BMW i3 Training Autocross Video
*Hat tip to insideevs.com for finding this first!BMW has been holding i3 training events to get the new BMW Product Geniuses up to speed on what they need to know about the car. As I have written here...
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Is The BMW i3 "Too European" For the US Market?
It's been called edgy, futuristic, polarizing, ground breaking and even flat out hideous. It has funky lines, rear coach (suicide) doors that can't be opened unless the front doors are and rear windows...
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Touchy "Door Ajar" Warning Light an Issue With Early i3 Builds
If you already drive an i3, you've probably seen this warning pop up on the dash. The rear coach doors have been one of the more talked about features of the i3. Most people seem to favor...
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BMW increases i3 production by 43%
Bloomberg News reported this morning that BMW has raised i3 production an additional 43%. They got that information directly from BMW board member and production chief, Harold Krueger. What that means...
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Breaking: BMW i3 Wins 2014 World Green Car And World Car Design Of The Year!
Breaking news from InsideEvs.com. The BMW i3 swept both awards it was a finalist for which were 2014 World Green Car And 2014 World Car Design Of The Year. Here's what InsideEVs had to say:From the...
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BMW i3: Wrapped and Ready
Is it me or does the i3 look especially good in custom designer wraps? Now that the i3 has been available in select European markets for about five months now, pictures are surfacing of i3s with...
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BMW i3 Selected the Best Green Car of 2014 by Kelly Blue Book
The awards keep piling up for the BMW i3. Less than a week from winning the 2014 World Green Car and the 2014 World Car Design Of The Year, Kelly Blue Book just awarded the 2014 BMW i3 the "Best Green...
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More Range Extender Details Uncovered At BMW i Dealer Training
The BMW i3 range extender is located next to the electric motor and power electronics, over the rear axle.BMW has been hosting i3 training events to get their client advisers up to speed and ready to...
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How Much Does it Cost to Charge an Electric Car?
There are many reasons for considering making an electric car the next car you buy or lease. Besides the many environmental benefits, the promise of energy security, the silky-smooth driving experience...
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Breaking: BEV i3's Arrive At Dealers Monroney Label Revealed
As expected, the i3 is officially the Most Efficient Car in America. The 81 miles per charge range is a bit disappointing though. BMW has just now released the BEV i3's from the ports and they are...
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Breaking: BMW i3 REx Gets $2,500 CVRP Rebate in California & BEVx Designation
We finally got the official answer to one of the big questions i3 REx customers in California have been wondering. Will the i3 REx qualify for the full $2,500 CVRP Rebate, or will it only get $1,500...
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US i3 Deliveries Begin!
i3's sitting at a port in the US awaiting vehicle carriers to take them to dealershipsBMW of North America issued a press release today confirming that US i3 deliveries have begun. Not such a surprise...
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Volts For Oil: Gas Cars Burn Coal Too!
British actor and comedian Robert Llewellyn maintains a video blog called Fully Charged where he reviews electric cars and discusses all aspects of the plug-in vehicle industry. Llewellyn is an...
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BMW i3 BEV vs REx: Your Purchase Matters
On REx models the i3's range extender sits next to the electric motor above the rear axle.Many people considering a BMW i3 are a bit torn between the full electric version (BEV), and the range extended...
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Real World Range Test: BMW i3 vs BMW ActiveE
Now that BMW has begun to deliver some BEV i3s to the ActiveE Electronauts, some of those in the ActiveE trial lease program who haven't yet gotten their i3 have been asking how the i3 compares to the...
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Will an Optional "High Power" Battery For the i3 Be Available Soon?
I was tipped off by an anonymous follower here that the Spanish i3 online configurer has a not-yet-available option called "Bateria de mayor potencia" which Google Translate will tell you means...
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"Monroney Hold" Has Hundreds of Range Extended i3s in Limbo
i3s lined up at the port in New JerseyFor a little over a month now, cargo ships from Bremerhaven, Germany have been arriving weekly at the port in New Jersey to unload anywhere from dozens to hundreds...
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The First US i3 REx Delivery Goes To Me!
My client adviser, Manny Antunes and I with my i3This afternoon I took delivery of the first i3 REx in the US. BMW of North America was kind enough to arrange it so I'd have the very first one...
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Born Electric Guest Blogger: Meet Bill from The UK
Hi, my name is Bill and I was born electric on 14 March 2014. I've done 2,000 miles in my i3 so far so I thought it was time to contribute first impressions viaTom's blog (thanks Tom). As you can see...
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First i3 REx Road Trip: Hotels, BMW Dealerships & Wraps
Charging up at Hampton Inn in Turnersville... but for how long?Ever since the i3 colors were announced, I had thought about doing a custom color wrap for my i3. The colors offered just weren't very...
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