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BMW built a sleek-looking electric car in 1972 that was way ahead of its time

Aaron Brown,Aaron BrownApr 19, 2016, 00:28 IST

Before all that BMW iPerformanc e fanciness, the Bavarian automaker had a much simpler electric car. That car was the BMW 1602e.

BMW

Without the 1602e, it's possible that BMW wouldn't be where it is today with innovative electric cars like the i3 or the i8.

Let's take a look back at it all started.