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BMW eDRIVE
Vehicle features and options
This chapter describes all standard, country-spe‐
cific and optional features offered with the series.
It also describes features that are not necessarily
available in your vehicle, e. g., due to the selected
options or country versions. This also applies to
safety-related functions and systems. When us‐
ing these functions and systems, the applicable
laws and regulations must be observed.
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 combus‐
tion engine is called the Range Extender.
Carbon body
The vehicle consists of the functional units:
▷
Drive module of aluminum.
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Life module of carbon fiber reinforced plastic,
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BMW eDRIVE
Overview
1 Vehicle battery
2 Fuel filler flap
3 High-voltage battery
4 Charging socket
5 Drive unit
Concept
The vehicle can be operated emissions free us‐
ing 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 charg‐
ing cable, for instance when parked or while driv‐
ing by energy recovery.
The vehicle can be charged very rapidly at spe‐
cial charging stations. Charging is also possible
at household power sockets.
On the go, the energy recovery ensures that only
little energy is lost when braking.
When the vehicle decelerates, the electric motor
acts as a generator and converts the kinetic en‐
ergy released into electric current.
As a result the high-voltage battery is partially re‐
charged in order to reach maximum range.
An optional Range Extender can supply the drive
system with power and thus increase the range
of the vehicle.
AT A GLANCE
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