The electric SUV will boast 4 control units to take care of every aspect of the vehicle using the latest technology
The BMW iX3 Neue Klasse will be officially unveiled in September and it will be packed with technology and AI. As a matter of fact, it bears the tag of being the first product of 6 new Neue Klasse range of EVs from the German luxury car marque. The electric saloon iteration, likely to be called the i3, will arrive soon thereafter. As is the case with most modern EVs, the main attraction will be the electrical architecture and insane computing power.
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BMW iX3 Will Be The First Neue Klasse Car
BMW has announced that the entire operations of the electric SUV will be carried out by 4 electric control units. Together, these will form a whole new “digital nervous system”, something we will see in every Neue Klasse model. One control unit, which BMW calls the “Heart of Joy”, will be responsible for how the EV drives and feels. The second will take care of things like autonomous driving capabilities.
The next control unit is designed to manage BMW’s Panoramic iDrive (infotainment system), while the final control unit will incorporate everything else, including things like the lighting, climate control, etc. The German auto giant claims that the computing power of the EV will be around 20 times more than its current breed of vehicles. With the “zonal wiring harness architecture”, it has been able to reduce 600 m of wiring, resulting in 30% less weight, increasing efficiency.
Staying with more tech, BMW is also replacing 150 traditional fuses in the electric SUV with digital smart e-fuses. They actively manage power distribution to improve energy usage by 20%. Moreover, the EV will even boast 1,000 software modules, 20 GB of software and 500 million lines of code to make it a software-defined vehicle. These will be crucial for over-the-air updates, enhancing the ownership experience.
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The BMW Neue Klasse represents the future of EVs from the Bavarian car marque. This range will incorporate all sorts of tech and connectivity amenities of the modern era. BMW is certainly focusing on the relevant aspects when it comes to integrating AI to make its cars software-defined. We shall have to wait until September to witness more details.
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