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Post #420,894
by static
10/18/17 3:49:03 PM
10/18/17 3:49:03 PM
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New I believe BMW's i3 REX is like that.
The base model i3 is pure electric. The REX option literally means "Range Extender".

Wade.
Post #420,895
by drook
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10/18/17 4:03:04 PM
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New Interesting
The 2.4 gallon tank gives an extra 66 miles of range, so 27.5 mpg. That doesn't sound so great.
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Drew
Post #420,896
by crazy
10/18/17 4:41:38 PM
10/18/17 4:41:38 PM
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New My 20 year old accord gets better mileage than that
Post #420,902
by scoenye
10/18/17 7:27:52 PM
10/18/17 7:27:52 PM
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New Number salad
For some reason, the US model only uses 1.9 gal out of that 2,4 gal tank, so the fuel mileage is a bit better than it appears. The EPA has it at 39 mpg.

http://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/Find.do?action=sbs&id=35207&id=36016&id=35279&id=36030
Post #420,904
by Andrew Grygus
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10/18/17 8:20:25 PM
10/18/17 8:20:25 PM
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New That must be the thing I see on the freeway now and then . . .
. . that looks just like a miniature Pontiac Aztek. When I see one I think, "What were they thinking?".
Post #420,914
by static
10/19/17 1:31:42 AM
10/19/17 1:31:42 AM
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New That sounds about right.
The i3 is a modern "city car", which means short and round and tall but probably very manoeuvrable.

BMW have been trying to drum up support here in Oz as it's the same price the Tesla Model 3 is expected to be. However it has the half the range and two thirds the size.

Wade.
     Gas/electric hybrid question - (drook) - (11) - Oct. 18, 2017, 02:58:02 PM EDT
         The Chevy Volt was originally kinda-sorta along the lines of what you proposed. - (Another Scott) - Oct. 18, 2017, 03:09:16 PM EDT
         I believe BMW's i3 REX is like that. - (static) - (5) - Oct. 18, 2017, 03:49:03 PM EDT
             Interesting - (drook) - (2) - Oct. 18, 2017, 04:03:04 PM EDT
                 My 20 year old accord gets better mileage than that -NT - (crazy) - Oct. 18, 2017, 04:41:38 PM EDT
                 Number salad - (scoenye) - Oct. 18, 2017, 07:27:52 PM EDT
             That must be the thing I see on the freeway now and then . . . - (Andrew Grygus) - (1) - Oct. 18, 2017, 08:20:25 PM EDT
                 That sounds about right. - (static) - Oct. 19, 2017, 01:31:42 AM EDT
         was working on something similar back in the 1990's with a friend genuis of mine - (boxley) - Oct. 18, 2017, 07:15:13 PM EDT
         For the long haul, constant speed is pretty frugal, so shouldn't make you need too big an engine. - (CRConrad) - (2) - Oct. 19, 2017, 08:14:47 AM EDT
             Yup. My Jetta only needs ~ 20 HP to cruise at 55 MPH. -NT - (Another Scott) - Oct. 19, 2017, 08:32:51 AM EDT
             No, no, no! - (scoenye) - Oct. 19, 2017, 05:18:12 PM EDT

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