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06-21-2013, 01:21 PM
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Company says developing electric veh conversion for E53
Not that I'm thinking about his, but ran across it and am wondering about how they will deal with all the body systems, etc., replace dash systems with a tablet, etc.
EMW - EV Conversions 
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06-21-2013, 01:29 PM
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$32500 to convert my E53 to total electric?????????
This has gotta be some boondoggle subsidized with tax dollars....  But then, I'd never have to replace my OSV and hoses ever again.... 
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06-22-2013, 02:39 AM
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not sure if they can use the trademark EMW - after the WWII some of the BMW factories/plants (i think just one) ended up in the Soviet occupation zones and the soviets were producing the pre-war BMWs using the old blueprints under a nametag of EMW, as the name of the town where the factory was had the name starting with letter E... i have to google this info...
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06-22-2013, 03:23 AM
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06-22-2013, 09:48 AM
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I reckon it's a great idea. Price will come down as it becomes more mainstream but someone (ala Apple) has to start it in order for other companies to get on board.......
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06-22-2013, 09:56 AM
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06-22-2013, 09:58 AM
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06-22-2013, 02:36 PM
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When working for GM, I "dug" through some spy files back in 2001-2002 in regards to BMW development stuff. One such thing involved BMW's now current hybrid design. The BMW e53 X5 was at the top of BMW's list, and I bet there is a prototype out there from 2001.
I adapted an idea, back in the day, about attaching a high output electric motor with a drive belt to my e36 325i drive shaft (kinda like a piggy back design), with some sort of clutch mechanism that would allow me to engage the electric motor mostly on acceleration, where a majority of your fuel consumption occurs. My own hybrid of sorts with all kinds of initial torque.... wasn't ready to take a torch to my beloved e36. 350,000 miles later, she's still going strong! Just a side note, they had disassembled an e53, documented the process and cataloged every part, and gave it a score based on function, strength, and etc. It seems like their assessment if I remember right, was everything was over engineered to make a statement as this was BMW's first foray with an SUV. They gave it high marks. Little did they know.... all they had to do was talk to someone that owned one about the weird B.S. quirks like a CCV design that is plain less than optimal. My rant for the day.
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