Production version of the BMW i3 will come to Frankfurt

The car traveled 220 km on a single charge will debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show in 2013, before formally put into production.This information has been BMW launched. Accordingly, the production version of the electric car was developed for use in the BMW i3 city will be unveiled at the Frankfurt Motor Show in 2013, before being sold in Europe, USA, China later this year.
In a press conference held recently, Dr. Norbert Reithofer, CEO of BMW, said it has received hundreds of orders for the i3.
The BMW i3 will be built in the first assembly line in Leipzig.
"We will break the tradition and build a new segment in 2013 by introducing electric cars in mass production. There were orders for i3 before the car left the assembly line in Leipzig.
This is a clear signal for those who doubt: BMW i3 will be put into production? BMW's answer is: Sure! It will be sold out by the end of 2013, "said Dr. Norbert Reithofer said.
According BMWblog, BMW i3 can go about 220 miles on a single charge, the car's operating range can be extended to about 350 km if additional customers for the car a number of options.
"BMW i3 has a battery system that can help the vehicle is about 130 - 160 km, but with two modes of operation, the vehicle can expand the operating range to 220 km / h," said Maximilian Kellner, the head of BMW i said.
Customers have the option to add a two-cylinder motor functions as a generator to extend the wide range of activities for the car.
This engine connected to a generator and generator to charge the battery systems, not to transfer energy directly to electric motors.
BMW still has not revealed the price of the citycar. Hope all the information related to BMW i3 will be revealed before Frankfurt Motor Show 2013, which took place on January 9.