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      07-29-2013, 08:36 AM   #22
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I like the car, but I can't find anything special about it.

The electric cars Ford build like the electric Focus offer the same range.
No Ford EV interior looks like an i3.

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It's made of carbon fiber and aluminium and still weighs 2700lbs?! come on...
Batteries, man. Plus all the standard safety features required by regulation. If you want a 1500lb car, you'll need an Ariel Atom


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The interior doesn't look as big as a 3 series.
Cause it's not supposed to be?

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And it costs the same as a gorgeous looking 428i coupe...
Two cars, two different purposes.


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It's a nice EV, but it's not something BMW should build.
Why not? This is the future, like it or not. Consumers are already voting with their wallets. And BMW cannot make thirsty V8s en masse and expect to stay in business.

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I can't predict how it will perform saleswise, but I'm inclined to think that this i venture of BMW is going to fail.
I bet it does superb. Check back here in 2 years
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