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BMW showed us the ActiveE Concept back at the 2010 Detroit Auto Show. Now the automaker is using the Geneva Motor Show floor to roll out the latest version of the electrified 1-Series. The BMW ActiveE, following in the footsteps of the Mini E before it, will begin rolling out to select markets in the fall of 2011.
Mini utilized a fleet of 600 electric Coopers for field tests, but BMW is upping the ante by producing 1,000 vehicles this time around. The ActiveE will make its North American debut at the New York Auto Show in April. After that, it will make its way into the driveways and garages of trial program participants in Los Angeles, San Diego, San Francisco, Sacramento, New York, Boston and parts of Connecticut.
Powering the BMW ActiveE is a plethora of liquid-cooled SB LiMotive batteries. They provide enough juice to generate 170 horsepower and 184 pound-feet of torque. The ActiveE uses that energy to run from 0-60 miles per hour in about nine seconds, and it has a range of 100 miles.
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