EV Fan
07-23-2014, 08:22 AM
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The two newest electric cars on the market—both luxury models from Germany—make for a fascinating study of contrasts. The BMW i3 and Mercedes B-Class Electric Drive carry nearly identical price tags of $42,300 and $42,400 respectively. They are both beautifully designed and well engineered. But it’s their differing approaches to overcoming limitations in driving range—arguably the biggest limiting factor for battery-powered cars—that is most instructive for the future of EVs.
The official EPA range estimates hide these essential differences. The window sticker indicates a driving range for the BMW i3 at 81 miles, while the Mercedes B-Class’s driving range this week was pegged by the EPA at 85 miles. That’s a negligible difference. Unfortunately, the estimates are wrong.
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The two newest electric cars on the market—both luxury models from Germany—make for a fascinating study of contrasts. The BMW i3 and Mercedes B-Class Electric Drive carry nearly identical price tags of $42,300 and $42,400 respectively. They are both beautifully designed and well engineered. But it’s their differing approaches to overcoming limitations in driving range—arguably the biggest limiting factor for battery-powered cars—that is most instructive for the future of EVs.
The official EPA range estimates hide these essential differences. The window sticker indicates a driving range for the BMW i3 at 81 miles, while the Mercedes B-Class’s driving range this week was pegged by the EPA at 85 miles. That’s a negligible difference. Unfortunately, the estimates are wrong.
read more (http://www.plugincars.com/battery-capacity-mercedes-ev-67-bigger-bmw-i3-129944.html)
http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/PluginCars/~4/YAsy8PwNt9M
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