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Page 1 of 6 BMW Active Hybrid: X3 EfficientDynamics
Source: BMW Group
Presenting the Active Hybrid Technology Concept at the 2005 Frankfurt Motor
Show BMW is unveiling trendsetting drive technology for efficient dynamics based
on a very special concept car: The BMW Concept X3 EfficientDynamics combines
intelligent technological solutions based on superior drivetrain, transmission
and energy storage components.
The transparent side-sill trim, for example, offers the beholder a clear view
of the copper-coloured electrical energy storage units forming part of the BMW
Active Hybrid Concept.
The big advantage of this concept is that it enhances both the spontaneity and
the dynamics of a car on even less fuel than before thanks to the regeneration
of energy for an additional electrical drive system.
The BMW Concept X3 EfficientDynamics is a breakthrough in technology clearly showing
that the dedicated motorist may by all means still enjoy sheer driving pleasure
also in future, combining supreme dynamics with equally supreme fuel economy.
Energy Management BMW-Style: Supreme Dynamics on Optimum Fuel Economy.
The BMW Group defines “hybridisation“ as the intelligent management
of the flow of energy within the car. A hybrid concept BMW-style must naturally
retain features typical of BMW such as dynamic performance combined with the optimum
use of fuel, it must be suitable for all purposes, and it must be available for
the widest possible range of use within BMW’s model series. Precisely this
is the philosophy borne out by the technology featured in the BMW Concept X3 EfficientDynamics
standing out clearly from all other hybrid systems already in place or currently
being developed: The core element in the case of BMW’s concept is the Active
Transmission operating in conjunction with the most efficient combustion engine
and, without requiring any additional space, accommodating both the electric motor
and the electronic control unit. And as a further highlight, the entire system
is supplied with energy primarily not by a conventional battery, but rather by
high- performance capacitors referred to as Super Caps.
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