At
next week’s Paris Motor Show BMW will showcase its latest hybrid
technology in its latest 7 series luxury saloon. The first ‘true’
hybrid, this 7 Series departs from other concept and idea studies
undertaken by BMW, where hydrogen technologies were heavily explored.
Essentially, the ActiveHybrid is based on the new 750i, so there’s a
suitably healthy 300 KW and plenty of torque from the twin-turbo V8.
The difference here, though, is there’s an electric motor added into
the equation to offer power when necessary.
The systems works by storing and utilising energy
generated while under braking. The electric motor then distributes this
captured energy to power any electric systems in the engine or cabin,
enabling the engine to exclusively power the car itself, rather than
commit a percentage of power to running other areas of the car. The
flow on effect of this is that the car runs smoother all the while
seeing improvement on fuel consumption and emissions figures, up to 15%
in normal conditions. Not only that, but the electric motor essentially
gives the car another 15KW to play with, along with an additional
210NM. This energy is stored in a high-performance lithium battery
stored in the boot in a system which is said to be much less
troublesome than that found in the Toyota Prius.
, automotive
yawn.
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