i3

InsideEVs shows us the breakdown of BMW i3 sales for the US market. In June, BMW has sold 358 units, a mix of pure electric (BEV) vehicles and REx range-extender models. BMW North America does…

Will the next generation BMW i3 have a wireless charging option? That appears very possible with the announcement that BMW is working with rival Daimler on developing an inductive charging system for their electric vehicles….

BMW predicts China will become the world’s largest market for electric vehicles aided by the Chinese government’s investments in charging infrastructure and greener cars. Karsten Engel, Head of BMW China, says that by 2019, the…

BMW i3 – Second impressions… I say second impressions because it is not my first stint in the i3, my first was on a race track for 10 hrs straight in a couple of pre-production…

The jury handed the electrically powered BMW i3 the title of Production Interior Vehicle Design of the Year

I have to say that overall I am very pleased with my i3. It’s living up to what I had hoped it would be, and after a month of ownership I’m convinced it was the…

Now that I’ve had my i3 for nearly a month, I’m starting to get a good feel for what I like and what I don’t. My initial thought was to do one post with both…

When the EPA range and efficiency figures were announced couple months ago, the BMW i3 became the most efficient vehicle available in America. Here in the US, the EPA uses “MPGe” as its official efficiency…

Many people that order the range extender option on the i3 do so because they just aren’t comfortable with the BEV i3’s 81 mile EPA range rating. Personally I really didn’t want it but my…

The new BMW Smart Charging App makes it possible for BMW i customers to automatically identify the best rates and times for charging their electric vehicles at home. Developed by the BMW Group and available…