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The Norby's "Driving to Net Zero Energy Challenge" Starts off Strong!
My i3 is powered by electricity generated by my home solar array. EV+PV is really a fantastic combination and one that I believe will be fairly common in the near future. So how can you possibly top...
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Born Electric Guest Blogger: Meet Scott From California
Hi, my name is Scott Lawson and I was Born Electric on August 11, 2014.I confess: I am not a ‘car guy’. For me, cars are dirty explosion factories full of toxic liquids and endless grime. Oil changes,...
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Born Electric Guest Blogger: Meet Fred From California
My name is Fred and I was born electric on July 30, 2014. Today I have just a little over 1,000 miles on my i3 REx—over 1,000 happy miles I should add. I live in Huntington Beach, California and use my...
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EV Owners Shun ICE Loaners
Hopefully more dealers will understand that their EV customers want an EV loaner when their car is in for service and add them to their loaner fleet.I've been lucky enough to own some nice cars in my...
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Join The BMW i3 Owners Map!
A screen shot of the current i3 owners mapA few posts ago BMW i3 owner Scott Lawrence Lawson was featured in our Born Electric series and gave up some insight into his reasons for going electric and...
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Born Electric Guest Blogger: Meet Harold From California
My name is Harold and I was born electric on August 19th, 2014. There are two parts to my story here. The first is about my path to selecting and buying the i3, and the second is about my experiences...
View ArticleBMW NA CEO Willisch Talks i3 With Lou Ann Hammond on Driving The Nation
Lou Ann Hammond of drivingthenation.com recently spent some time with BMW of North America's CEO Ludwig Willisch talking about the i3. One thing I found interesting is Willisch said that BMW has...
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National Drive Electric Week a Smashing Success!
Back on October 16th 2011, I celebrated the first National Plug in Day at the only event being held within driving range of my MINI-E. That was held in New York City and was one of 29 events held...
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BMW M Guy Now Drives an i3
That's Manny and me when I took delivery of my i3 back in May.Some of you may recognize the name because Manny Antunes was my client advisor for my ActiveE and my i3. He works at JMK BMW in Springfield...
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Nissan LEAF Owner Reviews the i3 After 3-Day Extended Test Drive
I have always maintained that a good number of i3 buyers will be Chevy Volt and Nissan LEAF owners that have just finished up the three year lease on their vehicle. Phil Tipper is an EV "early adopter"...
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BMW i3 Overactive-Active Cruise Control
When activated, the ACC displays an icon of a car on the road ahead of you. That means you are locked onto a vehicle in your path.One of the coolest features on the i3 is the Active Cruise Control. The...
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BMW Working on a REx Upgrade to Increase Performance
The 650cc twin cylinder engine used in the i3 is borrowed from BMW's Motorrad division and modified for the RExFrom the first word that the North American version of the i3 REx would have restrictions...
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The i3 REx: One Owners Thoughts on the BEVx Restrictions
John spending some time with the i3s carbon fiber big brother, the BMW i8Below is a guest post from a fellow BMW ActiveE Electronaut who went on to get an i3 REx, just as I did. John and I have had...
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Born Electric Guest Blogger: Meet Mike From Virginia
My name is Mike from metro Richmond, Virginia.  I was Born Electric for the second time on August 11, 2014, with the purchase of a new i3 with Range Extender!  The i3 is my first BMW but my sixth car...
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SF Bay to Tahoe in an i3 REx: What was learned?
Donner Summit is the highest point along Interstate 80 in California at 7,228 feet elevation. Last week we heard from i3 REx owner John Higham in a post he wrote which detailed his thoughts on the i3's...
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Worldwide i3 Sales Exceed 10,000
A photo from the BMW i3 Sales Start in November 2013. Pictured are the first group of people to take delivery of an i3According to InsideEVs, worldwide i3 sales have passed the 10,000 unit mark, just...
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REx To The Rescue
Those that have followed this blog since before I got my i3 know I toiled a bit over whether to get the range extender option or not. Having lived with pure battery electric vehicles for five years I...
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BMW Initiates "Light and Charge" Pilot Program
It seems BMW has been busy developing new ways to charge your i3 or i8 lately. A few months ago I posted information on BMWs new low cost DC Fast charger and I just got word from an i3 owner in...
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Lexus Video Attacks the i3. Uses Photoshop to Hide the Truth?
Well I guess you can't blame them for trying. Desperate times call for desperate measures, they say. Lexus is at it again with their anti-EV advertising and this time they made a direct attack on the...
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BMW i3 Tires: Get Ready For Winter!
The aggressive tread and the specialized rubber compound of Bridgestone Blizzaks should help me get through all the bad weather this winter bringsI live in Northern New Jersey and we can get some...
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