BMW 1,3

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baldy1926

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2,136 posts

199 months

Wednesday 23rd April 2014
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Hi
Just seen a I3 parked up in a carpark. Its the first ne that I've seen it looked very smart. I did not realise what it was initially.
I did not realise that they were on the roads yet.
When were they released?

Edited by baldy1926 on Wednesday 23 April 19:17

iva cosworth

44,044 posts

162 months

Wednesday 23rd April 2014
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It's I3 not 1,3....smile

danp

1,603 posts

261 months

Wednesday 23rd April 2014
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Been on the roads the last couple of months or so.

baldy1926

Original Poster:

2,136 posts

199 months

Wednesday 23rd April 2014
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iva cosworth said:
It's I3 not 1,3....smile
Cheers corrected hopefully people will know what I'm on about now

SluffMcDuff

43 posts

123 months

Wednesday 23rd April 2014
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Pure electric version was released end of last year, range extender variant launched February (in reality hit roads in March).

And it's i3, with a lower case i

They're torquey and fast, but don't believe the ranges being touted. As soon as motorway driving is involved you're looking at 125 miles max for the range extender version

SluffMcDuff

43 posts

123 months

Wednesday 23rd April 2014
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Pure electric version was released end of last year, range extender variant launched February (in reality hit roads in March).

And it's i3, with a lower case i

They're torquey and fast, but don't believe the ranges being touted. As soon as motorway driving is involved you're looking at 125 miles max for the range extender version

mids

1,505 posts

257 months

Thursday 24th April 2014
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SluffMcDuff said:
They're torquey and fast, but don't believe the ranges being touted. As soon as motorway driving is involved you're looking at 125 miles max for the range extender version
It depends what you mean by motorway driving but if you stick to 70mph you can easily get 150+ miles range. I did a couple of long distance trips at the weekend with the cruise set at 70mph, got 155 miles on the first trip and 162 miles on the return.

Jim the Sunderer

3,238 posts

181 months

Thursday 24th April 2014
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The good thing about these is they can't tailgate you on the motorway for too long with the mainbeams on, at post-legal speeds... probably.

Yadizzle1

684 posts

124 months

Thursday 24th April 2014
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Is it true that if you buy one and need to do a long journey, you can go to your nearest dealer and they'll lend you a conventionally powered car?

Andy665

3,599 posts

227 months

Thursday 24th April 2014
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SluffMcDuff said:
They're torquey and fast, but don't believe the ranges being touted. As soon as motorway driving is involved you're looking at 125 miles max for the range extender version
Slightly misleading - there is no limit to the range of the range extender, you simply refuel

willisit

2,141 posts

230 months

Thursday 24th April 2014
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I travel around Europe a fair bit (Norway at the moment) and they are everywhere. Those and the Tesla S - which is gorgeous.

Shame I do so many miles!

McWigglebum4th

32,414 posts

203 months

Thursday 24th April 2014
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Yadizzle1 said:
Is it true that if you buy one and need to do a long journey, you can go to your nearest dealer and they'll lend you a conventionally powered car?
Only if you buy the add on package which is abit pricier then hiring a car

But if you can afford an i3 you probably have a 2nd car

JonnyVTEC

3,001 posts

174 months

Thursday 24th April 2014
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Andy665 said:
Slightly misleading - there is no limit to the range of the range extender, you simply refuel
Not at motorway speed you dont.

Andy665

3,599 posts

227 months

Thursday 24th April 2014
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I believe you're incorrect. Being a range extender allows the petrol engine to constantly charge the batteries so you can drive it as far as you want, only limitation is size of fuel tank

JonnyVTEC

3,001 posts

174 months

Thursday 24th April 2014
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Andy665 said:
I believe you're incorrect. Being a range extender allows the petrol engine to constantly charge the batteries so you can drive it as far as you want, only limitation is size of fuel tank
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/car-manufacturers/bmw/10440292/BMW-i3-Range-Extender-review.html

JonnyVTEC

3,001 posts

174 months

Thursday 24th April 2014
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JonnyVTEC said:
I guess if you dont dip into the battery at the start you would problem avoid the problem the telegraph reviewer had.

Toltec

7,159 posts

222 months

Thursday 24th April 2014
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Andy665 said:
I believe you're incorrect. Being a range extender allows the petrol engine to constantly charge the batteries so you can drive it as far as you want, only limitation is size of fuel tank
I read that the extender does not charge the battery, it just provides power to get you to a charging point. It is a small two cylinder bike engine which does not give enough output to cruise at 70mph let alone charge the batteries at the same time.


mids

1,505 posts

257 months

Thursday 24th April 2014
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The Telegraph guy admitted it was user error. Anything below 75mph and the REx can cope fine, above that you need a little bit of battery charge in reserve for climbing hills. If you do a long distance trip it's best to turn the REx on early anyway so it's not an issue once you've figured out how it works.

There are plenty of people driving around in i3 REx's now to confirm this (check out the EV section of PH) so I don't see why this incorrect info keeps getting posted.

danp

1,603 posts

261 months

Thursday 24th April 2014
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Toltec said:
I read that the extender does not charge the battery, it just provides power to get you to a charging point. It is a small two cylinder bike engine which does not give enough output to cruise at 70mph let alone charge the batteries at the same time.
No it only charges the battery, does not power the wheels directly.

Toltec

7,159 posts

222 months

Thursday 24th April 2014
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mids said:
The Telegraph guy admitted it was user error. Anything below 75mph and the REx can cope fine, above that you need a little bit of battery charge in reserve for climbing hills. If you do a long distance trip it's best to turn the REx on early anyway so it's not an issue once you've figured out how it works.

There are plenty of people driving around in i3 REx's now to confirm this (check out the EV section of PH) so I don't see why this incorrect info keeps getting posted.
For the usual reason; I did not get an alert saying it had been updated and I do not regularly re-read everything I have previously read.

It did seem a bit odd at the time, certainly helps make the i3 a very strong case for an EV as a mainstream transport alternative.