BMW initiative to help the environment
The most anticipated because this season, the hybrid-powered BMW i8 is ready for launch!
BMW, the market-leading car brand is going green with its new launch of the BMW i8 hybrid vehicle, which is scheduled to hit the roads of India in February. It is one of the most anticipated cars in India with a new environment friendly engine. The company introduces the hybrid model, which is a combination of electric motor and gasoline engine. Together with this combination, the car can offer the incredible mileage of 40 km/l. This is BMW’s first plug-in hybrid model that was designed and built by the company itself from scratch. It has been powered with a 1.5-litre three-cylinder engine coupled with a 131bhp electric motor that can help the vehicle accelerate to 100km/h in just 4.4 seconds.
What is a hybrid vehicle?
In simple words, a hybrid vehicle can be described as the machine that uses more than one source of energy to move the vehicle. In practice, it indicates that the hybrid engine is made up of a combustion engine and a fuel tank with the presence of one or more electric motors. Hybrid vehicles are the machines that use electric bits to reuse energy. Therefore, different car manufacturers in the world have shown great interest in building their next cars with better eco-friendly engines to save the future.
How does a hybrid vehicle help save the environment?
Standard cars or vehicles tend to pollute the atmosphere with the emission of harmful gases, leading to global warming. In addition, the presence of this type of vehicle on the roads that emit dangerous gases can cause an adverse effect on the environment. To prevent global warming and help the future of the earth, BMW has taken the initiative to launch hybrid vehicles to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Hybrid vehicles use electric power to reuse energy in vehicles that is usually wasted in the standard, helping cars save the environment.
Performance look at the BMW i8
This upcoming car in India will come with a powerful 1.5 liter petrol engine and 7.1 kWh capacity electric motor. The engine is further incorporated with a twin-turbo engine with a displacement of 1500 cc. It also has 3 cylinders and the ability to extract the maximum power of 231 Bhp at 5800 rpm in combination with a torque output of 320 Nm at 3700 rpm. This machine is paired with a 2-speed and 6-speed automatic with manual shift mode. It has a fuel tank capacity of 42 liters and also has the ability to render mileage up to 40 km/l.
Benefits of having a hybrid engine!
Owning a hybrid engine can bring several advantages, namely: environmentally friendly, long-term cost-effectiveness, better performance and many more. The main advantage of having a hybrid vehicle would be lower gas prices, which could help the owner save much more than he would have thought. Most hybrid vehicles will only use about half the gasoline of a traditional combustion engine, which helps save money.
The combustion engine in hybrid engines is designed to work less and when a combustion engine works less, it saves on vehicle maintenance, such as oil changes, periodic check-ups, etc. It becomes a WIN-WIN situation for the buyer when it comes to buying a hybrid engine where you are helping nature and the environment as well as saving a lot in terms of money and gas.