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AGM batteries vs. Lead-Acid batteries Modern BMWs have dozens of control modules and hundreds of electronic actuators, which are components that control or move a mechanism or system. All these electronics consume a significant amount…
Dylan Smith / July 5, 2023
iX
BMW has announced the upgraded predictive heat management technology introduced last year on the i7 xDrive60 will soon trickle down to the iX. Installed on the electric SUVs manufactured from March 2023 will be a…
Adrian Padeanu / February 4, 2023
Interesting
BMW is building yet another battery plant, this time right in its backyard—Bavaria. While a specific Bavarian location hasn’t been selected just yet, BMW is said to be in talks with some land owners and…
Nico DeMattia / January 19, 2023
BMW i
Car companies are always looking for ways to increase efficiency, especially with their EVs. Regenerative braking is one of the best ways to do so. But BMW wants to add another method of doing so…
Nico DeMattia / December 8, 2022
News
BMW Engineer Believes EV Lithium-Ion Battery Tech May Have Peaked
by Adrian Padeanu / Date: December 6, 2022
News
BMW’s current crop of EVs are pretty impressive, in terms of range, power, and driving dynamics. However, its EV lineup is going to get even better in a few years, with the introduction of BMW’s…
Nico DeMattia / November 18, 2022
News
Unlike the Volkswagen Group or General Motors, BMW has refrained from taking matters into its own hands to build battery plants. Archrival Mercedes is also expanding its battery manufacturing footprint globally to support its electric…
Adrian / March 25, 2022
i4
As far as the industry can tell, electric vehicles are the future. However, there are still serious questions about the sustainability of the energy with which we charge them. Are EVs actually a better option…
Nico DeMattia / March 15, 2022
i4
Charge speed is the most important aspect of EVs. Range is important but only up to a point. Lucid’s 500 miles of range is great but most humans can’t drive that far without stopping for…
Nico DeMattia / March 2, 2022
News
BMW is trying its best to cut on CO2 emissions wherever its name is implied in any way. Their collaboration with Coldplay then couldn’t have gone unnoticed in this regard. Therefore, BMW decided to help…
Gabriel Nica / October 15, 2021
iX
Even though it may not seem like it, BMW started working on electric cars quite a long time ago. Back in 2013 the BMW i3 came out, the first electric car from Munich, and even…
Gabriel Nica / September 20, 2021