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Does the BMW i series not qualify as real EV? http://www.bmwusa.com/bmw/bmwi http://www.bmwusa.com/bmw/bmwi The range is a little less than what Tesla offers

Does the BMW i series not qualify as real EV? http://www.bmwusa.com/bmw/bmwi http://www.bmwusa.com/bmw/bmwi The range is a little less than what Tesla offers (150 miles), but here in Berlin I see quite a few of them on the road already. Mercedes has a similar model btw: http://www.mercedes-benz.de/content/germany/mpc/mpc_germany_website/de/home_mpc/passengercars/home/new_cars/models/b-class/w242.html http://www.mercedes-benz.de/content/germany/mpc/mpc_germany_... They probably don't get hyped as much as Tesla, but they seem pretty real to me nevertheless.

nl 10y ago
Of course it does. It is even mentioned in the article.
robterrell 10y ago
Neither of those cars get 150 miles of range. They're both squarely in the under-100 miles category. The BMW only reaches 150 if you get the "range extender," i.e. a motorcycle engine in the trunk that charges the battery. The MB has a "extended charge" mode where you get get a little over a 100 miles, at the expense of using some of the battery overprovisioning. Also, humorously, that Mercedes B-Class you linked to is, under the body, a Tesla frame and propulsion system. They're buying from Tesla because they don't have their own technology yet. Tesla only sells them 30-something kilowatt battery packs, though.
- kuschku 10y ago
  > They're buying from Tesla because they don't have their own technology yet. Tesla only sells them 30-something kilowatt battery packs, though. No, they’re buying from Tesla because they invested heavily in Tesla in return for being able to use that IP later on.