BMW i3

[mnx]

Make sure they give you the Mi3 to drive and don't take no for an answer!
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I hadn't heard about it yet. I found this which referenced your blog. lol
Electric BMW i3 to get M-Power treatment: M i3 to be revealed later this month? | ecomento.com

Maybe an electric BMW is in my future after all...

 

[dsm363]

I hadn't heard about it yet. I found this which referenced your blog. lol
Electric BMW i3 to get M-Power treatment: M i3 to be revealed later this month? | ecomento.com

Maybe an electric BMW is in my future after all...

That blog was posted on April 1st though we have confirmation from BMW?

 

[mnx]

That blog was posted on April 1st though we have confirmation from BMW?

The consensus on the comments on Tom's blog is that it's an April fools prank... I assumed his post here was from today (the 2nd) but alas I see it has yesterday's date now.

That's the problem with reading April 1st posts on the 2nd. You're not expecting to get pranked...

 

[tommolog]

The consensus on the comments on Tom's blog is that it's an April fools prank... I assumed his post here was from today (the 2nd) but alas I see it has yesterday's date now.

That's the problem with reading April 1st posts on the 2nd. You're not expecting to get pranked...

Indeed it was a joke, just having some fun and hope there wasn't a problem with that. I updated the post today to indicate it was indeed a April Fools Day post. It's funny, even on April 1st I had other websites grab and repost it without questioning it's validity.

On 4/1 question everything on the internet! Hell, question everything in the internet every day!

 

[Electroman]

It shouldn't turn into a situation that everything Tom posts becomes questionable -

Just kidding

 

[jcaspar]

Here is a test drive of the REX version. Looks like it may have trouble competing with the Volt:

 

[mnx]

Here is a test drive of the REX version. Looks like it may have trouble competing with the Volt:

7L/100km is rubbish. Pretty much any hybrid or diesel can obliterate that.

Seems like the REX is only there as insurance.

 

[ElSupreme]

7L/100km is rubbish. Pretty much any hybrid or diesel can obliterate that.

Seems like the REX is only there as insurance.

And LOUD. I would be embarrassed to have my lawnmower sound better than my car.

 

[mnx]

And LOUD. I would be embarrassed to have my lawnmower sound better than my car.

Only loud outside the cabin though.

I can see why they put the engine in the back..

 

[gg_got_a_tesla]

Was it the i3 REX's noise that they set as the soundtrack for the Model S in 60 Minutes?!

 

[30seconds]

BMW is sure putting in lots of money for a car they can't produce at any sort of volume. I was very surprised to see this tonight (Tokyo).

Thou doth protest too much

 

[tommolog]

BMW is sure putting in lots of money for a car they can't produce at any sort of volume. I was very surprised to see this tonight (Tokyo).

Thou doth protest too much

Besides Japan, it is launching in Korea and China in the next few months. Production definitely started out slowly but it appears they have picked up the pace recently by the VIN#s we have been tracking in the i3 Facebook group. I think they appear to be up to about 140 - 150 per day now.

 

[DaveT]

Just signed up to test drive the i3 in their upcoming test drive event(s). You can sign up here:
Drive The Future Now: The All-Electric BMW i3 Driving Event - BMW North America

 

[AustinPowers]

Amazing, just found out that the i3 appears to have won the Auto Zeitung Design Trophy 2014 in the category Small/City cars.
WTF? If they had voted for ugliest car on German roads I could have understood it, but best looking car in that category?

By the way, monthly new registrations of i3's in Germany 2014 (Model S for comparison in brackets):
Jan: 229 (30)
Feb: 179 (66)
Mar: 230 (143)

 

[ggr]

Amazing, just found out that the i3 appears to have won the Auto Zeitung Design Trophy 2014 in the category Small/City cars.
WTF? If they had voted for ugliest car on German roads I could have understood it, but best looking car in that category?

By the way, monthly new registrations of i3's in Germany 2014:
Jan: 229
Feb: 179
Mar: 230

It seems demand has peaked... ;-)

 

[SwedishAdvocate]

Amazing, just found out that the i3 appears to have won the Auto Zeitung Design Trophy 2014 in the category Small/City cars.
WTF? If they had voted for ugliest car on German roads I could have understood it, but best looking car in that category? /...

Sometimes when things seem to be a little too good to be true, there could be an alternate explanation… If you know what I mean :wink:

 

[Ven Rala]

Amazing, just found out that the i3 appears to have won the Auto Zeitung Design Trophy 2014 in the category Small/City cars.
WTF? If they had voted for ugliest car on German roads I could have understood it, but best looking car in that category?

By the way, monthly new registrations of i3's in Germany 2014 (Model S for comparison in brackets):
Jan: 229 (30)
Feb: 179 (66)
Mar: 230 (143)

I thought the Germans had good taste in cars? The i3 selling better than the Model S? Doesn't make any sense

 

[ecarfan]

Well the i3 is half the price of the S.

I am curious to see how the i3 will sell in Norway.

 

[gg_got_a_tesla]

I thought the Germans had good taste in cars? The i3 selling better than the Model S? Doesn't make any sense

And, it's German-made. They don't prefer foreign brands as much?!

 

[EarlyAdopter]

Amazing, just found out that the i3 appears to have won the Auto Zeitung Design Trophy 2014 in the category Small/City cars.
WTF? If they had voted for ugliest car on German roads I could have understood it, but best looking car in that category?

By the way, monthly new registrations of i3's in Germany 2014 (Model S for comparison in brackets):
Jan: 229 (30)
Feb: 179 (66)
Mar: 230 (143)

Model S sales are doubling each month, while i3 remains flat. By this trend, Model S sales will surpass i3 in April.