Review: BMW i3 (+ VIDEOS)
Originally published on EV Obsession. So, I got the opportunity to test drive the BMW i3 one week ago in Barcelona. The following is my full BMW i3 review. I included an initial review of the BMW i3...
View ArticleNissan LEAF vs Chevy Volt vs BMW i3
Aside from the amazing Tesla Model S 70D, Cadillac ELR, BMW i8, and Porsche Panamera S E-Hybrid — four high-priced heavyweights in the electric car segment — I test drove the Chevy Volt (for the first...
View ArticleBMW i3 Owner Review (Video)
Originally published on EV Obsession. BMW BLOG is what it sounds like — a blog all about BMW. Apparently, it has 7 writers, and the shocking thing I just learned is that 5 of the 7 now have a BMW i3...
View ArticleElectric Car Road Trip — Zoomin’ In The USA (Part 2 of 3)
After switching cars in the morning, leaving the Nissan Leaf and picking up the blue BMW i3 REx, we prepared for the trip to Connecticut. As there would be more than one car travelling, the smaller i3...
View ArticleElectric Car Road Trip — Zoomin’ In The USA (Part 3 of 3)
After visiting relatives and having coffee close by, I found two guys staring at the BMW i3. "It’s electric, isn’t it?" ... "Yes, but this one has a gas range extender" ... "Really? How does that...
View Article24 Hours With The New, Longer Range 2017 BMW i3 (CleanTechnica Exclusive)
This review summarizes my early learnings in my first day with the new longer range BMW i3. A comprehensive review will follow, but I have found that some of the most important and impactful learnings...
View ArticleOne-Year BMW i3 Review — So Close To Perfection, But A Few Things Baffle Me
My first year with the first generation BMW i3 has left me somewhat baffled. It is perhaps the quickest car within city limits, ever. And on the twisty roads in the countryside, it will make you weary...
View ArticleBMW i3 Joins CleanTechnica
In addition to our long-term Nissan LEAF and long-term Tesla Model S reviews, we're now adding a BMW i3 REx to the CleanTechnica stable
View ArticleBMW i3 vs Chevy Bolt vs Nissan LEAF (Comparison Review)
I recently test drove the Chevy Bolt (at last!) and also spent some time driving a 2015 Nissan LEAF again (due to our i3 being in service). The differences were striking, and I have to say that the...
View ArticleBMW i3S — The BMW Version of the i3?
I has really happy to get the opportunity to try out the new i3S on my recent trip to the US (many thanks, BMW USA!), as it would give me an opportunity to compare it to the standard i3 I had last...
View ArticleComparing GenZe Electric Bicycle & BMW i3 — Seriously
Of the three e-bicycles I have been traveling on, the GenZe offers the most in terms of exercise. Even on the full electric assist, I find myself pumping and circulating my blood more than with the...
View ArticleSaying Goodbye To The BMW i3 — Things We Loved, Things We Didn’t
Last June, when my family and I moved to Florida from Poland, we couldn't afford the Tesla Model 3. Well, I could afford it as far as my calculations went, and it seemed to me that it made the most...
View ArticleBMW i3 Is A Perfect Out-Of-Town EV, Smoothly Flowing Through Mountain Roads —...
The Model 3 is the standout, Zen-of-zero-emissions electric vehicle that is meeting peoples hopes and wishes straight on. Even though I don't have a Model 3, I'd agree with anyone singing Model 3...
View ArticleBMW i3 Long-Term Review from Australia
Simon Bourne was planning his retirement, and one of his aims was to have a car that would last him as long as he needed it to. So he went to his local Toyota dealer with plans to buy a hybrid Corolla...
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