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Reading all the discussion above, it occurs to me its all a matter of what kind of car you want, and the categories are: 1. Most Advanced Car: BMW i3: OK, the range is low right now, but by the time the Model3 comes out (if ever) the i3 may have comparable range. Remember, the i3 uses an...

The entire subject of repairing these things is interesting. Composites repair comment about airplane structures: "Airbus personnel explain that a hand-layed, wet layup patch that is cured on the repaired surface is neither appropriate nor currently approved and certified for aircraft primary...

After driving a BMW i3 and being impressed....... Should I buy a $40k BMW i3 today? Or wait a year or two for a cheap lease-returned used BMW i3? (Should be cheap given all the 200-mile range cars coming out in a year.) Or put $1k down today on a Tesla Model 3 to get in 2 to 2.5 years...

OK, I see now. I test drove an i3 today! Yep, like I thought, its very similar to driving a Ford Focus Electric around in 'Low' on the transmission selector. Certainly do think BMW should make a settable option how much slow-down regen occurs, say set a number from 1 to 3 for how much you...

Maybe people were complaining of calf muscle fatigue from constant force on the pedal. In most cars, going down hills etc. gives the foot a quick rest. Ford's Focus Electric likely mimics the BMW i3's control method when 'Low' is selected. I tried that some more yesterday and you hardly...

For comparison, Ford/Magna did something similar with my Focus Electric Magna-sourced powertrain. The Focus does do some regen when coasting, but not too aggressively if you stay off the brakes, mostly just conserving your 1/2mv2 kinetic energy. Brakes blend regen (at first with light...

Great discussion, Art & Louis. This whole "pedal speed control" discussion reminds me of the end-goal of controlling the velocity vector on an aircraft (speed and direction). The different control method in the i3 was noted in some youtube test drives & articles, and I'd agree it sounds like...

I saw an i3 at the Denver Auto Show a few days ago, and have seen a few around town too. I've never driven one. My question for experienced owners: Are you commanding Speed with the right pedal? (On most conventional gasoline fueled cars, the acceleration (right) pedal has historically...