BMW made statements about its new batteries called Gen6, which will improve the range and charging parts of the vehicles. The company stated that with these cylindrical batteries, which we will see in electric cars to be released in 2025, the range of future cars will not exceed 1,000 km, although it is possible.
One of the world’s largest automobile manufacturers BMW, just like other companies, invests in electric vehicles. Bringing together its tools that can play an important role for a sustainable future every year, the company has recentlyNeue Klasse‘ has announced that it will make a design change for the batteries of the new class vehicles. This replaces BMW’s existing prismatic cells cylindrical cells He had shown how to use it.
According to the company, the change, which will be reflected in the vehicles to be released in 2025, will provide some advantages in automobiles. In electric cars equipped with these batteries called ‘Gen6’, 30% increase in range, improvements in charging speed, reduction in production costs is said to occur. In addition, it is aimed to achieve a 60% reduction in carbon emissions in the production process.
BMW will not produce vehicles over 1000 km range
Head of the Efficient Dynamics program, which stands out for BMW sustainability. Thomas Albrecht He also made statements about batteries. Albrecht pointed out that new electric vehicles will come with a 30% increase in range. even if possible, that the range will not exceed 1,000 kilometers. expressed. That is, new BMW vehicles will not have a range of more than 1,000 km.
So, why won’t the vehicles have a range of more than 1,000 kilometers?
In its statement on the subject, BMW simply gave such long-range vehicles. that you don’t need says: “Gen6 batteries will provide 30% more range than current Gen5 batteries. However, we will not go beyond the 1000 km range, although we can do this. We do not think such long ranges are necessary” We can say that this makes sense considering that internal combustion cars, mostly diesel engines, can travel 1,000 km before refueling.
One of the company’s current batteries 20% lighter The new batteries will be produced in partnership with the Chinese CATL and Eve Energy. In addition, new BMW cars with Gen6 batteries 270 kW It is expected that it will support charging and significant progress will be made in this regard. Finally, even after 10 years of use, the batteries can maintain 80% of its performance and is said to be long-term.
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Gen6 batteries will be available to all brands within the BMW Group, such as Rolls Royce and Mini, starting from 2025. BMW’s first vehicle included in Neue Klasse an all-electric 3 series will be.