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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
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
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
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 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. 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 carBut if you can afford an i3 you probably have a 2nd car
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.htmlJonnyVTEC said:
I guess if you dont dip into the battery at the start you would problem avoid the problem the telegraph reviewer had.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.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.
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.
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.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. 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.
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.
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