We've said that the REx [range extender] will double the ... head of product management of BMW i division, said, "The i3 has a range on a single electrical charge of 130 to 160 kilometers [81-100 ...

The i3 EV also has an all-electric range of 81 miles. BMW expects to deliver the first i3 REx in the US this week and delivered the first all-electric version earlier this month. There was a bit ...

While those figures might not sound like much, the real appeal of the i3 and its electric ... of 6.9sec (7.7 for the ReX range-extender model) and a top speed of 99mph. BMW also says it has ...

A decision was made early on in the whole project to do this so weight could be kept down, preserving battery charge and extending the range. Hence the BMW i3 weighs just 1320kg in standard form.

No longer such an unusual package as it was when it first launched, the BMW i3 adds a longer-range battery to fend off the advances of a growing range of EV competitors. The BMW i3 range hasn’t ...