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<\/a><\/p>\nThe usual statistics – a high-torque 170bhp motor and a power flow uninterrupted by gearchanges, it’s at 62mph in 7.2 seconds. It can get more than 80 miles per charge, and can recharge in six hours.<\/p>\n
At its core, the i3 is a city-dweller\u2019s car. BMW rode 32 million miles with megacity drivers, and they determined that the ideal urban pod dweller drives an average of about 35 miles a day. The majority of the world\u2019s drivers spend the majority of their time driving in cities. \u201cIt\u2019s not an aggressive way of driving,\u201d a BMW executive told me, \u201cbut cooler driving. Drivers can have a calmer, more relaxing driving style.\u201d In addition BMW designed it to be an extension of a modern digital reality. The i3 comes equipped with a suite of apps that actually work. It has a center-console screen with a somewhat above-average GPS, but it\u2019s not a crummy iPad knockoff like the ones seen in so many contemporary cars.<\/p>\n
The BMW i3 is a car for upper-middle class people who either claimed to, or strived for, \u201csustainable lifestyles.\u201d A vehicle that gives you the feeling you drive the latest technology and get the most of it.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The goal of \u201eproject i\u201d was to position BMW for the future by thinking of \u201csustainable mobility concepts. Ulrich Kranz, the executive who cares of the project, calls the new i3 \u201ethe dawn of a new age of electromobility\u201d. Is … Continue reading