Another good review

[honks123]

Another very positive review coming out of the Brands Hatch event. Having driven a Leaf - I know exactly what they mean when they say that driving any ICE car after an electric 'feels depressingly like going back to a previous century'. I REALLY want to try one now. 8 days 'til my test drive!!

http://www.pocket-lint.com/news/125001-hands-on-bmw-i3-review

 

[honks123]

Also some nice pictures in this review. How wonderful to see an i3 Rex parked on a double-yellow line in the rain! It feels more tangible suddenly!
http://www.pocket-lint.com/r/s/1058x/assets/images/phpngyhu8.jpg

 

[Stevei3]

Hi,

Thanks for the link.

 

[SanSerif]

More info about the REx (or its UK incarnation, at least) buried in there:

If you are going for the range-extended unit, you’re in for a treat. The system is designed to simply top up the battery to keep you going - it never clutches in to drive the wheels. But when it does - you can force it to come on when the battery drops below 75 per cent full, or it’ll do it automatically once the battery depletes after 80-100 miles - it’s barely audible. Wafting along to Lauren Laverne on 6 Music - on the i3's as-standard DAB radio - at about 50 miles an hour, we couldn’t tell it was running.

Cleverly, having buried it under the boot floor and by using a very refined motorbike unit, BMW has none of the wailing, straining qualities of other hybrids. Only at lower speeds, and with radio firmly off, do you know its there.

 

[Sranger]

Here is another good review of the Rex i3....

http://www.businesscarmanager.co.uk/bmw-i3-range-extender-car-review-relax-youll-get-there/

 

[williamtell]

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 £40 a year and gives you 700 points to redeem against the use of other BMW cars - as an example a 1 Series is 100 points for one day."

Nothing on REX though, sure it will be added in due time.

 

[williamtell]

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

 

[honks123]

I confirmed with my BMW dealer today - it is £40 per month not per year.

 

[williamtell]

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

 

[ultraturtle]

Another review from TrasportEvolved. Part 1:

http://transportevolved.com/2013/11/12/bmw-i3-first-look-part-one-design-and-driving-experience/