Front luggage compartment of BMW i3 and Tesla S

What happens when two completely independent companies develop a new electric car? Both also have a front trunk.

  Front luggage compartment of BMW i3 and Tesla S
What happens when two completely independent companies develop a new electric car? Both also have a front trunk.
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Front luggage compartment of BMW i3 and Tesla S
What happens when two completely independent companies develop a new electric car? Both also have a front trunk.
Picture 2   The quadrature of the circle, or what to do with a rigid engine block in the middle of the crush zone. In an accident, the crumple zone is to reduce energy as evenly as possible to burden the passengers as little as possible.

I also think this detail has helped to make the Tesla S to the safest car in the world.


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Only electric and pug-in hybrid cars are considered. To recommend something else would be, because off the -40% oil production in 2030 forecast of the Energy-Watch-Group, completely wrong.

Mitsubishi Outlander - the family Plug-in Hybrid Mitsubishi Outlander - the family Plug-in Hybrid
Renunciation of the camping trip, no thanks! 1500 kg towing capacity and 5 seats make the Outlander fully suitable for a family holiday at the campsite.


Rear engine with Tesla S and BMW i3 Rear engine with Tesla S and BMW i3
Independent development, again the same result: The rear engine behind the rear axle. Top of the engine rear trunk.


Nissan electric van Nissan electric van
After the Nissan Leaf this Van to be the next electric car from Nissan. Unfortunately, only 24 kWh battery and not a range extender available.




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