241 miles in a day

[uktechie]

I've test driven i3 and now an i3 REX couldn't tell difference as far it goes and did not notice when generator was on.

So I am sold with the way it drives around town it is perfect automatic car, never need to use brake pedal even if sensible so I want one.

First tried it in November last year and since been keeping daily mileage record as I don't work in one place.

Lowest daily mileage was 8 and highest was 241 miles!!

So is anyone similar out there who already running a REX or what do people think, can I get away with it on the odd longer day.

It would mean I would have to keep it to the end of guarantee 8 years or 100000 miles also as only way I could afford it. :!:

 

[Tommo]

Hi

I have had my Rex for 6 days and done 540 miles so far! Mostly this has been done on the battery with one long distance journey (160 mile round trip) which was a combination of battery and Rex. I set the Rex to maintain a SOC at around 20% and it was happy to do so.

I have read a few reports where they say the noise of the Rex is obtrusive..it is definitely NOT....

I know there are a lot of arguments with regards to a pure BEV and I would say for 85% of my journeys a BEV would be fine but...every now and again I need to go further so the availability of the range extender makes (for me at least) the car a useful proposition. without it I would never have considered a car with an 80 mile range.

The car is like nothing else i have driven...so many people love it.

 

[uktechie]

Hi,

How many litres of unleaded used on longer trip do you know?

Crucial for me as figures tight, cannot afford to underestimate running costs.

Is it working out at 4p/mile electric and 17p/mile when extended?

Thanks

 

[ecoangel]

Expect electric to rise again soon unless you can recharge from PV in daytime - world fuel prices only likely to go up with tensions in Crimea and ME.

However, most UK suppliers will fix prices till 2015 such as:

https://www.ebico.org.uk/products/equipower

I'd budget i3 in EV at 16ppKwH with 60 mile range and in REX mode at 30 mpg UK with £1.50 a litre over next 2 years and it will give you an idea.

Hopefully you will then save more by driving carefully!

Add in battery degredation if you keep the car more than 2 years

 

[fdl1409]

In the German i3 forum, somebody drove 900km yesterday - long trip from Austria to the Italian island of Sardinia. He sent a short report from the ferry, promising more detail later. Of course he did most of that on the REx.

This is the thread:

http://www.goingelectric.de/forum/bmw-i3/fernreise-mit-dem-i3-rex-t4173.html

So 241 miles seems easy.

Frank
Germany