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I drive mostly in Highways at speed of 65miles/H most of the time. I use to get 120km(80miles) in summer. Now in winter I get 80Km(50miles). 30miles difference between summer and winter !

I use to get 120km(74miles)/charge in June. Now it is 90km(55miles)/charge in December. I use Ecopro mode all the time with heaters always on in auto mode at 28c. I drive mostly in motorways(Highways) at around 70miles/H speed. so far I have done 28,000km(17,000miles). Loss of range is really...

As soon as I bought i3Rex in March 2014 my work circumstances changed unexpectedly. Suddenly I found myself driving 100km (60miles) to work and 100km back home on 3 or 4 days week. So I use to go by battery and return by Rex. The mileage as of today is 28,000km. I use to get 120km per charge...

Hi RoboBMR, I have done 10,500km in 2 months. Never has such a trouble as you have experienced. There are minor niggles such as the Active curise control suddenly stopping to work. But having said so i3 has been a wonderful car. The quality of driving is amazing. May be you should swap for...

Hello FrancisJeffires, I agree with you. I have driven 1000 km in 2 days. Had to stop every 100miles and I found it relaxing rather than stuck in the car for 2 hours before taking a break. Rex is a such a lovely car to drive. regards, ken

Hi Calibanjon, I agree. Now as it is, even though most of the time it works, because of these unpredictable failures I find myself constantly alert to react quickly. It is a pity. I should be relaxing instead of dreading the terror of being rear-ended ! regards, ken

I have done 7500km(5000miles) so far. Mostly drive with ACC. But I am very apprehensive with it. It suddenly drops with loud warning sound every now and then. Mostly when facing the bright early morning or late evening Sun. But it also happened other times as well when I could find any real...

Hi Steven, I need to do 60km back and forth to my work. That is 120km per day. It all adds up quickly. Today my speedometer says I have done 7002km so far since March 11th. Just today I had 200km trip and very pleased with the performance. regards, ken

Hello KMP647, Very good question. I notice that when Rex is engaged when the SOC is above 20% the noise is not that big a problem. In fact, you stop noticing it very soon. However, when the SOC is 5% or less, the Rex really works hard to maintain the charge and it becomes quite loud indeed...

Hello jimmies, The rapid chargers known as CSS are being rolled out right now by both Ecotricity and Chargermasters networks. They should be pretty much everywhere by the end of 2014 in Motorways and A roads. Having said so, if you buy the rex, you will hardly ever need these rapid chargers. I...

Hello Surge, I have had the Rex i3 for 7 weeks now. Done about 5500km so far. I must confess, having Rex is bliss, indeed. I hardly ever use it but when I need it, it is there. No range anxiety what so ever. I have used it couple of times when I had to drive bit longer than I had to. Such a...

Hi Lecram, I forgot to shut the rex for the last 50kms. I was busy chatting to my partner and only realized my mistake close to my house. About charging, I could not find a suitable place to charge. The hotel we stayed in did not have a charger. It didn't bother me too much as filling up and...

Hi Paul, Yes, it is active cruise control indeed. It is very good but as you mention it drops out suddenly at any time. Can not figure out why it happens. It cuts off suddenly at any moment. If I am not alert to that fact I would have ended up causing rear end collision many times now. However...

Hi uktechie, Yes it is. It is bliss indeed when you drive in motorways. It adjusts the speed automatically to match the car in front and maintains the distance. Nowadays I hardly ever use my foot for driving. Everything is done by the buttons in the steering wheel. regards, ken

I hv just returned from a 650km trip - London to Devon and back. I was initially skeptical about capability of i3. I shouldn't have been really. It drove so effortlessly in the long motorways it was as if i3 was gliding like a aeroplane. I had 100% charge to start with but as soon as the charge...

I was just turning left in trafic light. There was a young chap with his hood on, on the pavement waiting to cross the road. Next thing I know bang - he walked into my path. He did not see me due to his hood and he did not hear anything either. He was thrown on to the pavement. Ambulance was...

It happened to me as well day before yesterday. I had departure time as 7pm night. Pluged the car at 1am. Next day it has only charged me 50%. So changed the departure time at 6am and pluged the car at 10pm last night. It has fully charged today. I am not sure what is going on. 2. Also my...