EV-lutioin
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If this is the one I am thinking of, my wife and I love it. We call it a 'panda' ;-)
Pandas are cute, but slow...
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If this is the one I am thinking of, my wife and I love it. We call it a 'panda' ;-)
Unless you are driving exactly how the EPA tests the car no, no it's not. That range estimator is just EPA range. It doesn't account for how you're driving the car at all. So who knows... maybe your daily drive to work just happens to perfectly mimic the EPA test cycle.
Hmmm... I had remembered the Aztec as being supremely ugly but next to the i3 it sort of blends in and doesn't look as bad. The nostrils of the i3 look really strange. Also, the i3 looks like an HD image (16:9) squished horizontally to show on a 4:3 TV. Compared to the i3, the Model 3 front looks polished and coherent. Ok, this is all personal opinion since styling is subjective.
It won't happen because the implications with the EPA are too big, especially with the diesel-gate fallout. It would be nice to have that functionality from BMW though. There really is no reason to handcuff it.
I currently own the i3, no range extender on mine. I'm super excited to get my MS, but I really love that little car and part of me will miss it. I think overall BMW did an excellent job. It's really fun to drive, very quick, and handles well.
They also have plenty of room for improvement. In their total focus to shave the weight of the car, they made a lot of compromises. One is the seats, they barely have cushion and get uncomfortable after a while. The other is the rims, although they look good they are awfully thin. My brother asked me if those were the original tires on the Ford Model T. They are so thin that in heavy rain the car feels a little unstable.
PS: Some here have called it ugly, I disagree. I get stopped and complimented on the car on almost a daily basis.
How in the world could you get such a deal? I recently did a weekend i3 test drive & would lease one if the price is right, but the best quote I can get here in MN is a base Giga world non-REx for $350/month with $3000 down (or almost $450 per month with $0 down). For a Giga world non-REx with a few options (parking sensors, adaptive cruise) I was quoted $460 per month with $3000 down. I would take an i3 at $260 per month plus tax with $0 drive off.Then I got an email
From the local BMW dealer. $0.00 drive-off and $259.99 + tax a month for a top of the line trim i3 with the range extender. The i3 has been on my short list for no other reason than it's owners seem to like it and having a second electric car would inevitably end up in me putting less miles on the Tesla. Combine that with the fact that the Infiniti needed tires, was 7 years old and the BMW came with a $2500 California rebate and I was sold. We grabbed the i3.
you need to shop around, all dealerships are not created equally. maybe your local dealer isn't willing to move the car, while dealerships in other parts of the country are. People who are willing to shop the internet, travel to make the deal can easily save thousands on their car purchases (not tesla) In the case of the limited range cars like the I3 you have to factor shipping the car into your purchase price.How in the world could you get such a deal? I recently did a weekend i3 test drive & would lease one if the price is right, but the best quote I can get here in MN is a base Giga world non-REx for $350/month with $3000 down (or almost $450 per month with $0 down). For a Giga world non-REx with a few options (parking sensors, adaptive cruise) I was quoted $460 per month with $3000 down. I would take an i3 at $260 per month plus tax with $0 drive off.
And this is yet another reason why the car dealership model is widely hated.you need to shop around, all dealerships are not created equally. maybe your local dealer isn't willing to move the car, while dealerships in other parts of the country are. People who are willing to shop the internet, travel to make the deal can easily save thousands on their car purchases (not tesla) In the case of the limited range cars like the I3 you have to factor shipping the car into your purchase price.
How in the world could you get such a deal? I recently did a weekend i3 test drive & would lease one if the price is right, but the best quote I can get here in MN is a base Giga world non-REx for $350/month with $3000 down (or almost $450 per month with $0 down). For a Giga world non-REx with a few options (parking sensors, adaptive cruise) I was quoted $460 per month with $3000 down. I would take an i3 at $260 per month plus tax with $0 drive off.
And this is yet another reason why the car dealership model is widely hated.
Amen!The traditional dealership model can die and I won't cry for the lose of jobs for very long.
Amen!