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The BMW i3 was BMW’s first attempt at building an EV from the ground up, and they did pretty well: the i3 range of cars contains a number of great quality EVs, at a fairly good price. BMW are starting to move away from the i3 line-up nowadays, but there’s still lots of i3 EVs on the road.
Even as the single-charge range of electric cars steadily increases and begins to rival even that of some gasoline cars, the problem of range anxiety and uncertainty over charging persist in the world of EV sales. Still there are many who wait on the sidelines for the magic news to arrive that an EV can … Read more
The BMW i3 has been a great electric success story for BMW. It has allowed them to get a great start on the electric vehicle market, while also being able to offer some unique additions to the car like the range extender option. Whether you have the range extender or not, the principal power source … Read more
If you’ve ever looked at BMW i3 models in a dealership or online, have you ever wondered why some of them are called i3 and others are called i3 REx? What is this “REx” that we see tagged on the end? Is there something particularly dinosauric about this version of the i3? Is there some … Read more
If you’re a BMW i3 owner, you may have noticed an unusual message appearing on your dashboard. It typically goes something like this: “Drivetrain Malfunction: Drive moderately. Maximum drivetrain output not available. Consult service center.” If you’ve seen this message or a variant of it, then you’re actually in a club of many BMW i3 … Read more
There has been a lot of talk in the news about the BMW i3 being discontinued. It arrived in the 2014 model year with very few believing that it had the wherewithal and appeal to last as long as it did with the 200,000th unit rolling off the production line in late 2020. Now BMW … Read more