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BMW i3 (2014-2021 version) Carbon fiber reinforced plastic. Wagon-wheel tires, 155mm wide. My 2020 one includes the scooter motor generator, a petrol "range e
by watersb 5mo ago
BMW i3 (2014-2021 version)
Carbon fiber reinforced plastic. Wagon-wheel tires, 155mm wide.
My 2020 one includes the scooter motor generator, a petrol "range extender", and weighs a bit more, slightly less than 3,000 pounds.
Skinny tires and I can go a mix of highway and city driving and get 5.1 miles per kWh.
But the tires are expensive and don't last.
- DANmode 5mo agoDude, that’s an even cooler Chevy Volt! I could understand shying away from admitting you drive a Smart car - this is just neat.
- watersb 5mo agoBoth the Chevy Volt (as in Volta, not Bolt as in... bolt) and the BMW i3 with the Range Extender are "series" hybrids: the petrol engine has no mechanical connection to the wheels. It only charges the battery. In the past six months, we've seen official recognition of this setup as a distinct form of car, "eREV". Some recent models from China mean that in some markets, you can buy a new series hybrid. But I'm a series hybrid hipster.