In many ways electric cars are very similar to their internal combustion counterparts and that’s by design. Most major OEMs are afraid to make something that’s “too different” from what their existing customer base is…
After months of testing, BMW is releasing an important software update for the i3 REx model. The new update will display the state of charge (SOC) percentage in the upper left corner of the dashboard,…
BMWBLOG has been using the WeatherTech floor liners for the BMW i3 for the last 5 months and thought we’d give you an update on how they have been performing in our long term i3…
Recently, Matt Petrany of Jalopnik sat down with Adrian Van Hooydonk, BMW’s Head of Design, to talk about carbon fiber construction. When BMW created the i3 and i8, it developed a new kind of carbon…
One of the things many of us EV drivers are guilty of, is plugging in whenever we have the opportunity to. We may not even need the extra range, but if there is an available…
What is the frunk in a BMW i3? The i3’s front storage compartment (affectionately called the “frunk” by many since Tesla initially coined the term)
Buying a car is usually pretty easy. It can be as simple as going on AutoTrader, finding a car you want in your area, then going and buying it. Sometimes, however, finding the right car…
Frank Rinderknecht and his team at Rinspeed will unveil the Budii concept at the 2015 Geneva Motor Show. The Budii is based on the BMW i3 and comes with a self-driving function. If the occupants…
This morning, Chevrolet confirmed production of its next-generation pure electric vehicle, based on the Bolt EV concept unveiled at Detroit Auto Show. GM North America President Alan Batey made the announcement ahead of the Chicago…
A while back I wrote about giving up my daily driven E38 M Sport 7 Series for an all-new BMW i3. Let’s just say the experience has changed the way I view mobility so much…
