The benefits and impact of electric cars.

Compared to internal combustion engine vehicles, vehicles with an electric drive benefit from lower maintenance costs. They have no wearing parts, like air filters or spark plugs. There is no need to change the oil. Electric drive units generally require less maintenance over their service life.

As part of the energy transition, the state is offering grants to replace old vehicles with new fully electric vehicles. The level of funding depends on the purchase price. Several BMW electric vehicles are eligible, depending on the model. Companies can also be entitled to this grant and to subsidies from local authorities.

Electric vehicles will be exempt from car tax until 31 December 2030. There is also no charge to register an electric vehicle. And company cars up to a list price of €70,000 are currently only taxed at 0.25%.

Switching to electric vehicles (EVs) has never been more cost-effective, thanks to the local government's forward-thinking initiatives. With subsidized electricity tariffs for home charging and access to the Government-funded charging network, EV owners can enjoy significant savings.

You will experience immediate acceleration as electric drives respond much faster than combustion engines and do not have a manual transmission. This acceleration is usually greater in BMW electric vehicles than in our similarly priced vehicles with conventional drive systems, due to their more powerful engine specification.

As a BMW Charging customer, you can also access one of the largest and constantly growing charging networks in Europe, with over 800,000 charging points. This service is provided by Digital Charging Solutions GmbH. The charge-optimised route planner in the vehicle automatically searches for the best and fastest charging options along your route. On longer journeys and when travelling far, you can charge your fully electric vehicle very quickly at high-power charging stations.

A real benefit of electric vehicles is that they can be charged at home at any time. A home charging station lets you conveniently charge your BMW overnight. A permanently installed BMW Wallbox Plus, for example, charges electric vehicles with up to 22 kW of power. And the Connected Home Charging package solution provides everything you need to immediately charge your vehicle conveniently and intelligently.

Depending on the power mix used to charge them and their total mileage (km), electric vehicles can have a better carbon footprint over their entire life cycle compared to combustion engine vehicles. This is especially the case when they are charged with electricity from renewable energy sources during their use phase. One example of this is charging a vehicle from a photovoltaic system via a BMW Wallbox.

We are developing batteries that can be separated into their individual materials. Even today, BMW battery cells are recycled by external recycling partners using state-of-the-art industrialised processes. Recovery rates depend on the material and process, although future improvements are expected to increase these rates. In a current development project, we are working on recovering materials such as lithium, nickel and cobalt from BMW battery cells, and using this material to produce new cell materials.

Electric vehicles are driven with no exhaust fumes and virtually no engine noise. As electric vehicles are locally emission-free, they have less of an impact on people and nature in their immediate vicinity.

Our electric cars have a range that easily allows you to travel longer distances. The route planner will show you where you can charge your car while on the road.

Drive dynamically, comfortably and, at the same time, locally emission-free. Prepare to be impressed by our fully electric cars with state-of-the-art technology and long ranges.

BMW plug-in hybrid models combine the best of both worlds. You can drive locally emission-free with their electric drive over shorter distances or around town. And, as usual, their petrol engine will support you on longer journeys.