Bmw Edrive - BMW i3 Owner's Manual

BMW eDRIVE

Vehicle features and options
This chapter describes all standard, country-
specific and optional features offered with the
series. It also describes features that are not
necessarily available in your car, e. g., due to
the selected options or country versions. This
also applies to safety-related functions and
systems. The respectively applicable country
provisions must be observed when using the
respective features and systems.
BMW eDRIVE
Special features of the BMW i
High-voltage system
This BMW i is an electric vehicle. The vehicle
features a high-voltage system that consists of
an electric motor and a high-voltage battery
among other things. Optionally, the vehicle has
a combustion engine that generates electrical
energy via a generator and thereby increases
the range. This combustion engine is called
the Range Extender.
Carbon body
The vehicle consists of two different functional
units: the drive module made from aluminum
and the life module made from carbon fiber re‐
inforced plastic (carbon).
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BMW eDRIVE
At a glance
1 Vehicle battery
2 Fuel filler flap
3 High-voltage battery
4 Charging port
5 Drive unit
The concept
The vehicle can be operated completely emis‐
sions free using its electrical drive system.
The special high-voltage battery supplies the
electric motor as well as the comfort features
with power.
The high-voltage battery is charged via a
charging cable, e.g., when parked or while driv‐
ing by energy recovery.
Charging can be done especially quickly via
special power connections. However, charging
via conventional power supply - at home - is
also possible.
On the go, the energy recovery ensures that
only little energy is lost when braking.
When the vehicle decelerates, the electric mo‐
tor assumes the function of a generator and
completely or partially converts the freed up
motion energy into electrical power.
As a result the high-voltage battery is partially
recharged in order to reach maximum range.
At a glance
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