Electric Vehicles are vehicles that are either partially or fully powered by electricity. It is environmentally friendly and allows for lesser reliance on the use of fossil fuels, such as petrol or diesel.

An Electric Vehicle is powered solely by electricity.

A Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle is driven by the combination of a petrol engine and electric motors.

The Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle would have better fuel consumption, lower emissions at no sacrifice of power and driving pleasure.

Stand-still acceleration is also more seamless & pleasant with the electric motor powering the initial acceleration from stationary.

Depending on the capacity of the high-voltage battery & driving pattern, the batteries on Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles are generally smaller in size & can travel up to 70 km in pure electric mode on a full charge.

Pure Electric Vehicles with larger battery capacity can travel up to more than 400 km in pure electric mode on a full charge.

Approximate pure-electric range (km):^*

^*Values indicated are correct as of 09/07/2021.

There is a range of solutions for your charging needs:

• Home charging: with the BMW i Wallbox charger, you can charge your Electric Vehicle at home safely, quickly and comfortably.
• Public Charging: ChargeNow is a mobility service from BMW and one of the largest public charging networks in Singapore. ChargeNow’s network is displayed in the in-vehicle navigation console, along with real-time status, pricing information and turn-by-turn directions.

For home charging via the BMW i Wallbox, the cost will be based on the prevailing electricity tariff.^*

For public charging stations, the rates differ from provider to provider. You may check out the rates of each charging station via the navigation system in your vehicle or through the Greenlots app for BMW’s ChargeNow. For the other providers you may check their respective websites.

For those who drop off and collect cars on behalf of the registered owners, payment can be made through the same cashless payment methods listed above.

^*For instance, to charge the upcoming BMW iX3 with 74kW nett battery content, based on prevailing SP tariffs at $0.2413/kWh – May 2021, it would cost $17.82 for a full charge, that will last up to 400 km.

^**Electricity tariffs based on estimate of $0.2413/kWh – May 2021.

Fuel tariffs based on estimate of $2.45/litre – May 2021.

Road tax for Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles would be based on its engine capacity.

Road tax for fully Electric Vehicles would be based on its power rating.

For fully Electric Vehicles:

Example of annual road tax:

No engine oil, no spark plugs, no air filter — fully Electric Vehicles have lower maintenance cost with lesser moving parts and are also very environmentally friendly as emissions are greatly reduced.

An Electric Vehicle, without the need for fuel, will also see the cost/kilometre going down drastically.

Up till 31 December 2023, in addition to VES rebates, fully Electric Vehicle owners can also enjoy up to $20,000 savings, from LTA’s EV Early Adoption Incentive (EEAI).

The warranty for Electric Vehicle battery is 8 years/160,000 km (whichever comes first). The warranty of the Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle battery is 6 years/100,000 km (whichever comes first).

Recharging the vehicle as often as possible is recommended to reap the full benefits of a Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle. Studies have shown that a Singaporean car driver covers 48 km a day on average. Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles are especially suited for our urban environments where commute is generally shorter, trips can be done completely on full electric mode that helps you to save on fuel.

Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles also have the additional benefit of being able to be charged via home charging (Wallbox), or at public charging stations while you go about your daily routine. This reduces recharging by the petrol engine and provides better fuel economy.

BMW offers owners digital connectivity with their Electric Vehicles via a smartphone app called My BMW that has Electric Vehicle specific features to complement. With the app, owners can:

1. Get instant access to the vehicle status such as the state of charge or the charging status.
2. Pre-condition the vehicle before getting onboard.
3. Set a navigation to the nearest available charger.

• Avoid leaving the battery at 100 percent charge for long periods of time as this places a strain on battery health.
• Do not drive the vehicle until the battery is low or depleted. A good practice would be to charge your vehicle battery once it reaches 20 percent.
• Refrain from fast charging your Electric Vehicle too often.

This is more applicable for fully Electric Vehicles; you can set the charge level to 50 percent and leave it plugged in.

The battery will always be maintained at a healthy state of charge with no worries of the battery being fully depleted.