{"id":2730,"date":"2014-03-05T16:02:15","date_gmt":"2014-03-05T16:02:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cardiffian.jomec.co.uk\/?p=2730"},"modified":"2014-03-05T16:02:15","modified_gmt":"2014-03-05T16:02:15","slug":"car-review-bmw-i3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2014\/03\/05\/car-review-bmw-i3\/","title":{"rendered":"Car review: BMW i3"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Change is scary, and it\u2019s hard not to be sceptical over a car which runs on electrical charge, but you\u2019d be pleasantly surprised by BMW\u2019s own and very first innovative and sustainable design.<br \/>\nOne of the most obvious things to notice when driving this car is its incredible smooth feel, its near-silent drive, all down to the electric motor replacement, and how fast this vehicle can actually move. It can reach 0 to 62mph in 7.2 seconds.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/cardiffian.jomec.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/BMW12.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2731 aligncenter\" alt=\"BMW12\" src=\"http:\/\/cardiffian.jomec.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/BMW12-300x225.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2731 aligncenter\" alt=\"BMW12\" src=\"http:\/\/cardiffian.jomec.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/BMW12-300x225.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This vehicles acceleration is extremely sensitive, only a light press down on the pedal to see an immediate increase in speed. As soon as you lift your foot off the pedal the car slows down just as fast.<br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2740\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2740\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/cardiffian.jomec.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/BMW11.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2740 \" alt=\"BMW11\" src=\"http:\/\/cardiffian.jomec.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/BMW11-300x225.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2740\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2740 \" alt=\"BMW11\" src=\"http:\/\/cardiffian.jomec.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/BMW11-300x225.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/noscript><\/a> BMW have used a wider diameter tyre coupled with a narrow tread design to improve performance<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\nThe i3 became available around November 2013 complete with brake energy regeneration, ECO PRO\/ECO PRO+ mode, electric power steering, lightweight engineering and reduced rolling resistance tyres.<br \/>\nThe passenger compartment is made out of high-strength and extremely light carbon fire reinforced plastic which is connected to the aluminium chassis via a state-of-the-art bonding process.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/cardiffian.jomec.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/BMW2.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2732 aligncenter\" alt=\"BMW2\" src=\"http:\/\/cardiffian.jomec.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/BMW2-300x225.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2732 aligncenter\" alt=\"BMW2\" src=\"http:\/\/cardiffian.jomec.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/BMW2-300x225.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The electric motor with power electrons, lithium-ion battery and Intelligent Energy Management are combined in the Drive Module and embedded deep in the vehicle.<br \/>\nCharging the car is obviously a big issue but charging stations across the UK are becoming increasingly available and BMW also offer a home charging solution which includes the ergonomically designed BMW i Wallbox Pure, which can be installed at your home providing you have a private parking space.<br \/>\nThe shape and appearance of this car is very different from any other BMW design but it is without a doubt a smart looking car and best suits its purpose for town and city driving.<br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2733\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2733\" style=\"width: 225px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/cardiffian.jomec.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/BMW7.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2733 \" alt=\"BMW7\" src=\"http:\/\/cardiffian.jomec.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/BMW7-225x300.jpg\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2733\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2733 \" alt=\"BMW7\" src=\"http:\/\/cardiffian.jomec.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/BMW7-225x300.jpg\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><\/noscript><\/a> The BMW i Wallpox Pure<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\nThe price of the car is steep but BMW promises the running costs for the new BMW i3 are considerably lower, as the 80 per cent to 90 per cent efficiency of electric vehicles is significantly higher than that of conventional vehicles.<br \/>\nIn addition to the lower costs for electricity brake wear is reduced by Brake Energy Regeneration, resulting in lower maintenance costs.<br \/>\nIt produces 0g of local CO2 emissions which is obviously a great thing, but teamed with the car being well-designed and offering a comfortable and fun drive it\u2019s hard to find any kind of criticism other than the initial price.<br \/>\n<iframe class=\"zeen-lazy-load-base zeen-lazy-load\" title=\"BMW i3 test drive\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"about:blank\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wrAyzwuyt2g?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><noscript><iframe title=\"BMW i3 test drive\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wrAyzwuyt2g?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/noscript><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Change is scary, and it\u2019s hard not to be sceptical over a car which runs on electrical charge, but you\u2019d be pleasantly surprised by BMW\u2019s own and very first innovative and sustainable design. One of the most obvious things to notice when driving this car is its incredible smooth feel, its near-silent drive, all down to the electric motor replacement, and how fast this vehicle can actually move. It can reach 0 to 62mph in 7.2 seconds. 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