BMW i3

Nov 03, 2014 3 Replies

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PolicySpy 11 years ago

The BMW i3 electric car:

2853 pounds test weight
101" wheelbase
61.9/62 front/rear track width
138/111 MPG equivalent

The MB B-Class Electric Drive option:

3935 pounds test weight
106.3" wheelbase
61.6/61 front/rear track width
85/83 MPG equivalent

The Nissan Leaf:

3256 pounds weight
106.3" wheelbase
60.6/60.4 front/rear track width
126/101 MPG equivalent

The VW Golf electric option:

3400 pounds estimated weight
103.6" estimated wheelbase
61/59.5 estimated front/rear track width
117/94 MPG equivalent .

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dsi1 11 years ago

Sounds like big cars with better MPG equivalent than most tiny cars. Either that or they're exaggerating a wee bit.

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PolicySpy 11 years ago

The BMW i3 electric car:

2853 pounds test weight 101" wheelbase 61.9/62 front/rear track width 157" length 70" width 138/111 MPG equivalent

The MB B-Class Electric Drive option:

3935 pounds test weight 106.3" wheelbase 61.6/61 front/rear track width 171.6" length 70.3" width 85/83 MPG equivalent

The Nissan Leaf:

3256 pounds weight 106.3" wheelbase 60.6/60.4 front/rear track width 175" length 69.7" width 126/101 MPG equivalent

The VW Golf electric option:

3400 pounds estimated weight 103.6" estimated wheelbase 61/59.5 estimated front/rear track width 167.5" estimated length 70.5" estimated width 117/94 MPG equivalent .

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PolicySpy 11 years ago

Well, the range of any one of these four electric cars is less than 100 mil es. The lightweight BMW likely charges faster since it probably has fewer b atteries.

A fuel-cell car, on the other hand, would be expected to have a range of ab out 300 miles. The fuel-cell cars keep getting pushed-back on the calendar but they are on the way. However, southern California is the only location with (say) more than a dozen hydrogen fueling stations .

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