Hi,
I am thinking of a road trip from east coast (Ohio) to west coast (Arizona). I have a 2017 i3 w/ range extender that seems to have a lot of leased miles remaining. Not sure if it is practical, but I am thinking the possibility of driving my i3, around 2000 miles one way. Upon checking the plugshare map, there are quite some charging stations on the way, mostly Level 2, but in the mid-west states, the charging stations are pretty scattering and limited. Then I assume the trip will rely heavily on the range extender.
The thing is, the gas tank is small, so I have to pump it every 60 miles, or around 35 times for the entire trip. is it too much? probably a 2.5-gallon or 5-gallon gas can is needed in case that there is no gas station around. Or to be safe, should I just have the i3 coded to unlock the "hold state of charge" mode? I feel that doing so may void the BMW warranty, and thus the roadside assistant, but roadside assistant is beneficial for a road trip. Please advice.
Did someone ever drive an i3 in such a long distance? This is just to try. If it is not practical at all, I can switch to be renting a regular car.
First post here. Thanks in advance!
I am thinking of a road trip from east coast (Ohio) to west coast (Arizona). I have a 2017 i3 w/ range extender that seems to have a lot of leased miles remaining. Not sure if it is practical, but I am thinking the possibility of driving my i3, around 2000 miles one way. Upon checking the plugshare map, there are quite some charging stations on the way, mostly Level 2, but in the mid-west states, the charging stations are pretty scattering and limited. Then I assume the trip will rely heavily on the range extender.
The thing is, the gas tank is small, so I have to pump it every 60 miles, or around 35 times for the entire trip. is it too much? probably a 2.5-gallon or 5-gallon gas can is needed in case that there is no gas station around. Or to be safe, should I just have the i3 coded to unlock the "hold state of charge" mode? I feel that doing so may void the BMW warranty, and thus the roadside assistant, but roadside assistant is beneficial for a road trip. Please advice.
Did someone ever drive an i3 in such a long distance? This is just to try. If it is not practical at all, I can switch to be renting a regular car.
First post here. Thanks in advance!