BMW ActiveE: $499 a Month Lease by Year's End

Such a deal: By year's end, you can lease an electric BMW 1 Series, the ActiveE, for $ 499 a month if you're part of a trial that kicks off in six major urban areas: San Diego, LA, San Franciso, Sacramento, Boston, and New York. Range should be about 100 miles using lithium-ion batteries. You'll be able to impress neighbors with the usual electric car party tricks such as showing everyone the state of charge of your smartphone (photo below), and a couple new-with-BMW tricks

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