BMW took its first steps in the direction of electric drive as early as 1969 with an electrified BMW 1602. The 1972 Summer Olympic Games in Munich saw a BMW 1602 equipped with 12 V – lead batteries and an electric motor being used as an escort vehicle for heel-and-toe walkers and marathon runners. It was able to drive for rox. 60 kilometers at a constant speed of 50 kph.
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