Twitter bug Rebecca Spring is among the Leaside Tweets of interest this Saturday morning with her picture of a BMW i3 all-electric car as it scoots by epi Breads at Millwood Rd. and Bayview Ave. Rebecca is an employee of the World Wildlife Fund she notes on her account. The i3 was launched this summer all over the world and is said by the maker to take “a holistic approach” to ensure that customers will be able to meet their mobility needs with the pure electric BMW i3. Not quite sure what that means. But it’s a nice little shock of a Bimmer with a range of plus 150 kilometres we’re told. To achieve that objective, BMW provides what it calls a four-pillar approach of premium services: Home charging: Quick and convenient charging will be possible either at a home charging station offered by BMW i or at any public charging station that uses a Level 2 SAE J1772 charging system. DC fast charging, using an SAE DC Combo-Fast Charger, will be available as an option. From a public fast-charging station, it will provide an 80% charge from a fully depleted battery in just 20 minutes. Public charging: The BMW Group will have partnerships with public charging providers in all countries where BMW i models are introduced. The company is working towards charging standardization and is involved in setting up a comprehensive network of charging stations. Flexible mobility: The BMW Group will create a whole new mobile lifestyle built around a range of mobility services – such as the car-sharing initiative, DriveNow, which has over 130,000 members. Customers will also have access to rental cars with combustion engines for longer trips. Assistance Services: Customers will be able to utilize services such as ConnectedDrive apps and future roadside services such as mobile recharging equipment. With BMW release Tweeting new electric BMW on South Bayview
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Twitter bug Rebecca Spring is among the Leaside Tweets of interest this Saturday morning with her picture of a BMW i3 all-electric car as it scoots by epi Breads at Millwood Rd. and Bayview Ave. Rebecca is an employee of the World Wildlife Fund she notes on her account. The i3 was launched this summer all over the world and is said by the maker to take “a holistic approach” to ensure that customers will be able to meet their mobility needs with the pure electric BMW i3. Not quite sure what that means. But it’s a nice little shock of a Bimmer with a range of plus 150 kilometres we’re told. To achieve that objective, BMW provides what it calls a four-pillar approach of premium services: Home charging: Quick and convenient charging will be possible either at a home charging station offered by BMW i or at any public charging station that uses a Level 2 SAE J1772 charging system. DC fast charging, using an SAE DC Combo-Fast Charger, will be available as an option. From a public fast-charging station, it will provide an 80% charge from a fully depleted battery in just 20 minutes. Public charging: The BMW Group will have partnerships with public charging providers in all countries where BMW i models are introduced. The company is working towards charging standardization and is involved in setting up a comprehensive network of charging stations. Flexible mobility: The BMW Group will create a whole new mobile lifestyle built around a range of mobility services – such as the car-sharing initiative, DriveNow, which has over 130,000 members. Customers will also have access to rental cars with combustion engines for longer trips. Assistance Services: Customers will be able to utilize services such as ConnectedDrive apps and future roadside services such as mobile recharging equipment. With BMW release 