Mexican Media Brands
Automated Bimmer EV Targets 300-Mile Range
BMW AG says its upcoming iNext electric car will have a 500-km (310-mile) driving range and a so-called “3.5 level” of autonomy when it bows in 2021.
#hybrid
Share
BMW AG says its upcoming iNext electric car will have a 500-km (310-mile) driving range and a so-called “3.5 level” of autonomy when it bows in 2021.
The carmaker didn’t provide any details about the vehicle’s drivetrain or features. Media reports speculate the new flagship model will be an SUV/crossover, although BMW showed it in concept form as a sporty sedan (pictured) at last year’s Geneva auto show.
BMW describes level 3.5 autonomy as bridging the gap between hands-off (level 3) and driverless (level 4) automation. The company says its vehicle will be able to handle full vehicle control under certain conditions, but the driver must be able to take control if needed.
Last summer the carmaker announced a partnership with Intel Corp. and Mobileye NV to develop technologies and open standards for such vehicles.
RELATED CONTENT
-
on lots of electric trucks. . .Grand Highlander. . .atomically analyzing additive. . .geometric designs. . .Dodge Hornet. . .
EVs slowdown. . .Ram’s latest in electricity. . .the Grand Highlander is. . .additive at the atomic level. . .advanced—and retro—designs. . .the Dodge Hornet. . .Rimac in reverse. . .
-
Multiple Choices for Light, High-Performance Chassis
How carbon fiber is utilized is as different as the vehicles on which it is used. From full carbon tubs to partial panels to welded steel tube sandwich structures, the only limitation is imagination.
-
On Fuel Cells, Battery Enclosures, and Lucid Air
A skateboard for fuel cells, building a better battery enclosure, what ADAS does, a big engine for boats, the curious case of lean production, what drivers think, and why Lucid is remarkable
