Recent content by williamtell

Great post! To complete the picture (and if the cruise control and test area allows it), would it be possible to also add the following data points to your graphs? Usage at 40km/h Usage at 60km/h Usage at 140km/h Enjoy your new car!

Thanks for the info James, I'm sure situations like in the review would be the exception, rather than the rule!

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/car-manufacturers/bmw/10440292/BMW-i3-Range-Extender-review.html Seems like you do need to take a bit of precaution and engage REX long before the battery runs flat if you're going to be traveling long distances. Otherwise you might end up crawling along at...

Thanks Honks, thought it was too good to be true!

And a 5-star review of the REX: http://www.driving.co.uk/first_drives/bmw/3-series/first-drive-review-bmw-i3-range-extender-2014/16245

Another positive review, with quite a lot of details around some of the options: http://www.honestjohn.co.uk/carbycar/bmw/i3-2013/ I was quite surprised by the low cost of the BMW Access package: "And if you occassionally need to go further afield, there's BMW Access. This scheme costs from...

Jeremy, Please don't view my post as damning the REX option, but having read about some of the intricacies around the Chevrolet Volt solution I just wanted to share my thoughts on what limitations there might be. Not having owed an electric vehicle or even a plug-in Hybrid, other members such...

This is my first post, and by no means do I even pretend to be an electrical engineer! I've been following the range extender option with some interest, especially as BMW states it's only intended for "Emergency" or "limited" use. From what I can see reports from some BMW representatives that...