BMW i3 REx

InsideEVs brings an update to the BMW i3 production of the US market. According to the data supplied by BMW dealership ordering system, the i3 REx sold in great numbers than the i3 BEV. The…

Buyers of BMW’s new i3 have a decision to make, whether to opt for the range extender or keep the pure-electric drive of the regular i3. And that decision should be made with an understanding…

InsideEVs shows us the breakdown of BMW i3 sales for the US market. In June, BMW has sold 358 units, a mix of pure electric (BEV) vehicles and REx range-extender models. BMW North America does…

Many people that order the range extender option on the i3 do so because they just aren’t comfortable with the BEV i3’s 81 mile EPA range rating. Personally I really didn’t want it but my…

After a long wait, EPA has finally rated the BMW i3 REx (Range Extender) and the first units have been released to the customers. The US Environmental Protection Agency rates the BMW i3 REx at…

Many people considering a BMW i3 are a bit torn between the full electric version (BEV), and the range extended version (REx). What they may not know is their decision will indeed help BMW decide…

BMW has been hosting i3 training events to get their client advisers up to speed and ready to sell the car. I’m very happy to hear they are doing this because I was really beginning…

Earlier today InsideEVs reported that the California Center for Sustainable Energy (CCSE) has recently updated its website that the BMW i3 with range extender does not qualify for the clean vehicle rebate program (CVRP). The…

This post originally appeared on InsideEVs.com and electronautx.blogspot.com by George Betak As trivial as this question might sound, it might have serious consequences for future buyers of the i3. Wait, what I am talking about?…

By rules adopted in March 2012 by the California Air Resources Board (CARB), the 2014 BMW i3 with a REx unit qualifies as a “BEVx”