Should BMW Make An Electric i1? The idea of having an all-electric counterpart to cars like the Smart, Toyota Aygo, Citroen C1, Peugeot 108 or Nissan Micra certainly has its supporters, but at the same time, the electric cars aficionados often negate the need of an electric vehicle sitting below the already fairly small i3. By InsideEVs Editorial Team General - May 31 2015 -
A Tall Driver's Review Of BMW i3 - Video Spenser, 6'6", and Henry, 6'7", review the BMW i3 Mega City Vehicle for its roominess. As tall folk, we inform you on how well tall drivers and passengers will be accommodated by the BMW i3 Mega City Vehicle. By ElectricCarsTV General - Mar 26 2015 -
BMW i3 - What The Frunk? Let me begin by saying I was one of the people who really didn't mind the fact that the i3's front storage compartment (affectionately called the "frunk" by many since Tesla initially coined the term for the area under the hood of the Model S) wasn't waterproof. By Tom Moloughney General - Mar 23 2015 -
BMW i3 Carbon Fiber Explored In Teardown Video In this teardown video, the carbon fiber of the BMW i3 is explored in detail. By ElectricCarsTV General - Mar 18 2015 -
BMW i3: How Preconditioning Works Here's a basic primer on how preconditioning works on the BMW i3. By Tom Moloughney General - Mar 16 2015 -
U.S. BMW i3 REx Actually Has 2.4 Gallon Gas Tank, But Clever Software Limits Fueling To 1.9 Gallons Recent developments reveal that the fuel tank capacity of the i3 REx was not physically reduced, but rather controlled via software. This was accomplished by shutting off the fuel pump at 1.9 gallons. By InsideEVs Editorial Team General - Feb 25 2015 -
BMW i3 Battery Module Costs $1,715.60 - 8 Modules Per Car - Total Cost $13,725 Courtesy of BMW of Bridgewater's online parts ordering service, we've discovered the BMW i3's battery module cost: $1,805.89 MSRP or $1715.60 through BMW of Bridgewater. Each BMW i3 comes with 8 modules (12 cells in each), so total cost for all 8 modules is $13,725 By Eric Loveday General - Jan 26 2015 -
World's Most Efficient Winter Tire Tested On World's Most Efficient Electric Car The Hakkapeliitta R2 winter tire is just now coming to market offering an exclusive rubber solution for the BMW i3. The new tire model’s size is 155/70R19 84Q. By InsideEVs Editorial Team General - Jan 25 2015 -
Underbody Of BMW i3 BEV Compared To i3 REx Here's a look at the underbodies of both the BMW i3 BEV and the BMW i3 REx. By InsideEVs Editorial Team General - Jan 21 2015 -
BMW To Finally Replace i3 Onboard Charger To Restore Promised 7.4 kW Charging Rate The onboard charger in the BMW i3 is finally being replaced to restore BMW's promised 7.4 kW charging rate for the i3. By Eric Loveday Charging - Dec 27 2014 -
BMW i3 - Winter Range Reduction & Tips For Offsetting Cold Weather Impact Suddenly, the cars couldn't go as far as we were used to, and the range drop off seemed to happen very quickly, without notice and without reason, leaving many people to assume their car was malfunctioning, and perhaps had a bad battery. By Tom Moloughney General - Dec 11 2014 -
How Does BMW i3 Perform In Snowy Winter? The new BMW i3 made its U.S. debut this past Spring, therefore many i3 owners are wondering how the electric-vehicle will handle in the snowy winters of the Midwest or Northeast. Since European customers received their first i3 models this past winter, we set to look for a report that outlines the winter experience aboard the BMW i3. By InsideEVs Editorial Team General - Nov 23 2014 -
BMW Plug-In Vehicles Charge The Stage At 2014 LA Auto Show - i3, i8 & X5 eDrive PHEV Here we present live images of the multiple plug-in vehicles that BMW is displaying at the 2014 LA Auto Show. By Eric Loveday General - Nov 20 2014 -
Understanding The World Packages Of The BMW i3 Here's a rundown of the different world packages available on the BMW i3. By InsideEVs Editorial Team General - Nov 13 2014 -
BMW i3 Coding Tutorial Interested in hacking into and changing some code values on the BMW i3 to add functionality? Here's the how-to tutorial just for you. By InsideEVs Editorial Team General - Oct 28 2014 -
Testing 50 kW CCS With BMW i3 With this 50kw ABB charger it is possible to go from near zero to 85% charged in about 25 minutes. By Peder Norby Charging - Oct 1 2014 -
Here's Why BMW i3 Sales Shot Above Expectations In August In US The BMW i3 got off to a slower than expected sales start in the US; but things changed in August. Here's why. By Eric Loveday Sales - Sep 16 2014 -
How To Extend BMW i3 Range By Driving Efficiently - Video A brief video overview on how to most efficiently drive the BMW i3 to extend its range. By ElectricCarsTV General - Aug 30 2014 -
BMW i3 Repair Process In Detail The BMW i3 is truly a revolutionary new car. Revolutionary, however, is not exactly what the repair shop wants to hear when it comes to fixing a totally new car. Never before has any manufacturer made such extensive use of carbon fiber in a mass produced car. One of the main benefits of the Carbon Fiber Reinforced Plastic used in the BMW i3′s Life Module passenger compartment is that it weigh... By InsideEVs Editorial Team General - Jul 16 2014 -
Optional Artificial Sound For BMW i3 And BMW i8 Those who can not get used to the silence of electric vehicles, for safety reasons, have the option to order a special equipment found in the options list for the BMW i3 and i8. The “Audible Pedestrian Protection” works up to a speed of 30 km/h with a turbine-like external sound being generated. By InsideEVs Editorial Team General - Jun 17 2014 -
UPDATE: BMW i3 REx Plagued By Check Engine Light In US Nearly all US-spec BMW i3 REx plug-in vehicles have been plagued by the mysterious appearance of the check engine light. It comes and goes as it pleases and BMW has no fix for this issue. By Tom Moloughney General - Jun 10 2014 -
BMW i3 US Sales/Production By The Numbers: REx To BEV Ratio Here we present some scooped info on BMW i3 sales/production for the US, including the REx to BEV ratio. By Eric Loveday Sales - Jun 4 2014 -
EVolution: MiniE to BMW ActiveE to BMW i3 Here I describe my journey from the electric MiniE to the BMW ActiveE to the BMW i3. My what a journey it's been. By Chris Neff General - May 25 2014 -
BMW Announces Delivery Of First US i3 BMW has officially announced the delivery of the first US BMW i3. By Eric Loveday General - May 2 2014 -
