It’s one of the most striking cars you can buy and thanks to its engine refresh, will take you further than before, too More and more premium brands are beginning to invest in electric cars. At this month’s Paris Motor Show, Mercedes announced plans for a new sub-brand called EQ, which will contain a whole
After my recent attempts at testing the range of the BMW i3 94Ah achieved 130 miles and 150 miles per charge I decided to go all-out for a final ‘ultimate’ test and see if I could reach 200 miles on a charge, something of a milestone for any electric car. The method was the same
After my previous attempts at getting a good range out of the i3, and achieving 130 miles then 150 miles, I thought I’d go all-out for the longest range I could achieve. After two days this is what the dashboard showed: So, yes, our i3 is saying it has done just over 100 miles on
New battery pack gives BMW’s appealing electric hatchback a useful increase in driving range but it doesn’t come cheap What is it? The BMW i3 94Ah is the first major upgrade of the German company’s radical city car since it was launched two and a half years ago. The ‘94Ah’ in the name refers to
What is it like to live with an electric car? Gareth Butterfield borrows a BMW i3 from Stratstone BMW in Derby to find out DAY ONE I’M sitting in the showroom at Stratstone BMW in Derby waiting to be “logged in” to a car. If this week isn’t going to give me a glimpse into
A new version of BMW’s i3 has been announced, improving the range of the electric supermini to 195 miles. The i3 94Ah model will replace the current 60Ah version this summer with a battery capacity of 33 kWh. As Nissan has done with its Leaf 24 and 30 kWh models, BMW has kept the battery
The BMW i3 will get a range increase of between 80 and 100 miles, while DC fast-charging will now come as standard The BMW i3 will get a hefty increase in range from July, when the all-electric and range-extender city car will be offered with an improved battery as standard. The new higher-density battery raises
Our BMW i3 (94Ah) Achieves 150 Mile Range
Following my encouraging achievement of 130 miles on a single charge of the i3 without too much trouble, last week I decided to make a more determined attempt to get a good range. The process was the same as ever – commuting to work in a careful way. The journey is about 40 miles return
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