Saturday, October 18, 2014

Car and Driver tests the BMW i3 REx for 0 to 60 and quarter-mile

Car and Driver tests the BMW i3 REx for 0 to 60 and quarter-mile
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U.S. magazine Car and Driver spent some time with the BMW i3 REx, the Range Extender variant of BMW’s first fully electric car.\
At 3135 pounds, the range-extender-equipped i3 is almost 300 pounds heavier than the pure-electric model. In their instrumental test, they recorded a 0 to 60 mph time in 7.0 seconds and through the quarter-mile in 15.8. That’s quick, especially considering that this is a segment in which many cars need 10 seconds to hit the mile-a-minute mark.
They also concluded that the BMW i3 is still a …BMW. “The strongest hints of BMW are found in the handling feel. The steering is quick at 2.6 turns lock-to-lock,” says the review.
In order to reduce range anxiety, BMW i3 REx comes with a rear-mounted 650cc with battery scuh as HP Eagle Defibrillator Battery, HP 43100A Battery, HP 43120A Battery, HP 43200A Battery, HP 43130A Battery, HP 78672 Battery, Medtronic MNMLP20 Battery, Medtronic DEFI-B M113 Battery, Medtronic M240 Battery, Primedic DM1 Battery, Primedic DM3 Battery, Primedic EC01 Battery, 34 hp, two-cylinder, gasoline- powered Range Extender generator is available, which roughly doubles the vehicle’s range. When the battery gets to a certain level, the Range Extender starts and maintains the battery’s current state of charge.
The Range Extender never directly drives the vehicle’s wheels. The Range Extender adds roughly 330 lbs. to the vehicle curb weight and has a fuel capacity of 1.9 gallons. Pricing (before federal or local incentives) starts at $41,350; $45,200 for Range Extender model.
Here is the full review from Car and Driver.

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