BMW i8

dan_b

dan_b

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I expect most of us will have seen the i8 feature on Top Gear the other week? Well last weekend I saw my first i8 "in the carbon" so to speak, in my local rugby club car park!
I have to say when you see one up close they are extremely interesting to look at - very low, very wide, and the sculpting around the rear 3/4 area is really quite sci-fi looking!

I'm often seeing i3s and Teslas round my way these days, plus one or two Leafs, a Zoe, a Twizzy and an Ampera. Obviously they still stand out by their rarity, but it is interesting to see these new cars on the road.
I also saw my first A3 e-tron yesterday, but it looks so unremarkable you barely notice - only spotted it because of the badge on the boot. 20150222_095432 (Custom).jpg20150222_095454 (Custom).jpg
 
Cool. Yes, I saw Jeremy's test of it on TG. The whole 'drive faster to save fuel' thing was obviously a load of misguided nonsense, but it appeared to go down well. That he only got 31mpg from it is hardly surprising given how it was driven.

Tom
 
It reminds me a little of an R8 body shape (apart from the front of course).

Steve B
 
That's a very good point - to actually get 31MPG from a car as quick as that when it will have had its backside literally driven off by Clarkson is no mean feat.
Unlike the R8, the i8 has 4 "seats".
 
The other day there was one parked near my studio. I truly admire the complexity of the bodywork and some amazing details like this one....

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The other day there was one parked near my studio. I truly admire the complexity of the bodywork and some amazing details like this one....

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Yes, the manufacturers have finally decided that electric cars CAN be stunning and not just utilitarian!!!

Come on Audi, lets see an electric A2 we can be proud of.

Steve B
 
I'll stick with petrol/diesel until they can make an electric car with 4/500mile range that can be 'filled up' in less than 5mins otherwise the electric option just doesnt work should put more into developing internal combustion than trying to run a car on batteries
 
emmett said:
I'll stick with petrol/diesel until they can make an electric car with 4/500mile range that can be 'filled up' in less than 5mins otherwise the electric option just doesnt work should put more into developing internal combustion than trying to run a car on batteries
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I think that you will be waiting a while then.

Speaking of electric, all of the circuits blew in our house, I asked an electrician to fix it, he refused !!!!

Boom Boom.

Steve B
 
Mr Birchall; I thought you might be cable to tell a better joke than that! I'm currently... Unimpressed with the standards up to now... It's not too late to rectify... Ahem... The situation; you might just make it; under the wire...
 
we had the press cars at the airport last year.i8,i3 and an electric scooter @ 16 grand I will be giving it a miss.
 
Mr. Gabriel (at the wheel) said he paid 98K for his. 1383409_10152455769538016_3964205344944652429_n.jpg

Or, for the same amount, you buy something like 24 A2's :)
 
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