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Originally Posted by Efthreeoh
Well, have you actually gone and test driven a Volt? I have. I test drove it on back-country roads around Orange Virginia, and hammered it really hard. I've been driving a 3-Series as a daily driver for 25+ years and I can tell you the Volt is quite impressive. Now at 9/10ths it may not feedback like a BMW 3 Series (from what I hear nor does the F30), but it's not bad; and like the i3 it’s not meant to be near-lux sports sedan anyway. You are assuming that the i3, because it has a Roundel on the hood, it axiomatically handles well, and that because the Volt has a Bow-Tie on the grill it’s over-promised and under-delivered (which it is not). The Volt delivers on the EPA rated electric-only range and in the gas-mode range (unlike recent hybrids) too. The build quality of the Volt is very very good.
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Actually, no I have yet to drive a Volt. I have considered buying one though, and part of that would of course entail driving one. I have not however read anything to make me think it's very good though. My premise of i3 vs Volt is simply based on rwd being better than fwd and a low 7 second 0-60 being better than mid 9's.
Used Volt pricing is pretty tempting and expected lease deals on an i3 will also make it a very likely candidate for me. I have a short commute and no gas/diesel motor get up to temp on that drive, so a electric car with a range extender would be nearly ideal for my circumstances. Long term, a Tesla with the full support of the Supercharger network could work, but since neither GM or BMW seem to be onboard with that, I'll likely just buy or lease a Volt or an i3 to get to where there's a cheaper Tesla offered.