Electric 1 Series unveiled

335DPOWER · 12-20-2009, 01:21 PM

http://uk.cars.yahoo.com/17122009/36...nveiled-0.html

I'll take mine with a nice sexy v8 please.

I hope we don’t all end up driving these (electric cars that is not 1ers)

It will be a sad world without any proper fuel

(imo mr green)

SoYank · 12-20-2009, 04:28 PM

Leeds to London in ten hours (four hours driving plus two 3-hour refills on the way). That's almost as fast as the train!

PaulBailey@ltbmw · 12-20-2009, 04:29 PM

Nice

creepy coupe · 12-21-2009, 04:55 AM

Can't wait

NFS · 12-21-2009, 06:32 AM

Strange that they don't post the gCO2/km.

Anyone who thinks it is zero is delusional. Based on standard UK emissions from electrical energy production I'd be surprised if this was more efficient than a 118d.

Mike in Hampshire · 12-22-2009, 04:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NFS

Strange that they don't post the gCO2/km.

Anyone who thinks it is zero is delusional. Based on standard UK emissions from electrical energy production I'd be surprised if this was more efficient than a 118d.

See, that's what I don't get. How can it be "green" to have a huge power plant (emitting CO2, probably) sending electricity many miles (inefficiently via cables) to recharge a battery (made using Lithium extracted from Bolivian salt flats).
Compared to a compact power unit (BMW 318 diesel) that you only use when the vehicle is in motion.........

Or to put it another way, isn't it a con to talk about zero emissions for a car, when there's a shedload of emissions in creating the electricity that powers the car?

Come to think of it, doesn't the same argument apply to trains?
Mike.

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