New bmw i3 gets 435 miles of range on a single charge from ev firm upgrade a new bmw i3 has been given a significant power boost by an ev firm who more than doubled the current range by adding an. Paying 8000 to replace a two year old battery just to add 35 miles of range simply doesnt add up and its why most markets wont offer the retrofit program just yet.
Anyway i used the opportunity to also find out about pricing for a i3 battery swap ie.
Bmw i3 battery replacement cost uk. A bmw diesel achieving 50mpg will drink nearly 90 in fuel over the same period and distance showing the potential savings on offer. 2019 bmw i3 battery upgrade the. It was easiest to get it from a german bmw dealer as they can issue it without seeing any car registration paperwork which i didnt have with me because my uk registered vehicle is already in their database.
What does it cost to replace an ev battery at the retail level. Thats how battery retrofit makes sense. But if you own the battery.
Home models bmw i bmw i3. Battery replacement to 94ah package is 7000 euros. However replacing a battery with 125000 150000 miles.
The annual electricity cost of charging a bmw i3 is just 135 compared to a fuel cost of 1477 for a comparable petrol car so you could save up to 1342 per year. Battery replacement to 94ah package is 7000 euros. This is an indicative estimation of the costs for electricity for a bmw i3 battery electric vehicle compared to the fuel costs for another vehicle.
To update it to the latest 94ah battery pack. Christian cozzarini bmw department head environmental engineering who spoke at the 2016 car management briefing seminars. Bmw is announcing today that it is introducing a battery cell upgrade to 120 ah in the 2019 bmw i3 which should result in a range of over 160 miles 260 km.
If you buy a more expensive electric car like a tesla or a bmw i3 then the battery is something youve bought along with the rest of the car. For a bmw i3 a new battery will set owners back about 16000 according to dr. Stick with the electric car and based on an annual 8000 miles charging it overnight on an economy tariff will cost around 9 per month according to the manufacturer.