# BMW i Chargeforward Program Extends Battery Life of old Mini Electric Vehicle Batteries

- Link: https://greenlivingguy.com/2015/01/bmw-i-chargeforward-extends-life/
- Published: 2015-01-08T01:25:25-05:00
- Author: greenlivingguy

## BMW i3 Drivers Going Big

At the Consumer Electronics Show 2015, BMW announced the BMW i Chargeforward Program
with BMW i3 drivers. For this pilot study will be attempted by the BMW Group Technology
Office. All together with Pacific Gas & Electric Company (PG&E) which is covering
quite a bit of Northern California.

Working with a select gathering of [BMW i3 electric](https://greenlivingguy.com/2017/12/bmw-i3-electric-car-review/)
drivers. Now BMW i Chargeforward will show how sagacious administration of electric
vehicle charging can help enhanced electric force framework [effectiveness](https://greenlivingguy.com/2019/07/bmw-plant-spartanburg-double-battery-assembly/).
All the while decreasing aggregate expense of electric vehicle proprietorship.

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The study has two sections: an oversight of the charge experimental run project 
including BMW i3 electric holders and a battery second life. All the vitality stockpiling
framework. In the oversight selected BMW i3 electric holders will permit PG&E to
do demand response. Especially of their charging. For that’s delaying it by up to
an hour for Peak Demand.

The program also includes a “second life” for used MINI E batteries. All by repurposing
these batteries into a stationary solar-powered electric storage system. All to 
be located at the BMW Technology Office. For that’s located in Mountain View, California.

### 100 cars is a Tenth of a MW

Up to 100 BMW i3 drivers located in the San Francisco Bay Area who complete a pre-
qualification survey at [http://www.bmwichargeforward.com](http://www.bmwichargeforward.com).
For then they are starting in January 2015. For they will be selected to participate
in the managed charge segment of the pilot from July 2015 to December 2016. Throughout
the 18 month pilot, BMW will manage the charging of participating BMW i3 vehicles.
All the while prioritizing e-mobility needs of participants. That’s based on timing
by which vehicles should be fully charged. Especially as communicated through a 
smartphone app.

In addition and for each program “event,” when PG&E experiences peak load conditions.
For then participants whose vehicles are selected for delayed charging will receive
a text message. For the text is notifying them that their vehicle will stop charging
for up to one hour. Thereby temporarily reducing the load on the power grid. Using
the BMW i ChargeForward smartphone app, participants can opt out of any request 
based on their driving needs, and their vehicle charging will continue uninterrupted–
for example, if they need to depart for a trip during peak load times and need a
full charge sooner.

[For the entire story](https://www.press.bmwgroup.com/usa/article/detail/T0199502EN_US/the-bmw-group-together-with-pacific-gas-electric-company-announces-the-bmw-i-chargeforward-program)

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