[GeorgeJ.]

I am a long time BMW driver and have always had small powerful BMW's with manual gearboxes. The i3 is nearly opposite what I have always sought though it is truly intriguing. I drove one yesterday at Peter Pan BMW in San Mateo and was impressed by the quickness, feel, and unique operation. I like small cars and at nearly 15 inches shorter than my 135i it is a true city car (I live in San Francisco). That said I am afraid I may be too anxious of a battery watcher to make this work. I plug in my phone often and become nervous when it drops to 30%.

Given the regenerative braking I imagine one could drive the 200 miles from Tahoe to San Francisco on a single charge though getting there would be a challenge. I am wondering if one could set out for Tahoe with a REX i3 and run the generator from the beginning and stopping three or four times and refilling the tiny gas tank. I was told that this was possible by the salesman though I have heard conflicting reports. Can one of the better informed weigh in on this. thx