Wasn't top gear the ones who repeatedly dissed Tesla? Nice that they are finally liking an EV.
I'm not so sure that it beats the Leaf hands down.... if you are looking for a zippy commuter to your well paying office job, maybe. But if you are looking to transport two humans, 200lbs of dogs, and a bale of hay (what I would put in a Leaf... I do it in the Prius all the time...) then I think the leaf might win out :) Z On Thu, Oct 24, 2013 at 5:40 AM, brucedp5 <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > http://www.bmwblog.com/2013/10/21/clarksons-top-100-cars-2013-bmw-i3-bmw-i8-f30-3-series/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=clarksons-top-100-cars-in-2013-bmw-i3-bmw-i8-f30-3-series > Clarkson’s Top 100 cars in 2013: BMW i3, BMW i8 F30 3 Series > October 21st, 2013 by Horatiu Boeriu > > [image > http://www.bmwblog.com/wp-content/uploads/bmw-i3-amsterdam-341.jpg > BMW i3 EV > ] > > Top Gear’s host Jeremy Clarkson publishes his Top 100 cars rankings for > 2013. BMW Group is well represented in the exclusive top and some of … > > In the Electric Cars & Hybrids category, the number one spot goes to the > all-new, yet to hit the market, BMW i3. We have recently sampled the BMW i3 > in Amsterdam and left inspired by the little, premium and fun megacity > vehicle. Here is our review. > > And here is what Clarkson had to say about the i3: > > 1. BMW i3 > > Clarksons Top 100 cars in 2013: BMW i3, BMW i8 F30 3 Series > > BMW bided its time while others took their first tentative steps into the > electric car market, and its i3 may be the game-changer the world has been > waiting for — which could not be said of the slow-selling Nissan Leaf that > blazed the trail. The i3’s brilliance arises not from revolutionary battery > technology, but from being a car someone might consider buying for reasons > other than the fact it’s electric. > > Unlike the Leaf, it’s fast — hitting 62mph in a very BMW-like 7.2 seconds — > as well as advanced, with an aluminium structure and state-of-the-art > carbon-fibre-reinforced plastic bodywork. It’s also stylish, from the > futuristic exterior to the Apple-inspired dashboard. > > You might, therefore, expect the i3 to be priced through the roof, but it’s > not: the car costs about the same as a top-of-the- range Leaf. And that’s > no > contest at all ... > [© 2013 BMWBLOG.com] > > > > > http://www.bmwblog.com/2013/10/12/bmw-i3-first-drive-review-avant-garde-voltage/ > BMWBLOG First Drive Review – BMW i3 – Avant-garde Voltage > Oct 12, 2013 - We are test driving and reviewing the new BMW i3. Read about > our driving impressions of the BMW i3 and see a photo gallery. > > > > http://www.nextgreencar.com/news/6385/BMW-i3-electrifies-Times-Top-100-Cars > BMW i3 electrifies Times Top 100 Cars 22.10.2013 > Lauded for its holistic approach to electric car ownership and genuine > appeal, not just to those looking for an electric car, the BMW i3 trumps > the > competition ... > > > > > For all EVLN posts use: > > http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/template/NamlServlet.jtp?macro=search_page&node=413529&query=evln&sort=date > > Here are today's archive-only EV posts: > > EVLN: Waterproof EV @31st International Bicycle/EV & Parts Fair > EVLN: SBU V3 Electric unicycle beats traffic congestion > EVLN: How To Site Public EVSE; It's About The Parking, Stupid > EVLN: Sweetened lease deals on electric cars, DO YOU FIT THE PROFILE? > + > EVLN: $410k Tesla may have just made its first sale in China > > > {brucedp.150m.com} > > > > -- > View this message in context: > http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/EVLN-BMW-i3-Electrifies-BBC-TopGear-Clarkson-s-Top-100-cars-in-2013-tp4665922.html > Sent from the Electric Vehicle Discussion List mailing list archive at > Nabble.com. > _______________________________________________ > UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub > http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org > For EV drag racing discussion, please use NEDRA ( > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA) > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://lists.evdl.org/private.cgi/ev-evdl.org/attachments/20131024/beb1ced7/attachment.htm> _______________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org For EV drag racing discussion, please use NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA)
