CleanTechnica » bmw i http://cleantechnica.com Clean Tech News & Views: Solar Energy News. Wind Energy News. EV News. & More. Tue, 30 Dec 2014 18:48:25 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.0.1 BMW i3 Production Process (VIDEOS) http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/21/bmw-i3-production-process-videos/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/21/bmw-i3-production-process-videos/#comments Sun, 21 Dec 2014 17:06:49 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=76682 In case you would like to see how the BMW i3 is made, the three videos below give an extensive view of the BMW i3 production process (over the course of 1 hr and 20 minutes). I’ll admit that the nuts & bolts (literally) of car production aren’t really my thing, but I’m assuming some

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/24/bmw-tesla/feed/ 42 Electric Cars Can Save You Money (+ EV News Roundup) http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/16/electric-cars-save-money/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/16/electric-cars-save-money/#comments Thu, 16 Oct 2014 14:28:12 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=73535 I’m going to try out a quicker sharing option today. Hopefully you will like it just as much. I’m just including article titles/links below for the articles (+ a few comments here and there). Of course, this doesn’t include EV news already covered here on CleanTechnica. General EV News Electric Cars Save Money (Chart) Electric Car Sales

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/16/electric-cars-save-money/feed/ 10 BMW i3 vs Mercedes B-Class Electric (Exclusive) http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/07/bmw-i3-vs-mercedes-b-class-electric-exclusive/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/07/bmw-i3-vs-mercedes-b-class-electric-exclusive/#comments Tue, 07 Oct 2014 06:00:43 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=72960 By Ted Kidd I was recently mentioned in the editor’s note to an article on CleanTechnica, Mercedes B-Class Electric vs BMW i3. The short point is that, unlike Car & Driver, I much preferred the Mercedes B-Class Electric over the BMW i3. Ok, so it wasn’t just me, it was everybody I was with. Four

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/06/u-s-dealers-get-additional-bmw-i3-i8-allotment/feed/ 16 2015 BMW i8 Customizer Finally Launches http://cleantechnica.com/2014/09/24/2015-bmw-i8-customizer-finally-launches/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/09/24/2015-bmw-i8-customizer-finally-launches/#comments Wed, 24 Sep 2014 13:50:43 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=72411 The 2015 BMW i8 has finally arrived, and while most of us will never be able to afford the hybrid supercar, we can still play with the online customizer

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/09/24/2015-bmw-i8-customizer-finally-launches/feed/ 1 BMW i3 / BMW i8 + Apple Watch = Fun http://cleantechnica.com/2014/09/16/bmw-i3-bmw-i8-apple-watch-fun/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/09/16/bmw-i3-bmw-i8-apple-watch-fun/#comments Tue, 16 Sep 2014 06:00:45 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=71999 I’ll be honest, I don’t see any real appeal in the Apple Watch. Then again, I don’t care for watches at all, and I don’t understand why people can’t tell the time of day, to the second, just by looking into the sky (I was serious in the first part, not the second). But I’m no

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/09/16/bmw-i3-bmw-i8-apple-watch-fun/feed/ 0 BMW’s Beautiful Solar-Powered Charging Station http://cleantechnica.com/2014/08/30/bmws-beautiful-solar-powered-charging-station/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/08/30/bmws-beautiful-solar-powered-charging-station/#comments Sat, 30 Aug 2014 12:47:12 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=71307 GAS2. Working with design and construction firm EIGHT, BMW has installed the first of its Point One S solar-powered charging stations in front of its ultra-modern BMW World building in Munich, Germany. Looking like the wing of a bird, the station is part of a national program to develop and popularize e-mobility in Germany. EIGHT also created

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/08/30/bmws-beautiful-solar-powered-charging-station/feed/ 6 Russia Tesla Model S Adventure, BMW i8 Tech Being Passed On… (EV News) http://cleantechnica.com/2014/08/30/russia-tesla-model-s-adventure-bmw-i8-tech-passed-ev-news/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/08/30/russia-tesla-model-s-adventure-bmw-i8-tech-passed-ev-news/#comments Sat, 30 Aug 2014 11:32:36 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=71301 Here’s some more electric vehicle news from around the interwebs: How can you get a Tesla Model S in Russia? One tech pioneer shows the way in this Russia Tesla Model S adventure of sorts. (EV Obsession) The BMW i8 may only be available to a couple hundred people, but BMW i8 tech is supposedly making its

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/08/30/russia-tesla-model-s-adventure-bmw-i8-tech-passed-ev-news/feed/ 1 BMW i3 REx Review From Former Chevy Volt & Ford Fusion Energi Owner http://cleantechnica.com/2014/08/20/bmw-i3-rex-review-former-chevy-volt-ford-fusion-energi-owner/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/08/20/bmw-i3-rex-review-former-chevy-volt-ford-fusion-energi-owner/#comments Wed, 20 Aug 2014 04:30:09 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=70840 As the title states, a former Chevy Volt owner and Ford Fusion Energi owner has now bought a “fully loaded” BMW i3 REx. He put up a post on the GM-Volt Forum that is sort of a BMW i3 REx review with comparisons to the Volt, and he also gave me permission to share that here.

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/08/20/bmw-i3-rex-review-former-chevy-volt-ford-fusion-energi-owner/feed/ 23 EV News: Chevy Bolt, BMW’s Smart EV Bet … http://cleantechnica.com/2014/08/19/ev-news-chevy-bolt-bmws-smart-ev-bet/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/08/19/ev-news-chevy-bolt-bmws-smart-ev-bet/#comments Tue, 19 Aug 2014 16:45:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=70834 Time for another EV news roundup. Enjoy! GM has trademarked the name “Bolt.” Chris discusses some potential reasons why. (GAS2) One of our readers (and an EV Obsession reader) ran across an electric car ad in a 1914 edition of LIFE. Have a look. (EV Obsession) Our own Jo Borras was invited to an Elio Motors town hall

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/08/19/ev-news-chevy-bolt-bmws-smart-ev-bet/feed/ 0 BMW: i3 Blew Past Sales Goals http://cleantechnica.com/2014/07/31/bmw-i3-blew-past-sales-goals/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/07/31/bmw-i3-blew-past-sales-goals/#comments Thu, 31 Jul 2014 15:50:57 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=70098 The BMW i3 surpassed the goals put forward for it by BMW for the first half of 2014, according to a recent statement from the high-end car manufacturer. In total, more than 5,000 of the designed-for-use-in-the-city EVs have been sold so far this year. Of the total 5,396 vehicles sold, 1,241 were sold in June

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/07/26/phev-erev-news-buffet/feed/ 0 Too Much Electric Car News! http://cleantechnica.com/2014/06/07/much-electric-car-news/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/06/07/much-electric-car-news/#comments Sat, 07 Jun 2014 13:00:59 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=67921 When I started blogging, the Nissan Leaf and Chevy Volt weren’t even on the market yet, let alone any other mass-market electric cars. CleanTechnica was publishing approximately 3 articles a day, mostly about solar power, wind power, and sad American politics. Now, we publish approximately 15 articles a day but absolutely can’t keep up with all

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/03/19/2015-bmw-i8-phev-entering-production-final-specs-released/feed/ 2 BMW i3 Has New “OwnersChoice with Flex” Financing Option http://cleantechnica.com/2014/03/08/bmw-i3-new-ownerschoice-flex-financing-option/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/03/08/bmw-i3-new-ownerschoice-flex-financing-option/#comments Sat, 08 Mar 2014 15:00:13 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=63576 Editor’s note: As you know, I’m a fan of the BMW i3. It’s not the Tesla Model S, but it’s not supposed to be, and the price of the i3 is about half the price of the Model S. I’m happy to see that BMW is offering a financing package that will make the i3

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/03/08/bmw-i3-new-ownerschoice-flex-financing-option/feed/ 0 BMW i3 Commercials For Olympics Win Gold (4 VIDEOS) http://cleantechnica.com/2014/02/10/bmw-i3-commercials-olympics-win-gold-4-videos/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/02/10/bmw-i3-commercials-olympics-win-gold-4-videos/#comments Mon, 10 Feb 2014 14:45:40 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=62478 Originally published on EV Obsession. As you probably know, I love the BMW i3. It’s not the Model S, but it’s also a lot cheaper, and it’s still an amazing drive and I would say a “no-compromise” electric vehicle. That is, it’s better than any non-electric vehicle in my opinion. So, I’m super happy to

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/02/10/bmw-i3-commercials-olympics-win-gold-4-videos/feed/ 0 BMW i8 Commercial Pursues Olympic Glory — Hello, Future! http://cleantechnica.com/2014/02/10/bmw-i8-olympics-commercial-bmw-olympics-bobsled/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/02/10/bmw-i8-olympics-commercial-bmw-olympics-bobsled/#comments Mon, 10 Feb 2014 14:32:54 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=62417 Originally published on EV Obsession. If you have been reading the stories of the compliments or criticism regarding the entire city Russia just built (from scratch) to house the Olympians, and the entourage that supports the Games, take a moment and watch this baby from BMW. This part of the games makes for plug-in future

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/02/10/bmw-i8-olympics-commercial-bmw-olympics-bobsled/feed/ 9 700 BMW ActiveE Drivers Now On The Market — Some Asking For A Deal http://cleantechnica.com/2014/01/11/700-bmw-activee-drivers-now-market-asking-deal/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/01/11/700-bmw-activee-drivers-now-market-asking-deal/#comments Sat, 11 Jan 2014 19:58:32 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=61235 Originally published on EV Obsession. The BMW ActiveE two-year trial program in which 700 people got to learn and show what BMW ActiveE electric vehicles could do is coming to a close. A lot of the drivers, of course, want to keep driving electric, but they have to turn in their beautiful and high-performance BMW ActiveE vehicles

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/01/11/700-bmw-activee-drivers-now-market-asking-deal/feed/ 6 28 Electrified Vehicles, 47 Electrified Vehicle Videos (Commercials, Reviews, Etc.) http://cleantechnica.com/2014/01/10/28-electrified-vehicles-47-electrified-vehicle-videos-commercials-reviews-etc/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/01/10/28-electrified-vehicles-47-electrified-vehicle-videos-commercials-reviews-etc/#comments Fri, 10 Jan 2014 14:50:36 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=61081 I recently updated our “Electric Cars For Sale” page. I updated it in order to add in the 2014 models, but then I also ended up adding more pics and a bunch of videos. Here are the videos I just added (ordered by 2013 US sales, with new vehicles randomly ordered at the bottom): Chevy

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