BMW ActiveE Concept

BMW ActiveE Concept

At first glance, the concept BMW ActiveE is little more than a 1 Series with a paint job questionable. Seriously, it seems like ActiveE smelling blue ink. However, should you choose to look more closely, you�ll notice what�s missing exhausts. Also, someone pulled the door off the fuel tank. There is a light blue on the back of the antenna, too. Why? Good question.

The concept is all electric ActiveE. Similar to the Mini E electric car, the ActiveE is powered by a rear-mounted electric motor that stumps of 170 horsepower and 184 pound-feet of torque, which can even be decent enough to drag the notoriously overweight in a series around town. BMW says 0-60 in less than nine seconds. The juice is stored in a group stuck together in laptop batteries � very similar to how the Tesla Roadster is set up.

Because E-Mini, BMW is planning to put the ActiveE production in the hands of consumers who want one. Fleets, too. No word on pricing either, but expect a lease. For more information, read the press release after the jump.