BMW developed its first electric car based on the 1602 model. The BMW 1602 Elektro-Antrieb was first unveiled at the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich , Germany ; two examples were used to shuttle VIPs and serve as support cars in various long-distance events like the marathon.

Mar 19, 2015 · In 1972, BMW launched the 1602e just before the Summer Olympics in Munich. The car was used as a transport vehicle for the Olympic committee, as a camera car, and as a lead vehicle for the long distance running races. The battery that powered it was a 12 volt lead-acid battery that weighed almost 800 pounds!

Mar 19, 2015 · Battery powered 1602e was BMW's first EV, and grandaddy to the i8. Here's its strange story. The loveable lump of orange metal is the world's coolest electric car you've probably never heard...

Jan 11, 2017 · Introduced only a year before the oil crisis of 1973, the 1602e was an early attempt from BMW to make an electric car. Two of them were on parade at the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich looking...

Oct 14, 2020 · In 1972, BMW took its first major step into the world of electric cars by introducing the 1602e. It took about 40 years for BMW to produce a fully functional electric car. Here is BMW's electric car journey.

Mar 19, 2015 · BMW’s first electric car, a 1602 with its engine swapped for an array of batteries, in this case ordinary 12-volt car batteries, made its debut at the 1972 Olympic Games held in the automaker’s...

Mar 29, 2018 · Did you know that BMW made its first electric car back in 1972? Yes, it was called the 1602 Elektro-Antrieb, or simply 1602e, and it had an in-city range of just 19 miles on a full charge.

Sep 4, 2018 · Characteristics of the BMW 1602e. Production: 1972; Electric motor: 32 kW (43 hp) Range: 30-60 km; Weight: 1,330 kg

Mar 20, 2015 · Dubbed the Elektro, or the BMW 1602e, this small sedan is no different from any others that would have rolled off the assembly line in the late sixties. No different, except that instead of a trunk, it has a compartment that is full of twelve regular car batteries, linked together.

Jan 27, 2017 · While electric drivetrains are replacing gasoline-based drivetrains, BMW built built their first electric vehicle over 40 years ago, the 1972 BMW 1602e.