SparkCharge

Haywood · 01-20-2022, 08:36 PM

Featured on BIMMERPOST.com

Has anyone seen this? Interested model.

https://www.sparkcharge.io

e90-4aj · 01-20-2022, 09:26 PM

Nice! This can definitely be a good option

spool twice · 01-21-2022, 06:01 AM

Interesting.

A few specs:

each unit weighs under 74lbs

the DC fast charge module that sits up top is 51 lbs

each are 3.5kWh in usable capacity

Using the EPA range for the i4 M50 19" model, this will bring the following:

Package 1 = 24 miles of range (199 lbs)
Package 2 = 35 mile of range (273 lbs)
Package 3 = 47 miles of range (347lbs)

It's slightly heavy, but perhaps this would be a better usage of solid-state batteries since scalability appears to be an issue with them currently? That could in theory reduce the weight of them by virtue of higher kWh/size.

Fast400 · 01-27-2022, 10:33 AM

I think this is sooo counterintuitive to being green. How do they get the packs out to you?...hmm via vehicle. They give you 50miles of range per charge...lol!
If they were an emergency service to get you going when stranded it would make more sense...but they're not. If I were an investor...I wouldn't in this case!

Needsdecaf · 01-27-2022, 11:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Fast400

I think this is sooo counterintuitive to being green. How do they get the packs out to you?...hmm via vehicle. They give you 50miles of range per charge...lol!
If they were an emergency service to get you going when stranded it would make more sense...but they're not. If I were an investor...I wouldn't in this case!

It's really an emergency services type thing.

Here is a good overview on it:

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spool twice Rainbow Racer 1008 Rep 2,539 Posts Drives: BMW M4cs Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Tampa Bay, FL Area iTrader: (7) Garage List 2019 M4cs [0.00]	Interesting. A few specs: each unit weighs under 74lbs the DC fast charge module that sits up top is 51 lbs each are 3.5kWh in usable capacity Using the EPA range for the i4 M50 19" model, this will bring the following: Package 1 = 24 miles of range (199 lbs) Package 2 = 35 mile of range (273 lbs) Package 3 = 47 miles of range (347lbs) It's slightly heavy, but perhaps this would be a better usage of solid-state batteries since scalability appears to be an issue with them currently? That could in theory reduce the weight of them by virtue of higher kWh/size. __________________ -Loe P.- Prior Car:'14 Audi S5 3.0t DSG [ APR ECU/TCU \| Pullies + basic bolt-on mods \| 10.861@127.90mph ] Current Car: F82 M4cs \| TT-RS \| On Order: i4 M50
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Fast400 Major 682 Rep 1,122 Posts Drives: iX M60 Join Date: May 2014 Location: ... iTrader: (0) Garage List 2014 BMW [0.00]	I think this is sooo counterintuitive to being green. How do they get the packs out to you?...hmm via vehicle. They give you 50miles of range per charge...lol! If they were an emergency service to get you going when stranded it would make more sense...but they're not. If I were an investor...I wouldn't in this case!
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