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BMW Electric Offered With Spare SUV to Ease Range Anxiety: Cars
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To avoid the fate of other slow-selling electric vehicles, Bayerische Motoren Werke AG will offer the new i3 -- a battery-powered compact car -- with a unique option: the use of a sport-utility vehicle.
Customers of BMW’s first electric model can book a conventional auto like the full-sized X5 SUV for several weeks a year for family trips or as a backup. The “add-on mobility” feature, for which BMW hasn’t yet revealed pricing, is part of the manufacturer’s effort to overcome a major concern about electric vehicles, namely getting stuck on the side of the road with a dead battery.