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Over the past few weeks, the all-new BMW ActiveE has made its way into driveways and garages of BMW Electronauts. They've hit the road and hit the forum to share their excitement and stories about their new high-performance EVs:

"The car is just what I would expect from BMW. It's rock solid, has great handling, is very comfortable and the cabin is exceptionally quiet."

"As the gas prices climb, I'm thankful to be driving a 100% electric car."

"Have you test driven one yet? MEGA TORQUE!"

"It's really a great car and feels and drives like any other BMW."

"No matter what crazy stuff has happened during the day, I find that when I get behind the wheel of the ActiveE, it all melts away and the fun driving experience takes me away. Peaceful, Quiet, Fun, Fast, Exciting?it's quite the package."

This is only the beginning of the BMW ActiveE Field Trial. Visit the forum to take an exclusive look into the lives of our Electronauts, see why the BMW ActiveE is the Ultimate Driving Machine®, and help us pave the way into the future of mobility with the upcoming BMW i3 and i8 vehicles.

BMW is once again making strides to bring you, The Ultimate Driving Machine.  We just received our first Active E!  Are you going to be an electronaut?


Contact Marc Huaman or Steven Shifman to schedule a test drive.

Somewhat lost in the fanfare of BMW introducing a hybrid version of its best-selling 3 Series at the Detroit Auto Show was a brief mention of its new navigation technology. The 2012 ActiveHybrid 3 will be the first hybrid to use its nav system to help predict the best time to use and recharge its battery. This will go well beyond currently available navigation technology that plots economical travel routes based on traffic and speed limits, also incorporating altitude, final destination and other real-time data to wring the most out of those electrons.....

BMW ELECTRONAUT RECRUITMENT PROCESS UPDATE
In order to further streamline the reservation process for future BMW Electronauts, BMW will be changing the start of the recruitment process from December 2011 to January 2012. This does not affect your chances to become one of 700 Electronauts, and vehicle deliveries are still scheduled to begin in early 2012. As an exclusive member of our BMW ActiveE community, you will be among the first to receive notification that the recruitment process is open for the only car that is 100% electric, 100% BMW. For any questions or concerns regarding the BMW ActiveE or field trial, visit the BMW ActiveE forum. We look forward to seeing you on our mission to help shape the future of mobility. Read More to see more details

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BMW let loose the details on its ActiveHybrid 5 two months ago and little's been mentioned of it since. If you had seen the liquid blue sedan tucked anonymously into the BMW stand at the Tokyo Motor Show, you might wonder if it's ever going to engage in a public display of affection. The hybridized 535i gets BMW's much-loved turbocharged 3.0-liter inline-six and a 55-horsepower electric motor, for a total of 335 hp and a 5.7-second run to 60 miles per hour.

It's coming to the United States early next year, so details like exact fuel economy and pricing - which is to say, how much more you'll have to spend to get more fuel economy than a 535i - should be on the way very soon. In the meantime there's a press release after the jump and a fresh gallery of high-res photos live from Tokyo for you to peruse.

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What does it mean to be Born Electric? Step inside the 2011 LA Auto Show and witness the North American premiere of the BMW i3 and i8 Concept vehicles.


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Welcome to a world of visionary mobility. With the North American premiere of the BMW i3 and i8 Concept vehicles, BMW is making lightning-fast performance an...

Hi Everyone -
So I've had my first drive in the Active E = Wow!

Now some of you might say "Ah, he's a BMW person" and of course you would be right.  For a moment though let's consider a few items that seem to be getting lost in the discussion on electric vehicles.

First and foremost an electric car isn't for everybody.  I have read a number of articles on the Active?

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BMW Gets Electrified, But Am I?



For over a year, I've been looking for a way to get into an electric vehicle, but my options have been decidedly limited. I'm either lacking the funds (Tesla Roadster) or the alternatives have lacked character (Mitsubishi i, Focus Electric).

But now there's this: The 2012 BMW ActiveE. It's the next step for BMW in electrification - a bridge between the Mini E and the forthcoming i3 - that takes a standard 1 Series Coupe and adds a brace of batteries and electric motor to create a rear-wheel-drive sports coupe with a 100-mile range. Even better, the price is right.

Unlike the Mini E that required owners to plunk down a hefty chunk of change each month, the ActiveE's outlay is far more palatable: $2,250 down and $499 a month for a 24-month lease - well below what you'd drop on a new (or even used) gas-powered 1 Series.

Now I'm the first to admit to being an early-adopting sucker, but could it be worth my hard-earned Blogger Bucks to become a beta tester for BMW's electrification efforts? I flew 5,800 miles to Munich to find out.

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