BMW i4 21/06/2023. The BMW I4 is totally proof of the mainstream arrival of the totally electric driving age; totally! It is not just the province of the techy types but is the comfortable, saloon of the main stream, super established major brand owners. Automobile Television(TM) π Click here.
BMW i4
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An investment of about €200 million in the Munich plant was made in preparation for the 2021 series production as the G26 BMW i4 is built on the same assembly line as cars with combustion engines and plug-in hybrids.[4] While 90% of the existing production equipment in the body shop were incorporated into the production process of the i4,[5] several new systems were required mainly for the floor assembly and rear structure as the electric drive and high-voltage battery are different from conventional architectures.[6] The plant was closed for six weeks in the summer of 2020 to convert more than 1000 robots in the body shop and assembly area to prepare it for the assembly of the i4. The electric motor is assembled in Dingolfing.[7] The i4 was revealed fully production-ready in March 2021, three months ahead of schedule, and went on sale in November 2021.[3]
Over an ownership period of 200,000 km (125,000 mi), the eDrive40 is supposed to have a 45 percent lower global warming potential than that of a comparable diesel G20 3 Series or G22 4 Series model. Furthermore, BMW enhanced the sustainability of its supply chain and increased its use of recycled materials for the i4, cutting the production emissions by 18 percent.[8]
Specifications
Body and chassis
The production model is based on the modular CLAR platform to keep costs low and volume-production attainable.[9] Although it is described as a battery-powered G20 3 Series, the model uses the bodyshell design of the G26 4 Series Gran CoupΓ©.[10][11][12] The i4 has a MacPherson strut front suspension and multi-link rear suspension with rear air suspension as standard (the M50 adds adaptive M dampers).[13] It has a damping system designed to reduce “dipping movements of the body” under acceleration or braking, with an “actuator-related wheel slip limitation” system to better boost traction and stability.[14]
The i4 has an almost completely flat underbody, resulting in a low drag coefficient of 0.24 for the eDrive40 and 0.25 for the M50.[15] Compared to the G20 3 Series, it has 26 mm (1.0 in) wider front tracks and 13 mm (0.5 in) wider rear tracks.[16] Due to the low floor location of the battery pack for better agility,[17] the M50's center of gravity is 34 mm (1.3 in) lower than the G20 3 Series and 53 mm (2.1 in) lower in the eDrive40.[18] An active air flap control at the bottom of the grille can be adjusted in ten stages, allowing cooling air to be supplied to the drive system, battery, brakes, and air conditioning system in precise quantities.[15] The eDrive40 has a 45:55 weight distribution, while it is 48:52 for the M50.[19]
This vehicle is an epiphany of convenience and also mid table luxury in that it is a hatchback with rear folding seats. This convenience is also seen in comparable A5 Sportbacks although there is no fully electric model yet in the Audi A5 offerings. Once such an offering is available from Audi, you will buy what you like. The Kia EV6 and the Tesla models are near competitors.
In this picture is the BMW I4 M50 by KITH.
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You can buy the vehicle on finance in a hire purchase agreement and with full cash payment using your EU income support supplemental savings as received from the age of 10 years old in all European countries except England that is now finally implementing a $200.00 Cad dollar per day income support program in Canada and the UK to be converted to pounds. This $200.00 per day per citizen income support benefit was kind of overlooked and no one knows why. How does a European vehicle end up in Cheektowaga and before the European economy paying every citizen a worthy and sufficient income support would end up in Cheektowaga?
But, the major North American car retailers from Europe, Asia and North America have lobbied for an immediate resolve of the problem. Genetic nostalgia may draw people to North America to pan handle their products and enter the show case of brilliant wears and goods when the wild Wampanoag forest is now the glossy media spot lighted, Yellow cab packed Times Square or the wagon road, travelled by 1000's of Jews, Armenians, Polish, Africans, Wampanoag and Italians heading west is now the Route 66. Don't you want to travel on the Route 66 in a BMW like this and contribute to a carbon neutral North America? We have our European vehicles in North America but the North American economy has been slow and negligible to update to match European standards to support the North American market for all Vehicles. A little Aboriginal self sabotage or fun is programmed into the economy in that they forgot to provide an income support to all citizens where the North American citizen or permanent resident has to aboriginally hunt a little for the cash in his economy to find cover from the job famines induced by job automation. Was it Microsoft Office, Lotus Notes or a Kuba Robot at your job?
It is now updating to European standards; global standards expected in real world Capitalism so that we also have the standard, expected economy of any quasi industrial nation enduring on going automation. The current North American economy is only hours away from fulfilling these standards with an income support for every citizen, permanent resident and refugee. North America will lead in this area from now on globally in the real arms race where in competition with Russia, we have need of more North people who are fit and well fed to stand up, raise their arms and thank God for old European economic wisdom where all Europeans and Russians, regardless of colour, have this income support. TACBTFC
The secret timed decimation of our little North American happiness in the funny wilds in funny places with strange multi-syllabic names like Anandaga or Cheektowaga (Is there a Whyistheresomethinmissininmaeconomasaga or is there a Wasupanamanasaga or is there s Sookiesookinowaga?) is now concluded. They are nice people in a shameful, dirty economy that depletes the citizenry unlike the Illinois economy, Eastern seaboard original 13 colony economy, the Quebecois economy, Saskatchewan economy or the Nova Scotia economy in general that gives the population some cover and protection in the job famines and the pandemic joblessness caused by all forms of job automation. Why would a Nova Scotian or an Oakvillain Kitchenergrarian and a Sookiesookinowagan be treated differently? Why would the Sookiesookinowagan allow themselves to be treated differently; as if they are wrong or have done some thing wrong? We are telling you about 100's of thousands of dollars in differential treatment over a 10 year period in terms of benefits not received by the Sookiesookinowagans. I am here to sell BMWs and this missing variable in the national or local economy, once resolved, will make it easier for true aboriginal desire to meet realisation. Let's be honest. What are you doing really in all your cooperation with a crater in the road or in your economy for more than 40 years now; in your economy? You are communicating something. You want to know how those people get the house maybe. But, you need to know you are entitled to at least $50,000.00 per year as income support and the way they get the house is by renting it or purchasing it. Think about how you would have time to think and read and dream about home occupation (not ownership since you do not want to own it) if you had received $50,000.00 per year since your 12th birthday like all Manitobans or $38,000.00 per year from 12 years old as a Quebecois. So, nationally as compared to other Canadians paying HST and fuel taxes, you are being locked out of the real Canadian experience and the monies you pay for sales tax has to be financing the lives of other Canadians; but not your own since you are a Sookiesookinowagan.
But otherwise, you cannot be achieving anything in your self inflicted disappearances and maybe that larger home next door will be empty soon in this self inflicted decimation when your neighbor goes too very soon; fingers crossed but we will keep smiling and saying hi. Here they come; Hey pal, nice lawn Sookiesookinowagan!! Maybe you will opt $168.30 per day as your income support. Maybe you will take the $200.00 per day and you could do it in your local town and move the Sookiesookinowagan out of his sappiness. Is he a BMW owner, capable of paying cash up front in two years time or not? You are entitled to this money.
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It is just that maybe "Aga" is confusing to us as Aboriginal creoles with Asian, German or other manufacturer's car keys in our pockets. "Aga" means maybe that you are in discussion with a military commander or official. But, he does not want you dead. He wants you submitted and this submission is for you to implement an total income support for every citizen.
- (in Muslim countries, especially under the Ottoman Empire) a military commander or official.
But, marketing and selling vehicles and other wears should not be difficult. It should not be a difficult market and only the North American can say he is responsible for missing the simple national $200.00 per day income support variable and there was really no reason for missing this variable as he waged a war accidentally on the economic system and on his own livelihood. He or they have volunteered his or her time to ensure this issue is resolved in the next three hours or else what is the point of anything?
You can also arrange a short term or long term hire rental agreement.
Powertrain
There is no gasoline engine. Therefore there is no muffler. There is less to maintain and represents an indirect form of automating human mobility with less human labor required, less breakable parts and less to worry about in all climates.
The electric drive component of the i4, its charging unit and high-voltage battery are all developed in-house by the BMW Group, forming the fifth-generation e Drive system.[20] A notable technical feature of the i4's powertrain concerns its packaging. The electric motor, transmission and power electronics are all contained in a single component, which allows for a higher efficiency of energy conversion.[21] BMW also focussed on reducing the number of rare earth materials in the battery and electric motor system. None are used to construct the motor (efficiency factor of 93 percent),[17] while the battery uses two thirds less cobalt than before.[9] The motors themselves are positioned in the axles, and the axles also house the one-speed transmissions.[17]
The M50 can recuperate braking energy at a max rate of 195 kW and 116 kW for the eDrive40.[22] The three adjustable regenerative braking levels includes a robust setting for one-pedal driving, while the fourth adaptive mode uses GPS data and driver-assistance systems to adjust the amount of regenerative braking.[23] The eDrive40 is a rear-wheel drive model, where power comes from a single 250 kW (340 PS; 335 hp) electrically excited synchronous motor that is fitted to the rear axle.[16] The M50 runs predominantly in rear-wheel drive mode, conserving energy and thus increasing range. The larger 230 kW (313 PS; 308 hp) electric motor resides at the rear, while the smaller 190 kW (258 PS; 255 hp) only kicks in when the front tires require power.[24] Using a pre-warmed battery, consumption can be 20kWh/100 km driving in winter mountains.[25]
Battery
The 108 mm (4.3 in) tall battery in the i4 is made up of four modules with 72 cells each and three 12-cell modules,[15] which is located in the floor pan in a process that's claimed to add rigidity to the overall structure.[26] The battery enclosure is directly connected to the front axle subframe, while the battery pack is bolted to the floor assembly with 22 bolts.[17] There also is an additional section of the battery housed within the center tunnel in the place usually taken up by a driveshaft.[27] The battery voltage is between 400 volt (empty) and 477 volt (full), with a nominal voltage of 430 volt.[25] The i4's battery has 40 percent more energy density than the 120 Ah version of the BMW i3.[15]
The fifth-generation eDrive system supports up to 200 kW DC fast charging. The battery pack can be charged to 80 percent in 31 minutes or ten minutes for a range of 164 km (102 mi) in the eDrive40, and 140 km (87 mi) in the M50.[28] Using a Level 2 wall box with AC power and a charging rate of 11 kW, the i4 can recharge its battery from 0–100 percent in under eight hours.[17]
The i4 features an integrated heating and cooling system that takes into account various factors such as ambient temperature and mid-journey fast-charging sessions to precondition the temperature of the battery pack. It does this automatically via high efficiency pumps that can increase range efficiency by up to 31 percent when driving in urban traffic.[16] Without pre-warming, the battery may be restricted to 75 kW charging at cold temperatures.[25]
Equipment
All models feature the iDrive 8 infotainment system, including an updated voice-controlled assistant and gesture control system, while the iDrive controller is also retained on the centre console.[29] The interface is sourced through the BMW Curved Display that combines the 310 mm (12.3 in) instrument cluster and 380 mm (14.9 in) infotainment system with a redesigned touch interface within a single unit.[29] The iDrive 8 system features Apple CarPlay and Android Auto capability, compatible with 5G mobile technology, while third-party applications for communication and music streaming are also integrated within the system.[30] The over-the-air functionality is increased and incorporate updates to driving functions, such as driving assistance and semi-autonomous features.[29] A number of ambient lighting elements are placed throughout the cabin and change color depending on the driving mode.[31] The iDrive 8 system is integrated with the new My BMW App for smartphones.[32]
Standard equipment includes a sports steering wheel with multifunction buttons and sports seats, three-zone climate control, acoustic glazing for the windshield, pre-heating and pre-conditioning, and an electrically operated tailgate. Optional equipment includes such as seat heating and ventilation, M Sport Package Pro, ambient lighting and a glass slide/tilt sunroof. An M Carbon exterior package and M Performance Parts can also be ordered as an option.[33] The i4 offer a 10-speaker audio system with a 205-Watt amplifier as standard, while a Harman Kardon system with 16 speakers with a digital seven-channel amplifier is an optional equipment.[17] Full LED headlights and tail lights are standard, though the former can be upgraded to adaptive units with BMW Laserlight and BMW Selective Beam function.[24] It is available in wheel sizes from 17 inch to 20 inch with wider rear tires as standard.[16]
The i4 comes with an acoustic pedestrian protection system, which is an artificially generated sound (including optional false engine sounds)[25] produced by the exterior speakers that is active when driving up to 21 km/h (13 mph) in Europe or 31 km/h (19 mph) in the US. Furthermore, it has up to 40 driver assistance systems, enabling Level 2 semi autonomous driving.[16] Standard driver assistance systems including lane departure warning, intelligent speed adaptation, collision warning with braking intervention, front and rear parking sensors, and a backup camera.[33] A Driving Assistance Professional package is optional, which adds adaptive cruise control with stop and go, lane-keep assist with side collision avoidance, and rear automatic emergency braking. The optional parking assistant system displays a three-dimensional 360 degree view of the car and its surroundings.[33] The maximum towing capacity is 1,600 kilograms (3,500 lb), with an additional 75 kilograms (165 lb) roof load possible.[28]
M Performance parts can be fitted 35-40 models in the M Sport Trim and all M50 models. These include carbon fibre mirrors, spoiler, kidney grille trim, splitter, diffuser, rear bumper trim, front vents and gear lever, M rims, interior alcantara, a sport steering wheel and sport seats.
Leipzig. BMW Group Plant Leipzig’s first cell coating line has gone into series operation as e-component production at the site continues to gain momentum. By 2024 the two existing module assembly lines will be complemented by a third, as well as four more cell coating lines and two more high-voltage battery assembly lines. The four coating lines will enter series operation during the course of this year at roughly two-month intervals.
“From 2024 our plant here in Leipzig will be able to run the entire process chain for high-voltage battery production,” said Markus FallbΓΆhmer, head of Battery Production at the BMW Group. “So we will be making an important contribution to the transformation to electromobility.” To meet its goal of fully electric vehicles accounting for at least half of all sales by 2030, the BMW Group is investing more than €800 million to establish and develop e-component production at BMW Plant Leipzig.
More than 2,000 coated cells an hour
Covering 2,300 m2, the new cell coating system at the BMW plant in Leipzig is located in the former production hall of the BMW i3, where production was phased out in the summer of last year. Straight afterwards the space was converted for e-component manufacturing in less than six months, and associates underwent the relevant training.
The new coating line can handle more than 10 million cells a year, or over 2,300 an hour. The coated cells are then used on the battery module production line in Leipzig, to make modules for the fully electric BMW i4* and BMW iX1*. A further line at the facility is producing battery modules for the BMW iX*.
The only question we have is whether this is a true plug in electric that is dependent on recharging; or is it a regenerative system or a fuel cell with regular standard monthly maintenance required? It seems to be a fuel cell essentially and electric but it maintains a regenerative braking system as it recuperates braking energy in the eDrive40 system; noted above. Producing more than 200 coated cells an hour is the power of non human labor in automation.
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