BMW Megacity EV BMW confirms Megacity electric car for 2013 *UPDATE - Autoblog Also of note: Or whether they can use a Chinese plant to undercut the Model S...?
Autoexpress had a rendering of the Megacity earlier but pulled it. Luckily someone else saved the pics :smile: BMW i10 - Artist impressions give indication of BMW's future electric hatch.
I like it, but, again, they still insist on overly large non aerodynamic grill openings Smooth out that front end!
Nice size and layout. Not excited about the razor sharp lines. This is what Franz should be looking at for the Model T (Bluestar).
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/02/business/global/02bmw.html?_r=2&scp=1&sq=bmw%20electric%20car&st=cse
Megacity First Official Pics | Autocar This shell looks nothing like that sleak sketch they released and has something of the Leaf about it.
I'm not really a "car scene" guy. Is it normal to have the first pics of a car be a shell like that? Seems like an odd choice.
This is surprising to me. What is the point of a whole new sub-brand and ground up design if they won't let anyone buy ? All this makes you feel that the only point of Merc/BMW electrification is CARB. I hope the loophole is closed soon ... atleast the leases should be for a minimum of 3 years for any kind of CARB credit.
May come with an optional ICE for range-extending, according to http://www.egmcartech.com/2011/02/12/bmw-megacity-vehicle-could-get-a-range-extender-as-an-option/# I wonder if this could be a useful model for the future - kind of like the generator-in-a-trailer idea, but fitted internally. It would be useful if the kit could be fitted easily enough to be rented.
That would be an interesting experiment to see how many would pay the extra money for the generator. My guess is few.
