Electric cars are a tough sell. They were an even tougher sell in the earlier part of this decade, which led to some automakers plopping range extenders inside their machines to ensure there was ...

There are drivers who view the limited range of an electric car as a limitation--and those who view it as a challenge. Only with the latter attitude would one BMW i3 owner think to travel more than ...

All those years of abusing the atmosphere with CO2 emissions and careless engineering are starting to show and, according to the latest environmental studies, the damage is now irreversible. According ...

When the history of modern electric cars is written, the BMW i3 will likely go down as something of an anomaly. Its carbon-fiber-reinforced plastic body shell, aluminum underpinnings, and ...

The BMW i3 REx is constructed from carbon fiber, its engine is in the back and it has rear-wheel-drive. If that sounds like the formula for a performance car, it is. It’s just a different kind of ...

My first commute in the BMW i3 didn’t get off to a great start. After a weekend of running about, the little electric hatchback was in need of a recharge and CarsGuide’s carpark had recently installed ...

The original MSRP on today's Nice Price or No Dice BMW i3 was over fifty-five thousand dollars. Like all limited-range electric cars, depreciation on the i3 has been steep. Let's see if this one's ...

Almost without exception, there’s one thing I tend to do when driving an electric car: Keep one eye on the miles-to-empty figure in hopes that I can get back home, or to a charging station, before I ...

This week began with major announcement of new 2017 BMW i3 with more energy dense battery cells and longer range. The new i3 will enter market in late July and not all the data (prices, final EPA ...

BMW caused a few waves in 2013 with the start of production of the i3, a high-roof hatchback combining CFRP and aluminum in its construction with two levels of electrification. On the other hand, it ...