Not too long ago when someone mentioned electric cars, most people thought of a hybrid, or more specifically, a Toyota Prius. Underpowered, underwhelming and quite honestly, not very desirable or exciting. That is, unless you…
Article and review by InsideEVs Cruising down the strip in Las Vegas in the Mercedes EQC 400, it’s very possible to completely forget you’re in an electric car. The lights, outside music and inevitable slow…
Back in February of 2016 we reported that Carsten Breitfeld, Project Manager for the BMW i8 hybrid sports car was leaving BMW to become the CEO of a Chinese startup. At the time it was…
Review by Tom Moloughney and InsideEVs Does the BMW i3 (Sport) still impress after living with it for a time? After a little over three years with a 2014 BMW i3 REx, I picked up my…
On December 30th, 2017, BMW delivered the very first US 2018 i3s, the new Sport version of BMW’s only all-electric car. That car was a Fluid Black BEV (no range extender) and it ended up…
Tesla has always been the outsider in the car manufacturing industry. They even relish the idea that they do everything differently than everyone else. First, they only make electric cars, something that was basically ridiculed…
When it comes to electric cars, it’s all about the battery. Well, it’s not quite that simple, but given how important the battery is to the cost, range and performance of the vehicle, it’s pretty…
Someone once said, “You could always tell the pioneers by the arrows in their back.” A recent software bug has cropped up that seems to be affecting many of the early build and higher mileage…
When it comes to electric vehicle charging equipment, there’s certainly no shortage of choices. Even though it’s a relatively new market, there are dozens of manufacturers selling products that allow owners to safely and conveniently…
The BMW i3 is anything but the average car. Not only is it BMWs first electric offering, it’s also the only car available today that has an optional auxiliary power unit; the range extender. It’s…
