# BMW Electronaut Effect Tracks Real-World ActiveE EV Data - Link: https://greenlivingguy.com/2013/04/bmw-electronaut-effect-activee/ - Published: 2013-04-28T19:47:43-04:00 - Author: greenguruguides **BMW Electronaut Effect** turned real-world ActiveE driving data into a public dashboard showing range, fuel savings and electric-vehicle use across hundreds of early BMW EV drivers. ## BMW Used ActiveE Drivers as a Real-World EV Test Fleet ## Drivers of 700 ActiveE Vehicles Have Collectively Driven 6.1 Million Miles. Also Saved Over 275,000 Gallons of Gas and More Than $740,000! **Woodcliff Lake, NJ – April 11, 2013…** BMW today launched the Electronaut Effect, a new digital tool that gives consumers access to key aggregated data about the range, cost savings and positive environmental impact that actual BMW ActiveE drivers– called “Electronauts” – are experiencing across the country. This unfiltered information, updated weekly, will help inform consumers’ decision about purchasing an electric vehicle. ![Bmw active e Activee Www Bmwactivatethefuture Com electronaut](https://i0.wp. com/greenlivingguy.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/tumblr_mlz6d5wjcm1s42f9co1_1280. jpg?resize=220%2C220&quality=52&ssl=1 "- The Green Living Guy") The Electronaut Effect at [www.bmwusa.com/ElectronautEffect](https://www.bmwusa.com/vehicles/plug-in-hybrid-electric.html) features aggregate car data for the 700 BMW ActiveEs – the first fully-electric BMWs – and their drivers, participating in the BMW ActiveE Field Trial that began January 2012. This streamlined data is presented in three basic categories: Range( i.e., most miles driven in one day), Savings (i.e., total money saved), and Environment( i.e., gallons of gas not used). ## As of today, Electronauts have driven approximately 6.1 million miles For that’s the most miles driven in one day by a single Electronaut was 367.7. These ActiveE drivers have already saved more than $740,000 collectively by driving the all-electric cars (calculated by subtracting the money they spent on charging, from the amount they did not spend on gas). Together, they have saved well over 275,000 gallons of gas. “The Electronaut Effect is an exciting tool because it offers consumers unvarnished, hard data on the driving performance of our fleet of ActiveE vehicles, providing a very accurate picture of the BMW electric vehicle experience and the benefits of all-electric driving,” said Jacob Harb, head of Electric Vehicle Operations and Strategy, BMW of North America. “This is an important, new resource to help drivers considering an electric vehicle purchase make informed decisions.” The 700 Electronauts, meanwhile, will have access to a related tool, available at [http://www.BMWActivateTheFuture.com](http://www.BMWActivateTheFuture.com) For that offers a detailed, more in-depth look at data specific to their BMW ActiveE. That’s as well as to the entire fleet. Electronauts can see the average number of times he or she charges their ActiveE per day. Also the average remaining charge at the end of the day. Finally and their personal reduction in driving-related carbon footprint. ### What Electronauts Can Learn! Electronauts may also choose to opt into a “Current Standings” section. One that lets them compare select statistics to those of other Electronauts. They can view the top 25 Electronauts in the U.S.A. That’s for select data points. Also they can see their current ranks for these statistics. Or they can compare West Coast vs. East Coast driving data. That’s such as total miles driven by coast. Non-Electronauts who visit the [http://www.BMWActivateTheFuture.com](http://www.BMWActivateTheFuture.com) site will be able to view the aggregate version of this more in-depth data. ** BMW Group In America Information about BMW Group products is available to consumers via the Internet at: [www.bmwgroupna.com](https://www.bmwgroup.com/en.html) BMW Launches the “Electronaut Effect,” a New [Digital Tool](https://greenlivingguy.com/2024/06/teslas-cybertruck-a-setback-and-temporary-delays/) Offering Drivers Real-Life Data on BMW ActiveE Driving Performance and Benefits. ## The Data Helped BMW Prepare for the i3 The ActiveE program was part of BMW’s broader electric-mobility development work. Lessons from the field trial helped inform the company’s next generation of purpose- built EVs, including the BMW i3. For more BMW EV history, see our [BMW i3 worldwide debut coverage](https://greenlivingguy.com/2013/07/bmw-i3-worldwide-debut/). ## Conclusion The Electronaut Effect made early EV ownership visible through real-world data instead of laboratory estimates alone. It gave consumers a clearer picture of how electric driving worked before mass-market EV adoption accelerated. Source: [BMW Group — Electronaut Effect launch](https://www.press.bmwgroup.com/usa/article/detail/T0139953EN_US/). ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/4841837f2a0756d69aeaa2877e5646549fc845ec2f0ffc2804839152c38ba332? s=300&d=monsterid&r=g) greenguruguides The Green Living Guy, Seth Leitman, is recognized as a green living guru and electric car expert. The Green Living Guy writes about green living, green lighting, the green guru guides, green business and electric vehicles. [See Full Bio](https://greenlivingguy.com/author/greenguruguides/) [ ](https://greenlivingguy.com/author/greenguruguides/)