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You should definitely check out the BMW i3. I just bought the 2017 model with Range Extender. It has some excellent cloth seat options, and favors use of recy

You should definitely check out the BMW i3. I just bought the 2017 model with Range Extender. It has some excellent cloth seat options, and favors use of recycled materials that are environmentally friendly over leather (although you can still get leather if you really want it). The i3 is not only a blast to drive, I think it gives the Chevy a run for its money. First, it has 114 mile electric range, and an additional 70 mile gas range (in the range extender version) by firing up a small 2 cylinder generator. So, you essentially have an infinite range as long as you're within 70 miles of a gas station. Also, it's a BMW, and drives like a premium car. Expect great handling, and great performance. It's BMW's fastest production car from 0-42 mph, beating out even all of the M cars, so that tells you a little bit about how zippy it is.

Tempest1981 10y ago
The tires look so skinny -- is the handling really "great"? Or just snappy? Tire sizes: Front: P155/70R19, rear: P175/60R19
- illumin8 10y ago
  The handling is truly impressive. Perfect 50/50 weight distribution, and the battery is in the floor so you have a very low center of gravity. It can also do a U-turn on a 2 lane road, as it has an extremely tight turning radius. It's very fast off the line a well - it is BMW's fastest production vehicle from 0-42 mph, beating even the M class cars, so that tells you how "snappy" it is. I would test drive one; you'll be impressed.
ebbv 10y ago
The i3 is cool but I want a pure EV. There's no comparison between pure EV and hybrids in terms of how much nicer they are to own. We've had our Leaf for about 2.5 years and the only maintenance we've done is tire rotations and replaced the cabin air filter. Even though the engine in the i3 REx and the Volt don't get used as much as the engine in a Prius, it still adds a lot of failure points and a lot of additional maintenance that pure EVs don't have.
- illumin8 10y ago
  You can buy a BEV (full electric with no generator) version if you want. Since you already owned a Leaf, you probably wouldn't have range anxiety in the i3 BEV because it gives you about 110-120 miles range.

Tempest1981 10y ago

The tires look so skinny -- is the handling really "great"? Or just snappy? Tire sizes: Front: P155/70R19, rear: P175/60R19

illumin8 10y ago
The handling is truly impressive. Perfect 50/50 weight distribution, and the battery is in the floor so you have a very low center of gravity. It can also do a U-turn on a 2 lane road, as it has an extremely tight turning radius. It's very fast off the line a well - it is BMW's fastest production vehicle from 0-42 mph, beating even the M class cars, so that tells you how "snappy" it is. I would test drive one; you'll be impressed.

ebbv 10y ago

The i3 is cool but I want a pure EV. There's no comparison between pure EV and hybrids in terms of how much nicer they are to own. We've had our Leaf for about 2.5 years and the only maintenance we've done is tire rotations and replaced the cabin air filter. Even though the engine in the i3 REx and the Volt don't get used as much as the engine in a Prius, it still adds a lot of failure points and a lot of additional maintenance that pure EVs don't have.

illumin8 10y ago
You can buy a BEV (full electric with no generator) version if you want. Since you already owned a Leaf, you probably wouldn't have range anxiety in the i3 BEV because it gives you about 110-120 miles range.