Showing posts with label e. Show all posts
Showing posts with label e. Show all posts
Tuesday, October 8, 2013
BMW Group Publishes Results of first Mini E Trial
In collaboration with the British government, the BMW Group launched a trial program in the UK with 40 pure-electric MINI E cars given to 62 citizens and 72 pool users over two six-month periods, from December 2009 until March 2011.
Now that the trial period is over, MINI and the Oxford Brookes University, which undertook the research, have released their findings.
Here are the MINI E trial project results in numbers:
- 40 MINI Es
- 12 Months
- 138 Drivers (32 women, 106 men)
- 258,105 miles (415,380 km)
- 33,345 Journeys
- 80,282 kWh Electricity
- Highest mileage by an individual driver over six months: 7,954 miles (11,270 km)
- Average mileage per vehicle over six months, including fleet pool cars: 3,226 miless (4,830 km)
- Average single trip distance: 9.5 miles (15.3 km), compared to UK average of 7 miles (11.3 km)
- Average cost to charge over six months: £60, less than 2p per mile
- Virtually all recharging carried out at home.
- Almost all participants said they’d consider buying an electric car as a result of taking part in the program.
- 80% of the participants trips were made exclusively in the MINI E. With the addition of rear seats and a bigger boot, this number would increase to 90%.
The MINI E is powered an electric motor that produces 204HP and 204 Nm, while drawing energy from a 35kWh Li-Ion battery. It has a top speed of 95 mph (153 km/h) and an official maximum range of 149 miles (240 km), although the company admits that 112 miles (180 km) is a more realistic figure.
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Wednesday, September 18, 2013
Audis Urban e Tron Minicar Concept At Frankfurt motor show
The official sketches show a lower and sleeker design with more futuristic styling elements than what we saw in the video footage of the car, but thats usually the case with all designer renderings.
Audi says the Urban Concept is an ultra-light car for congested urban spaces that is not based on any previous model. It is built around a central carbonfibre monocoque and rolls on massive wheels with a 21-inch diameter.
Power comes courtesy of two e-tron electric motors that draw energy from a lithium-ion battery.
A sliding canopy that forms part of the body opens up to allow the driver and one passenger to enter the car. The cockpit consists of carbon fiber-reinforced polymer, which integrates the undercarriage of both seats.
The driver is seated in front and to the left while, the passenger behind and to the right. Audi says the driver can adjust the steering wheel and pedals to his own body measurements.
More details on the Urban Concept are to be released closer to the Frankfurt Motor Show.
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