Efficiency Gains Will Give BMW Neue Klasse Electric Cars 30% More Range

[sunshine@lemmy.ca]

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[wewbull@feddit.uk]

I know this is a press piece, but...

An electric car is more than just a battery, of course. Sophisticated electronics are needed to manage the flow of electrons into and out of the battery as well.

No, there really isn't a need for "sophisticated" electronics. The electronics of a battery charger is quite basic. Apply voltage and limit the charge current.

EVs are extremely simple in operation. It would be nice if manufacturers exploited that fact to bring prices down.

[buffalox@lemmy.world]

According to BMW Blog, the company said at the introduction of the Gen 6 technology this week that its future electric cars would be able to drive at least 373 miles (600 kilometers) on a full charge,

That's amazing, BMW i4 is already heads and shoulders above Tesla quality IMO, but the "cheaper" models do have a bit low range.
They are a bit outside my range financially, but I have a neighbor that has an i4 eDRIVE-40, and it's an amazing car if you can afford it.

This model is the longest range BMW i4 with 582 km, (Lowest 481 km) so the new models should ALL be better than the best previous generation!

some models capable of up to 570 miles (900 km)

This is sooo awesome, maybe I can get a used one of the older model cheaper then.

[jimbabwe@lemmy.world]

Your whole response here is extremely snarky and wildly untrue. If wiring up an EV is “quite basic” I’d really love to see the results of your DIY EV.

I’m sure everything from charge control, to battery wear distribution, to temperature regulation, to range estimation, to powering the various car subsystems, to braking regeneration, to safety systems comes naturally to you, but please, for the rest of us simpletons, do us a favor and publish an “EV Engineering For Dummies” book! I’ll buy a copy!