Anyone see one of these around?

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BonBon
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Anyone see one of these around?

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Was in London yesterday and saw this beauty in a parking lot. Electric i8
Are there a few of these driving around?
With a range of only 23 miles (!!!) can barely make it to the suburbs and back. :shrug
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It's not just electric though, it's got a turbocharged 1.5 triple petrol engine as well working in tandem with the electric motor & charging the cells.
It's a hybrid.
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BonBon
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Makes sense - thanks
cuz when I looked around the back there was no visible exhaust pipe :wink:
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Seen a few at various shows, but not on the road.
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IN station Car Park in Wadhurst..........where is that?
Well there you go!!

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Total installed power 357hp. 228 hp petrol and 129hp electric and quoted at 0-60 3.8 sec. 6 figure price tag and at least 12 month waiting list.
They do look very smart. I've seen a couple of i3's around which are electric with an optional range extender petrol engine but definitely a city car.
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Robert T
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They look stunning and I'd love one, but they ain't cheap. :(

I did see a Tesla Model S on the road the other day - electric only and a range of over 200 miles - it was pootling along very slowly, but I think that had more to do with the driver than the car. :wink:

We now have a Tesla showroom in Knutsford - might take a look sometime out of interest - I always have a good ogle through Mclaren's window when I drive past. :lol:

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Funny this read this post yesterday, then today just about to take the Z out for a spin and theres one of these driving up my road, very quiet must have been on electric only. By the way i'm in Gedling, Nottingham
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Here's an Autocar report

http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/bmw/i8
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akirk
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saw 6 of them in a layby locally (cotswolds) soon after they came out - very beautiful...

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akirk wrote:saw 6 of them in a layby locally (cotswolds) soon after they came out - very beautiful...

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:D

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I drive past one most days in the BMW showroom liverpool City centre.

Saw my first one on the road last week in burnley, they do look ace, no car tax, mmmmmmmm
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Its the future i8 stunning, did see a Tesla saloon yesterday at Yorkshire Sculpture park also looked the part at half the price. Still a petrol head but at least the styling is encouraging
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I passed one on Great Western Road in Glasgow today. Great road presence.
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