BMW, one of the most traditional vehicle manufacturers in the world, celebrates its 50th anniversary. electric car: BMW 1602 “Electro-antrieb” (electric drive in free translation).
The bright orange vehicle was made specifically for the 1972 Olympic Games held in Munich, the German automaker’s headquarters.
Anticipating the oil crisis a year earlier, the company built two units in prototype form that served to move Olympic committee members as well as support cameramen during the world event. Showcasing a vision of the future, the car was the start of BMW’s “i” generation, like the i3, i4 or iX SUV.
How did BMW’s first electric car work?
BMW 1602 Electro-antrieb, fully functional in the BMW Museum, built on the basis of the 1602 combustion model. Some changes have been made to the electric model, such as replacing the shift lever with the steering wheel selector, and removing the exhaust pipe in the zero emission version.
Some markings, such as a battery level indicator, have also been added to the dashboard of the electric model. But the big change is under the front hood, whose opening reveals a dozen Varta-made 12-volt lead-acid batteries. weighed about 350 kilograms.
The fifty-year-old vehicle has a maximum output of 32 kW or 43 hp in its engine placed next to the battery. Like combustion models, the car is rear wheel drive and develops up to 100 km/h.
Source: Tec Mundo
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