So who's getting an i3?
Discussion
covmutley said:
I'm on 2 out of 5 stars. My wife uses it a lot, which probably raises it!
I'm a sucker for the traffic light get away!!
just checked, 0.5 star I'm a sucker for the traffic light get away!!
2 mi/kwh
10.4 mi/kwh recuperation
should we start a wall of shame, lol....
that makes me look a right chav, so some explanation necessary...
there are many counrtryside t-junction entries and exits with heavy throttle applications on my normal daily routine of dropping the kid off to school, gym and (finally) work. it's all dead stop....sharp takeoff stuff, so horrible for consumption.
Edited by Greg_D on Monday 21st January 11:52
Greg_D said:
just checked, 0.5 star
2 mi/kwh
10.4 mi/kwh recuperation
should we start a wall of shame, lol....
that makes me look a right chav, so some explanation necessary...
there are many counrtryside t-junction entries and exits with heavy throttle applications on my normal daily routine of dropping the kid off to school, gym and (finally) work. it's all dead stop....sharp takeoff stuff, so horrible for consumption.
2mi/kWh!! Jeez I nearly get that in my 330e...2 mi/kwh
10.4 mi/kwh recuperation
should we start a wall of shame, lol....
that makes me look a right chav, so some explanation necessary...
there are many counrtryside t-junction entries and exits with heavy throttle applications on my normal daily routine of dropping the kid off to school, gym and (finally) work. it's all dead stop....sharp takeoff stuff, so horrible for consumption.
Edited by Greg_D on Monday 21st January 11:52
Less than 4 weeks until by 120ah turns up.... I'm going to see if I can do my 37 mile each way commute just one-pedal driving.
Greg_D said:
it's all dead stop....sharp takeoff stuff, so horrible for consumption.
You must be using the (friction) brakes to get the consumption that bad! I do full throttle, all the time, overtake people and do at least the speed limit, and my i3 returns 3.9 miles / kW.hr as a year round average. OK, my average speed is low (around 36 mph) because of all the junctions and numpties in the way, but i also touch the speed limiter on empty bits of B road. (which is of course at 69.99999 mph officer. ;-) )Biggest cost is tyres, mine are creamed at around 11k miles
IN51GHT said:
caseys said:
IN51GHT said:
6 months down, 25k miles per year over 4 years, £355ish
25k/year? Who's this with?Welshbeef said:
Why would anyone elect to do 50mph in a dual carriageway instead of the speed limit? Do that speed and you’ll be forcing artics to be overtaking you and slowing down everyone else waiting for those trucks to overtake.
I wouldn't on my usual commute as I've plenty of range but imho for longer journeys you have to adapt your approach to driving.If you have a journey that's borderline then you have a choice of maxing out every speed limit and having to stop/charge, or driving slower and getting there in one.
Max_Torque said:
Greg_D said:
it's all dead stop....sharp takeoff stuff, so horrible for consumption.
You must be using the (friction) brakes to get the consumption that bad! I do full throttle, all the time, overtake people and do at least the speed limit, and my i3 returns 3.9 miles / kW.hr as a year round average. OK, my average speed is low (around 36 mph) because of all the junctions and numpties in the way, but i also touch the speed limiter on empty bits of B road. (which is of course at 69.99999 mph officer. ;-) )Biggest cost is tyres, mine are creamed at around 11k miles
It must be the racer in me...
Richyboy said:
i3 as a long termer out of warranty, what are they like - durability, reliability, can Independents work on them etc?
There's not much to work on with a BEV. Did the first service, wished I hadn't as a waste of money. Discs, pads, tyres, aircon.I'm up to 50k miles in mine.
My recollection is that the BMW/Mondial warranty renewal cost for an i3 is considerably higher than for a petrol or diesel engined car of similar value. That doesn't say much for the warranty company's expectation as to repair costs. Probably less to go wrong but pricier when it does?
Richyboy said:
i3 as a long termer out of warranty, what are they like - durability, reliability, can Independents work on them etc?
I’d like one but have read a few threads like this:https://www.speakev.com/threads/for-the-love-of-go...
My conclusion is that the early Rex are pretty flaky, they improved with the facelift in 2015 and the bigger battery (94Ah/33kWh) from 2016 are pretty solid. Still not sure I’d be brave enough to run one without the (expensive) BMW/Mondial insured warranty.
Worth looking on speakEV if you’re serious, and believe there are some good Facebook groups.
Edited by danp on Tuesday 29th January 09:21
Richyboy said:
i3 as a long termer out of warranty, what are they like - durability, reliability, can Independents work on them etc?
The manager at my local service centre said the REX are riddled with reliability problems - components are failing frequently. I guess that's part of the reason why they don't offer them anymore. Pure EV is the way to go.CitySlicker said:
The manager at my local service centre said the REX are riddled with reliability problems - components are failing frequently. I guess that's part of the reason why they don't offer them anymore. Pure EV is the way to go.
They still make the REX, just not for the UK market. I think the only reason is local taxation. I certainly wouldn’t be put off an older REX, a 66 plate 94REX in the UK would be a great buy with zero VED
RobDickinson said:
2014 cars are down to low $30k here now, imo a better buy than a leaf, love the interior styling might have to take one for a blast
I have a 2016 60Ah Rex. So far its been faultless, only 12,000km though. Hardly ever use the Rex as I rarely need to go more than 140km, I've used 1litre of petrol since September. Gassing Station | EV and Alternative Fuels | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff