though still relatively quick for an electric car. Typical of any range increase, charging times also have gone up. BMW says the 2017 i3 takes 40 minutes to reach an 80-percent charge with a DC ...

DON'T MISS: BMW i3 REx: owner's 3 years with range-extended electric car Our test 2017 BMW i3 came with the optional REx range-extended two-cylinder engine, and the body panels carried a striking ...

BMW is hedging its bets with the i3. In addition to the all-electric version, buyers can choose to equip the i3 with a 34-hp 650cc range-extending two-cylinder engine, essentially turning the car ...

The Ford Focus Electric will be a 100-mile car come this fall ... according to BMW. Also boosting the 2017 i3’s range are efficiency gains that bring energy consumption down to 27 kWh per ...

Opting for the range-extended i3 will add $3,850 to the purchase ... If REx sales are higher, there's a chance BMW's next generation of electric cars will be offered with greater range than ...

The ★★★ 2014 BMW i3 electric car performs so much better in its battery-powered mode than when the gasoline-powered generator kicks in to extend the car's range that testing one is almost ...

The BMW i3, which is the German automaker’s only all-electric car, is also offered with a gas-powered range extender and the option is now putting the company in trouble with the UK’s ...