What is your name?
George
What is the make and model of your EV?
BMW i3
What year was your EV registered?
2014
How long have you owned your EV?
From new
What is the mileage on your EV?
50,000 – 60,000 miles
How many EVs have you owned?
This is my first
What is the average mileage range you achieve from your EV when fully charged?
75
Why did you choose this car?
The best on the market by a long way when I bought it.
Positives
- Great to drive
- Very economical to run
- No pollution
- Very safe
- Plenty of space inside
- Versatile
- Different and innovative design.
Negatives
- None, none and none!
Tell us something surprising about this car
It can carry as much in the load space as the van that preceded it.
What EV are you interested in next and why?
Fiat 500 electric for my wife as she doesn’t want a big car and has a petrol 500, at present.
What home charging unit do you use? Would you recommend it to others and why?
One is a Rolec and the other is an eVolt. They both work and have done for 7 years.
What public charging networks do you use? Would you recommend them to others and why?
None usually but InstaVolt, occasionally. They seem to be reliable and simple to use with a contactless card. I have used others with varying success. Ecotricity’s so called ‘Electric Highway’ were far and away the least reliable at less than 50% success rate but now that GRIDSERVE have taken them over, I foresee a dramatic improvement.
