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BMW i3 Electric Car To Have 160 Mile Range, $35,000 Pricetag

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I know this was reported by Car & Driver yesterday, but as someone close to the program I have to say I think the 160 miles range has been incorrectly reported. I believe the i3's target range is 100 miles which happens to be 160 kilometers. I think the person who reported this for C&D confused miles for km and the car will indeed have a targeted 100 mile range. The $35,000 base price is good news though, as I was expecting something a bit higher. Here is some more info on the i3 powertrain: http://bmwi3.blogspot.com/2011/03/bmw-i3-light-...

Maybe more like 100 miles. :-(

BBC and DW reported Angela Merkel, the German Chancellor stated last Saturday their intention to have 1 million electric vehicles on the road by 2020 and 6 million by 2030. Apart from appealing to the Green party, this will position Germany to remain a major manufacturer of cars.
I wonder how long before other countries set EV goals for their manufacturs. I guess the USA will leave it to the market. bob

Farmeer is correct. There is a note at the end of the article correcting the range to 100 miles or 160 km. The car appears to be about the same size as a Mini with four seats. If they can sell it for $35,000 it will be a winner. It will be made mostly of Carbon fibre. Great news for those of us who live in places where winter road salt destroys car bodies very quickly. Top speed is also listed as 100 MPH so it ain't a golf cart. Lastly a range extended version is also contemplated. The range extender also solves the winter heat problems.