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      04-14-2014, 02:46 PM   #19
scoobysnax
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I went to the test drive held at Center BMW in Sherman Oaks, CA, yesterday, and here are my thoughts:
  • Steering feels a lot better than the F30
  • Suspension tuning is very sporty, handles like a BMW should
  • Use of sustainable materials is pretty neat
  • Lots of torque off the line
  • Regenerative braking is like lifting off in 1st gear to perform engine braking
  • Decent amount of cargo space (except for the frunk)
  • Great perk for i3 owners: if you need to take a long road trip, you can drop off your i3 at any BMW center and borrow a loaner
  • Did I mention the torque?
  • The range extender does not take up cargo space, but I don't believe the absence of the range extender allows you to utilize that space.

They did not have any models with the range extender, so I can't comment about that. I liked it a lot--I'd definitely buy one in the future. I bet it would be a real hoot to autocross it.
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