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New BMW ad - What it all about

  • 11-05-2008 4:28pm
    #1
    workaccount
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,460 ✭✭✭


    I just saw it on tv three there a few minutes ago.

    It was saying.....a car that stops when you press the brake and starts again when you put your foot on the accelerator.

    "A car that can transfer energy from using the brakes back to the battery!!!

    Then the ad ends with bmw already has this or something along those lines.

    Is this real production technology?


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  • #2
    ninty9er
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,366 ✭✭✭ninty9er


    workaccount wrote: »
    I just saw it on tv three there a few minutes ago.

    It was saying.....a car that stops when you press the brake and starts again when you put your foot on the accelerator.

    "A car that can transfer energy from using the brakes back to the battery!!!

    Then the ad ends with bmw already has this or something along those lines.

    Is this real production technology?

    Yup, not new either, just updated.

    VW did it in the 80s AFAIK.


  • #3
    Cionád
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,002 ✭✭✭Cionád


    Efficient Dynamics thems calls it.

    http://www.bmw.com/com/en/insights/technology/efficient_dynamics/innovative_technologies/overview.html


  • #4
    VH
    Closed Accounts Posts: 690 ✭✭✭VH


    ninty9er wrote: »
    Yup, not new either, just updated.

    VW did it in the 80s AFAIK.

    And resurrected again by Toyota and Honda etc for the Prius and other hybrids.


  • #5
    workaccount
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,460 ✭✭✭workaccount


    What VW's used this and what Honda's?


  • #6
    GavMan
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    workaccount wrote: »
    I just saw it on tv three there a few minutes ago.

    It was saying.....a car that stops when you press the brake and starts again when you put your foot on the accelerator.
    What they said was that the engine stops when you put it in neutral and starts again when you press the clutch in

    "A car that can transfer energy from using the brakes back to the battery!!!
    The dart has been doing it for yonks too
    Then the ad ends with bmw already has this or something along those lines.

    Is this real production technology?
    .


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  • #7
    staker
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,677 ✭✭✭staker


    Cionád wrote: »
    Efficient Dynamics thems calls it.

    http://www.bmw.com/com/en/insights/technology/efficient_dynamics/innovative_technologies/overview.html

    jeez that x6 is horrible! looks like one of those ssangyong yokes


  • #8
    ninty9er
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,366 ✭✭✭ninty9er


    workaccount wrote: »
    What VW's used this and what Honda's?

    A limited run of petrol Golfs I believe.


  • #9
    5uspect
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 10,520 Mod ✭✭✭✭5uspect


    Honda Insight iirc


  • #10
    peasant
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    ninty9er wrote: »
    A limited run of petrol Golfs I believe.

    called the Ecomatic (also in diesel), unfortunately not a great seller.


  • #11
    bazz26
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 51,363 ✭✭✭✭bazz26


    Most BMWs and MINIs have ED since around the middle of 2007 afaik.

    If you want more info on ED then E92 is your man. ;)


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