BMW eDRIVE
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BMW eDRIVE
The high-voltage battery can be charged via
the charging socket at charging stations or do-
mestic socket outlets.
Vehicle features and options
This chapter describes model-specific equip-
ment, systems, and functions that are currently
available, or may become available in the fu-
ture, even if they are not present in the vehicle.
Overview
Hybrid system components
Additional information:
Vehicle equipment, refer to page 8.
BMW eDRIVE
Principle
BMW eDRIVE is the designation for the electric
drive technology. In addition to the combus-
tion engine, the vehicle features a high-voltage
hybrid system that consists of an electric mo-
tor and a high-voltage battery, among other
things.
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Combustion engine
Power electronics
Electric motor
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The hybrid system can move the vehicle en-
tirely on battery power. It can also support the
combustion engine in certain situations.
High-voltage battery
High-voltage cables: orange
Charging socket
General information
Settings of the hybrid system
The hybrid system can be configured using the
M HYBRID button on the center console.
The vehicle does not consume any fuel when
using electric drive. This makes it possible to
drive in an environmentally-friendly manner
under certain conditions, for example, in city
traffic.
The hybrid system can be set so that the ve-
hicle moves in hybrid mode, i.e., in combined
drive with combustion engine and electric mo-
tor, or electrically only.
While driving with the combustion engine, the
hybrid system helps to lower fuel consumption.
The electric motor is switched on to support
this, if required by the situation.
Depending on the system, the maximum
speed is lower for electric drive than for driving
with a combustion engine. The maximum elec-
tric speed is indicated by a blue mark on the
speedometer.
In addition to this, the electric motor acts as
an alternator: during braking and in rolling to
a stop/overrun mode, the electric motor con-
verts the vehicle's kinetic energy into electrical
energy. The electrical energy is stored in the
high-voltage battery and is used to drive the
electric motor.
In addition, the current charge of the high-volt-
age battery can be maintained and saved for a
later point in the drive.
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