BMW i3 update in July
Discussion
Richyboy said:
So 50% more range, could it crack 200 miles in everyday driving? Would be nice if they tried to compete with the new tesla with auto pilot and no need for a Rex.
The new tesla is a pipe dream for 2-3 years - I've no real doubt that by the time you can have a model 3, there will be 300 mile range i3, leafs, and the rest aceparts said:
Surely 'upgrading' and the costs involved will immediately outweigh any fuel savings that may have been made? From an environmental perspective, keeping the car you have is much more efficient still?
Correct on all fronts. Still would not mind a new one though. I must just be weird. 
One thing no one had mentioned yet... the onboard charger has been upgraded from single phase 7kW upto 3 phase 11kW. Not much difference for home charging but if you are reliant on public charge points you'll only have to spend 2-3 hours in the pub waiting for it to charge instead of 3-4. Likewise I'd your off out somewhere far far away and will be parked up for a while you'll come back to a much fuller battery. A lot of charge points installed by councils are 22kw 3 phase though more are 7kw.
You'll def be able to do 200 miles in a REX my 22kWh version can do 160+. And don't forget when the petrol runs out its the fastest rapid charge on any EV currently available. 80 miles range in about 3 minutes on pay at the pump.
For the number of times you do more than 125 miles in 1 go I think REX is a better bet than loads of batteries.
The only reason I'm not upgrading is I need 5 seats in my next car.
The cost of the battery update was going to be £10,000 so they decided not to offer it in the UK. You'd be better off with px.
You'll def be able to do 200 miles in a REX my 22kWh version can do 160+. And don't forget when the petrol runs out its the fastest rapid charge on any EV currently available. 80 miles range in about 3 minutes on pay at the pump.
For the number of times you do more than 125 miles in 1 go I think REX is a better bet than loads of batteries. The only reason I'm not upgrading is I need 5 seats in my next car.
The cost of the battery update was going to be £10,000 so they decided not to offer it in the UK. You'd be better off with px.
TransverseTight said:
One thing no one had mentioned yet... the onboard charger has been upgraded from single phase 7kW upto 3 phase 11kW. Not much difference for home charging but if you are reliant on public charge points you'll only have to spend 2-3 hours in the pub waiting for it to charge instead of 3-4. Likewise I'd your off out somewhere far far away and will be parked up for a while you'll come back to a much fuller battery. A lot of charge points installed by councils are 22kw 3 phase though more are 7kw.
Good catch. This is interesting (and I wonder if it is upgradable). In Switzerland we have 3 phase into our houses. It seems very few people have home chargers as other cars - including the Tesla which is so dominant here - can charge natively with 3 phase.At the moment I'm just using a standard socket but several times a month one charge per day isn't good enough. If having 3 phase onboard was similar in cost to a wall charger I'd certainly consider it.
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BMW i3 Hatchback 94Ah 5dr Auto (Business Contract Hire deal)
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BMW i3 Hatchback 94Ah 5dr Auto (Business Contract Hire deal)
9+23
8k
£174+VAT
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