I have been reading this forum for several months along with every other site on the web I think. I just joined and made my first post on the new member site. This thread addresses my primary concerns and will reiterate a portion what I said on my intro.
I drove the i3 at the first local test event and I was truly impressed with how it drove, the cool interior, it's compact proportions (I live in San Francisco), and the impressive technology and design. I want to make it work, but . . . .
I just can't get my arms around the range issue. 98 to 99% of the time I would be well within the battery range. That said I have a few weekends where I drive over 150 miles without an opportunity to plug in. I could take my wife's 328i wagon though most of those times I leave she would be heading off a similar distance.
They hooked me with the world version rex and then gave us the hobbled USA version. It truly makes me mad because they really captured my passion. I could tolerate the work-a rounds associated with occasional travel if I had control over the rex motor (the slightly more usable gas tank would be a plus) that everyone else gets. That said I don't think the current setup will get me safely (and sanely) to and from my destinations on these periodic weekends.
Even with the reduced tank if one could start the rex early in a trip and (inconveniently) refill when the tank was low you could maintain an electric buffer. I have no need for an HOV sticker, just give us a third option, the world market rex. I'll lease it the day it arrives here.
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1975 2002 Inka/blk, 1975 2002 Red/blk (lthr) (owned '77-'79), 1976 2002 blue/tan (lthr) (owned '80-'81), 1979 M1 Orange/blk (owned '82-'84), 1980 320iS Silver/blk, 1984 323i Drk blue/cream(European) E30, 1996 M3 White/blk E36, 1998 328i Silver/blk E46, 2002 330i Silver/blk E46, 2006 330i Silver/blk E90, 2008 335iSilver/blk E90, 2012 135i SGM/blk E82 (all with manual gearboxes)
