about 43 hp), but they were good enough to be the support car in the marathon.
Following this, BMW made an all-EV model called the E1 in 1993. This all-electric car offered space for four passengers and their luggage, and used lightweight construction. The body was a combination of extrusion-pressed aluminum profiles with the outer skin made of plastic and aluminum. The E1 concept had a maximum speed of 80 mph and weighed less than 2,000 lbs and used a water-cooled motor. Besides the all-electric car, BMW made a hybrid version of the E1. Its internal combustion engine was a modified version of the 4-cylinder BMW K1100 motorcycle mated to a five-speed manual gearbox. It produced 82 hp at 5800 rpm, and the driver could switch between electric-only propulsion for zero-emission city driving and turning on the ICE on the highway.
We've compiled a large gallery of pictures of these models for your enjoyment. Check it out below."
Check out the links to see all the pictures!
http://green.autoblog.com/2009/06/26/back-in-time-a-gallery-of-bmws-electric-car-prototypes-through/
http://green.autoblog.com/photos/bmw-ev-historic-cars/
"Back in time: a gallery of BMW's electric car prototypes through the years"
This link comes to us at a perfect moment: last week we published the "Electric Ladyland" post about the craigslist ad for E21 that had undergone an electric conversion (September 5, 2011). Yesterday I posted the BMW ad from the 1972 Munich Olympics, featuring an electric BMW 1602 that appeared at the Games.
http://baurspotting.blogspot.com/p/bmw-advertisements.html
Tom D's post was in response to that ad, and really completes the circle. Great find, Tom D, and thanks again for posting it!
"Although the closest thing you can get to an electric car at BMW these days is one with Start & Stop technology, a hybrid (in the near future) or, if you're lucky, the Mini E, BMW has a long history of developing electric cars. For the 1972 Olympic games held in Munich, BMW provided a small fleet of orange-colored BMW 1602 Saloons that used a battery-powered electric motor. The cars didn't have much range, thanks lead-acid technology, a 144 V motor with 32 kw (about 43 hp), but they were good enough to be the support car in the marathon.
Following this, BMW made an all-EV model called the E1 in 1993. This all-electric car offered space for four passengers and their luggage, and used lightweight construction. The body was a combination of extrusion-pressed aluminum profiles with the outer skin made of plastic and aluminum. The E1 concept had a maximum speed of 80 mph and weighed less than 2,000 lbs and used a water-cooled motor. Besides the all-electric car, BMW made a hybrid version of the E1. Its internal combustion engine was a modified version of the 4-cylinder BMW K1100 motorcycle mated to a five-speed manual gearbox. It produced 82 hp at 5800 rpm, and the driver could switch between electric-only propulsion for zero-emission city driving and turning on the ICE on the highway.
We've compiled a large gallery of pictures of these models for your enjoyment. Check it out below."
Check out the links to see all the pictures!
http://green.autoblog.com/2009/06/26/back-in-time-a-gallery-of-bmws-electric-car-prototypes-through/
http://green.autoblog.com/photos/bmw-ev-historic-cars/
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