It's tricky getting in, but the driving position is sporty with a low - set seat, almost vertically mounted steering wheel and high center
tunnel housing the battery.
Not exact matches
Running through the middle of the chassis and cabin is what BMW is calling the «energy
tunnel» which is essentially the
housing for the lithium - ion
battery pack.
The Ampera is a roomy four - seater hatchback, but not a five - seater because the centre
tunnel gets in the way (it
houses the
battery pack).
The CrossBlue gets a hybrid powertrain that consists of a 190 bhp TDI diesel engine and two electric motors with 54hp and 114hp which derive power from a 9.8 KWh Li - ion
battery pack
housed in the center
tunnel.
Once aboard, the cockpit is surprisingly roomy for a sports car other than the front - to - back
tunnel that
houses 217 pounds of lithium - ion
batteries.
The
housing of the powerful lithium
battery is placed longways in the central
tunnel area, normally reserved for the transmission.
Energy for the motors is supplied by a compact 18.0 kWh lithium - ion
battery housed in the center
tunnel.
The electrical components consist of a lithium - ion
battery that's
housed in the center
tunnel and two electric motors.
The electric motor is powered by lithium - ion
batteries, which are
housed where a transmission
tunnel would reside in a rear - wheel - drive car.
The Essentia has a race car - style carbon fiber monocoque chassis, with the
battery pack
housed in the central
tunnel.