BMW i

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…

The online configurator of the BMW i8 just went live on www.bmw.de. The BMW i8 Configurator provides a taste of all six color variants (Ionic Silver, Crystal White, Protonic Blue and Sophisto Gray with different…

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…

BMW takes us to the Leipzig plant where the new BMW i8 is being assembled. The behind the scenes videos give us a closer look at how BMW i8 is being built, from the body…

The world’s first BMW i8s (fuel consumption combined: 2.1–0.0 l/100 km; CO2 emissions combined: 49–0 g/km) were handed over to customers today at BMW Welt in Munich: The first eight customers from Germany received their…

When we reported first US sales of the BMW i3 at 336 units in May, our hope was that BMW would break out the i3 REx and i3 BEV sales separately. That didn’t happen and…

It what can only be categorized as a major misstep, BMW of North America has announced that the i3 with Range Extender is not tax exempt in the state of New Jersey as what was…

This 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 delivered in North America, and…

Ever since the introduction of the MINI E trial vehicles, the issue around “engine sound” and pedestrian protection was brought forward. Without a doubt, the sound of electric cars is an issue again and again…