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BMW i4 EV Complete Detail – Range, Price and Launching

In 2021, the BMW i4 EV will go into production. BMW’s model will give perfect competition to Tesla Model 3. It will be an electric-only Sedan packed with forward-thinking, based on new technological features. To keep weight in control – it was made with composite materials.

The BMW i4 will be powered by an 80-kilowatt-hour battery, producing about 390 kilowatts, or roughly 530 horsepower. It will take about 4 seconds for accelerating to 62 mph and the i4 will have an electronically limited top speed of 120 mph.

In current EV’s, the company is using generation 3 and generation 4 battery packs which are significantly smaller than the generation 5 battery pack, which is used by BMW’s i4 Model. Y
This allows them to be more easily scaled for smaller or bigger applications and make the cells more easy to be packed in the vehicle’s floor.

The fifth-generation batteries are quite stronger, meaning thereby, can better handle the fast charging situations. According to the BMW, i4 would be able to charge 80% in about 35 minutes with the help of a 150-kW DC fast charger.

From comparing point of view, the current i3 hatchback will take 17 minutes to reach 62 miles of range while i4 will take only 6 minutes to do the same.

The i4 is one of several fully electric vehicles that will use BMW’s fifth-generation technologies. At the beginning of 2021, the BMW i4 will be built in Munich, Germany. And also make its way to other markets from that launch. We expect it to arrive in the US till 2021.

The BMW i4 will be able to run from 0 to 62 mph in about 4 seconds, with an electronically limited topmost speed of 120 mph. An 80-kilowatt-hour, the 1,200-pound battery pack will provide a range of 373 miles on the European WLTP testing cycle, which yields notoriously optimistic figures.

BMW i4 electric vehicle sedan comes as part of the brand’s strategy to launch 5 new electrified models by 2023. Upon launch, it is expected to challenge the Tesla Model 3 sedan.

Price – From BMW Pricing information about the electric sedan is yet to be disclosed.

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The CEO of Tesla Elon Musk has Confirmed for Big Battery coming in Model S and Model X.

Tesla – Elon Musk has confirmed that Tesla will increase the battery capacity for Model S and Model X in Plaid Variant. The Confirmed Model S and Model X will come next year. Elon Musk has confirmed in September that Model S is getting on test with new Plaid Powertrain. It is also getting in Chassis Prototype.

As Elon Musk confirmed for Battery increase in these two S and X Models, After increase the battery capacity, Model S will become the high-end model in this lineup. In this confirmation, there is no clear figure that came out of how much capacity will be increased. 

As, It is not cleared by Tesla regarding the expansion of battery size, But rumors are coming that they will update the Tesla Model S and X battery packs with the approx. 2170 battery cells currently used in Tesla Model 3 Battery Packs. 

With this confirmation, Tesla excited their buyers to wait until new plaid models to commence to produce. Elon Musk said they are going to produce Plaid Model S by next year October-November, Which is exactly one year from now. After that Model X will commence producing.

These two models already having very popularity in the automotive sector, No doubt, After enhancing these features and hardware changes will increase the more popular in the automotive sector and give very very tough competition to the upcoming players in the electric segment. But, Luxury Cars maker now focusing on their electric cars to be famed in style like Tesla. Because Tesla Model S and X having a very good demand in the market.