thefuturenow
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As far as I have researched, the i3 is one of the safest cars on the road since it has technology that can prevent an accident altogether. The only car that may be better in this regard is the Tesla lineup, especially as I have not seen any examples of the i3's frontal collision system working anywhere as spot-on as Tesla's system -- Tesla's frontal collision system works extremely well to prevent accidents that a human driver's reaction time wouldn't have avoided.
Since I am expecting to love my i3 when I pick it up next week to the point I wouldn't want any other car besides another BMW i vehicle or a Tesla, I do have a concern about the inconsiderate, distracted drivers I have to deal with. My previous car was deemed a total loss after a red light runner T-boned it, so I will go from being a defensive driver to a hyper-defensive driver that could get honked at :lol:. I managed to lease the exact i3 configuration (20" tires notwithstanding -- would prefer the all-season 19") from a dealer 100+ miles away and pay the exact price I wanted to pay, almost miraculously so. I would absolutely hate for this car to ever be deemed a total loss, or get into an accident in it at all but we all know the road is full of threats out of our control. As it is a lease and there is no coverage that I'm aware of that would replace the car with a similar i3 if it were to get totaled, I really doubt I'd be able to have lightning strike twice and purchase another perfect i3 at a price that's almost twice as good as other dealers that I've negotiated with. A total loss accident would be a big blow to me, especially as there is no feasible option for me afterward as I have a Tesla Model 3 reservation -- although I would certainly lease a 2017-2018 i3 instead if I found a similar deal, which is doubtable at best.
I have read some conflicting information regarding the parking sensors providing both a rear end collision warning and sideswipe warning to try to prevent them before they occur. So, the vehicle has frontal collision prevention as well as rear end collision and sideswipe warnings. It seems traffic jam assist, which keeps the vehicle in its lane, isn't available in the U.S. market -- a shame as this would make the i3 even more comparable to a Tesla.
I know I'm being a bit irrational and that the only way to truly prevent an accident is to not drive this beautiful work of art, but I want to utilize all the technologies in the car to prevent a total loss accident. Maybe some users with experience can speak to this, but I do wish BMW made the vehicle entirely repairable even if it were to get T-boned or (heaven forbid) an accident at highway speeds.
Since I am expecting to love my i3 when I pick it up next week to the point I wouldn't want any other car besides another BMW i vehicle or a Tesla, I do have a concern about the inconsiderate, distracted drivers I have to deal with. My previous car was deemed a total loss after a red light runner T-boned it, so I will go from being a defensive driver to a hyper-defensive driver that could get honked at :lol:. I managed to lease the exact i3 configuration (20" tires notwithstanding -- would prefer the all-season 19") from a dealer 100+ miles away and pay the exact price I wanted to pay, almost miraculously so. I would absolutely hate for this car to ever be deemed a total loss, or get into an accident in it at all but we all know the road is full of threats out of our control. As it is a lease and there is no coverage that I'm aware of that would replace the car with a similar i3 if it were to get totaled, I really doubt I'd be able to have lightning strike twice and purchase another perfect i3 at a price that's almost twice as good as other dealers that I've negotiated with. A total loss accident would be a big blow to me, especially as there is no feasible option for me afterward as I have a Tesla Model 3 reservation -- although I would certainly lease a 2017-2018 i3 instead if I found a similar deal, which is doubtable at best.
I have read some conflicting information regarding the parking sensors providing both a rear end collision warning and sideswipe warning to try to prevent them before they occur. So, the vehicle has frontal collision prevention as well as rear end collision and sideswipe warnings. It seems traffic jam assist, which keeps the vehicle in its lane, isn't available in the U.S. market -- a shame as this would make the i3 even more comparable to a Tesla.
I know I'm being a bit irrational and that the only way to truly prevent an accident is to not drive this beautiful work of art, but I want to utilize all the technologies in the car to prevent a total loss accident. Maybe some users with experience can speak to this, but I do wish BMW made the vehicle entirely repairable even if it were to get T-boned or (heaven forbid) an accident at highway speeds.