BMW’s next-gen EVs depend on an unassuming black box called ‘Heart of Joy’

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The driving feeling of the new e-cars should stand out clearly from the competition from autumn onwards – with an optically inconspicuous box full of electronics that was named "Heart of Joy"

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Here's how BMW plans to boost EV range and efficiency with its new 'Heart of Joy' ECU

BMW promises its Neue Klasse electric vehicles will have 30% more range and 30% faster charging. How? BMW revealed its...

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BMW teases upcoming model that has tool to 'make driving more enjoyable'

BMW has teased an upcoming model with a feature designed to make driving more enjoyable—and gearheads are mightily impressed. The new BMW Vision Driving Experience is an intriguing concept coming to the brand’s Neue Klasse EVs, including the soon-to-be-launched i3. BMW’s new Heart of Joy feature does exactly that it says by putting the enjoyment back in drivingX/BMW It will be a part of every new EV the German giants makes – including the upcomi…

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BMW's Insane, 13,000 LB-FT Vision Driving Experience Proves The EV Future Will Be WIld

With 13,000 lb-ft of torque and Tesla-like software integration, the future of BMW EVs looks promising.

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BMW’s next-gen EVs depend on an unassuming black box called ‘Heart of Joy’

BMW’s Vision Driving Experience is a test mule for its Neue Klasse platform. | Image: BMW Last November, I strapped into the rear passenger seat of an all-electric, four-door sedan with BMW test driver and 24-hour racer Jens Klingmann behind the wheel. It was a cold day at BMW’s Performance Driving Center in Greer, SC, and beneath the five-point harnesses, roll cage, and heavily camouflaged body, Klingmann had an unexpected co-pilot: a tiny bl…

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BMW shows off next-gen "Heart of Joy" computer, aimed for production this year

BMW teased a new visionary platform slash computer that will power future Neue Klasse vehicles. Called the "Heart of Joy", the computer was showcased in a prototype car BMW calls the Vision Driving Experience - meant as a testbed for BMW's next-gen technology, the prototype will not enter production in this shape. Back to the "Heart of Joy" - the central computer processes driving information "ten times faster" than previous systems. It takes in…