BMW and Good Energy come together to offer green power

BMW has announced a joint partnership with Good Energy, the 100% renewable electricity supplier, to enable its customers to power their vehicles with green energy. The joined forces will allow owners of the BMW i3 and i8, in England, Scotland and Wales, to power their vehicles using electricity from unconventional (renewable) sources.

The joined forces will allow owners of the BMW i3 and i8, in England, Scotland and Wales, to power their vehicles using electricity from unconventional (renewable) sources

This partnership includes the provision of 100 per cent green electricity to households of BMW customers throughout the UK. This will allow i3 and i8 owners to 'green' charge their vehicle while at home.

The companies also are thinking of using this partnership to develop new custom green electricity tariff. They also will take "the UK supply and demand as well as typical charging behaviours into account to maximise the positive effects of Electric Vehicles on the national CO2 footprint".

Recently, BMW also tied up with SolarCity in the US

Recently, BMW also tied up with SolarCity in the US. The solar specialist will allow American owners to power their electric BMWs using solar power. The team is looking affordable solar financing packages in the US.

The BMW i3 and i8 made their appearance at the Frankfurt Motor Show. The i3 is powered by an electric motor that is worth 170PS of power and peak torque of 250Nm. It is the more compact of the two 'i' cars. The i3, which measures less than 4m in length, uses carbon fibre reinforced polymer or CFRP for the body shell that sits on an all aluminium rolling chassis. The car weighs less than 1200kg and has a claimed top speed of 150kmph. It can also accelerate from 0 to 100kmph in 7.9 seconds. The i8 on the other hand is a hybrid supercar. The high-performance coupe is powered by a 1.5-litre 3-cylinder turbocharged petrol unit making 232PS, with an added 133PS coming from the lithium-ion electric motor. The top speed is restricted to 249kmph, while the car can pull-off a 0-100kmph dash in 4.4 seconds.

BMW i3 Concept and BMW Concept

BMW will launch the electric i3 in India next year.