BMW Releasing Its First Electric Car On July 29

2014 BMW i3 electric carHave you heard about the upcoming release of the 2014 BMW i3 electric car.  The i3 is first official mass-production electric car by BMW.

The car’s official date of unveiling is on July 29th. Here are some of its characteristics.

  • It’s roughly subcompact-sized and uses a rear-mounted electric motor to power the rear wheels
  • The styling is squat, upright and expected to be fairly futuristic.
  • Inside, the i3 will be fairly minimalist, and should be one of the greatest departures yet by an electric car from the more traditional layouts.
  • With a quoted 0-60 mph time of 7.6 seconds it’ll be among the quickest electric vehicles when it goes on sale.
  • BMW says battery range is 139 miles on the European test procedure, or between 80 and 100 miles real world.

Its estimated price, it’s somewhere in $42,000-$46,000. Stay tuned for a reveal of the i3 later this month!

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