2021 BMW i3 120ah - First impressions. Have I turned into an EVangelist? 

A great buy. I have a 20 model too, I love it. I made an one day trip from Wigan to Aberdeen last winter. Temps around or below 0C, very heavy winds, very heavy rain and snowfall, speed at 70mph or at the speed limit, 4 heavy adults (from 90-140 kg) and a big dog. The A/C-heater was blasting all the time and my range was at 100-120 miles. At the worst conditions that I could find in UK I could drive for 1.5 hour and I could charge in 30-35 mins with a city car that was designed 12 years ago. That was my one and only long trip I made, I prefer to fly if I have to drive more than 4 hours. I drive 6-10 hours every day at work, I can't do it at my days off, or holidays. Now in summer, in Wigan or around, at small trips to Liverpool or Manchester I make 4.5 to 6.5 miles/Kwh, in the winter I am at 3-3.5.

I've had the same one (different colour) for 18 months and love it. It's small enough for around town and tight UK car parks but easily big enough and comfortable enough for longer runs when needed. It's very nippy and handles well so is a lot of fun to drive. The rear doors are fine but I would prefer to have the standard set up. Very good economy and range for its intended purpose but it charges too slow if you do a lot of longer trips. I haven't spent anything at all on maintenance yet! My only regret is that I bought it 3 months too early as they are a lot cheaper now which just makes them a bargain. I plan to keep my i3 for a long time. It does all our local and medium trips and I have an older, but mint, Honda CR-V for long trips and tip runs.

If you're getting 4.1 mi/kwh, with a 44kwh battery thats a healthy 180 miles range. Very nice

Congrats. I too picked up an i3 to have alongside the Porsche (a then 987.2 but now a 981) and it’s turned out to be the perfect two car garage. To cycle through the info on the display, it’s the button at the end of the indicator stalk rather than the one you tried on the cluster, which resets the trip computer. Enjoy!

You know where to go when the PT-CAN 2 rots 🙂 Yes I have had these things in pieces so many times including my own car. Well done - most under rated car that people seem to hate. I love mine.

I had an i3S and absolutely loved it! I sold but I still miss it…

I wonder how long these cars will last and how they will age. Really smart car. Because the upper half of the car is light it permits softer suspension that regular ev's with same height.

Congrats! Great and unique car. Love it too ;)

Very futuristic looking, and a novel way of opening the door very cool. Cheers

Yeah a funky looking thing and more than a bit of money I'm sure but nice things are nowadays. Thumbnail confused the hell out of me btw! Ride safe:)

i3 is a brilliant car, fold down the seats and it holds more than a Model 3, Carbon Fibre and nippy as you want. Loved mine had it for 5 years, driving a C40 now wouldn't think twice about getting another i3 if it were still made. Worst decision BMW made dropping ithe model, I guess it was down to the carbon fibre and costs of production. A GOOD BUY was a Rear Bumper Protector because sure as fate yoiu'll scrtch it, mine was stick on full width, looked the business

I've got a I3 and I love it great little car and also like you I'm into bikes too

I'm getting one for the same reason, most my trips are so short my petrol cars don't get a chance to warm up, won't be as nice as that though.. there's only a dozen for sale in my country.

BMW set the car to not charge to 100% even though it says it is. They recommended leaving it plugged in all the time, so I go by what they say 👍

top video dude

Great colour combination always loved the car wish they did it just a little bit bigger

Why not say what you paid ?

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very ecological, recycled fabric and hemp on the doors.... Carbon fiber chassis.....

*Ideal if you only do short journeys and have a home charger and don't mind the risk of a Thermal Runaway Fire and being turned to Ashes in Seconds with no means to get out your Coffin !*

*Gyles Brandreth had one and states in the Telegraph Paper **_Breakfast is a boiled egg, half an avocado, tomatoes and cheese when I’m on a low-carb diet..._** Say no More !*

*Landfill in less than 10 Years as no Scrap Yard would touch it Good Luck !*