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Nissan LEAF vs Chevy Volt vs BMW i3
Aside from the amazing Tesla Model S 70D, Cadillac ELR, BMW i8, and Porsche Panamera S E-Hybrid — four high-priced heavyweights in the electric car segment — I test drove the Chevy Volt (for the first...
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BMW i3 vs Tesla Model S — The Dilemma Continues
Originally published on EV Obsession. Well, I was hoping to get more clarity by test driving the BMW i3 and the Tesla Model S 70D one day after the other last week. Unfortunately, I walked away more...
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BMW i3 Joins CleanTechnica
In addition to our long-term Nissan LEAF and long-term Tesla Model S reviews, we're now adding a BMW i3 REx to the CleanTechnica stable
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Come Join Us For Cleantech Talk Today #8 — We Talk About Zach’s New BMW i3 REx
The big news for the CleanTechnica family this week was the addition of a new BMW i3 REx to the family. Our very own Zachary Shahan moved with his family from Poland to Florida. The move required that...
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The Fun Of ChargePoint EV Charging
First of all, yes, charging on other EV charging networks is certainly fun as well. In the US, there are several other networks — like EVgo, Blink, and Greenlots — that I'm sure are fun to use. In...
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Our BMW i3’s First Trip To The BMW Service Center
Yep, our new (used) BMW i3 REx already made a trip to the BMW service center, approximately 3 weeks into its time with CleanTechnica
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BMW i3 vs Chevy Bolt vs Nissan LEAF (Comparison Review)
I recently test drove the Chevy Bolt (at last!) and also spent some time driving a 2015 Nissan LEAF again (due to our i3 being in service). The differences were striking, and I have to say that the...
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Life With Electric Vehicles — New Nissan LEAF, Renault Zoe, Tesla Model S,...
Our local Tesla Shuttle arm in Poland has been operating for over a year. One of our co-founders, Tomek Gać, has also had a Nissan LEAF for years and he recently test drove the new Nissan LEAF and the...
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2018 Nissan LEAF vs. Tesla Model 3 vs. Chevy Bolt
I drove a 2018 Nissan LEAF a few days ago, a few weeks after driving a Chevy Bolt and a Tesla Model 3. Today, I again drove a Tesla Model 3, this time an all-wheel drive version of the car. Aside from...
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Review: BMW i3 (+ VIDEOS)
Originally published on EV Obsession. So, I got the opportunity to test drive the BMW i3 one week ago in Barcelona. The following is my full BMW i3 review. I included an initial review of the BMW i3...
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6 Months With 2015 BMW i3 REx & No Home Charging In Florida
We've now had a 2015 BMW i3 REx for 6 months. We're a family of four. The young ones are 2 years old and 4 years old, so don't go to school. We have no other car in the household, but I work from home...
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Cost of Driving a BMW i3 REx for 9 Months in Florida: $2.26
We recently returned to Florida after 4½ months in Poland. I was planning to write an article about our insanely low fuel costs driving an electric car before we left Florida in mid-March. That didn't...
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4 Reasons Why We Bought A Tesla Model 3
Last June, when my family and I moved to Florida from Poland, we bought a used BMW i3. Now it's time for a Tesla Model
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4 More Reasons We Bought A Tesla Model 3
Yesterday, I wrote about the 4 top reasons we just bought a Tesla Model 3 and decided to say goodbye to a 2015 BMW i3 REx we loved. Below are 3 more reasons — not as big as the core 4 but notable...
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Saying Goodbye To The BMW i3 — Things We Loved, Things We Didn’t
Last June, when my family and I moved to Florida from Poland, we couldn't afford the Tesla Model 3. Well, I could afford it as far as my calculations went, and it seemed to me that it made the most...
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BMW i3 to Tesla Model 3 — Girls’ Perspective
When we moved to Florida last year, we had to learn how to live here, or at least my two daughters and I had to, as my husband is an original Floridian. The first thing we had to take care of was not...
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2015 BMW i3 REx Goes Long Distance To Find The Heart Of America — Florida To...
To begin, I want to thank my personal patron saint of long-distance small-EV travel, Zachary Shahan. He plotted my trip for me from charger to charger since my MacBook Air took a hiatus and blacked out...
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Sunshine State To Appalachia In 2015 BMW i3 REx — Day 0 To Day 2
Although day one of BMW i3's long-distance journey to Appalachia from the Gulf Coast of Florida was documented a bit in an earlier post, I will backtrack a moment to day zero. I don't have a lot of...
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i3 Arrives As The Sun Sets On Natural Blue Smoky Mountains
It was the final day of my long-distance travel in the BMW i3 from Southwest Florida to the Appalachians -- my journey seeing the sights of 4 states out of the i3's generous windows as I made my way...
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BMW i3 Is A Perfect Out-Of-Town EV, Smoothly Flowing Through Mountain Roads —...
The Model 3 is the standout, Zen-of-zero-emissions electric vehicle that is meeting peoples hopes and wishes straight on. Even though I don't have a Model 3, I'd agree with anyone singing Model 3...
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Clean, Fresh Air Benefits Us All — EV Etiquette Is For Everyone
EV etiquette is sometimes a delicate subject, and a serious EV infrastructure issue. EV etiquette needs some attention in some places. Getting the infrastructure in the ground is one thing. Using it...
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Electrify America’s Reliable Fast Charging, & The Need For Autopilot — 2 Day,...
The travel log of my trip from the Appalachians to Florida was quite different from my 3 day trip up. I again drove a 2015 BMW i3 REX with 71 miles of electric range. On the 3 day trip up to the...
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Electrify America Appreciation & Suggestions From A Frequent EV Charging Friend
I absolutely appreciate the network of charging stations that Electrify America is providing. I used the network almost exclusively in a 4 state drive with a short-range electric vehicle (EV). I drove...
View Article$0 Charging in Nearly 3 Years of Electric Car Life in Florida — Over
One thing I’ve enjoyed sharing for the past 2 years and 9 months is that we’ve been living with electric cars during that time in Florida without home charging. We had a BMW i3 REx for the first third...
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