Fully electric 3 series coming....

[MexicoCityM3]

http://f30.bimmerpost.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1398581

Big if true.

[Submariner]

Does it come with a manual?

[Raza]

[AutobahnSHO]

Does it come with a manual?

[BimmerM3]

Not surprising at all. They used the i8 and i3 to play around with the tech, and are now introducing it to their most popular model.

[12,000 RPM]

Mixed feelings (as usual). Actually, mostly negative feelings. Verdict is still out on the environmental impact on batteries, so there's that, along with all the general hassles of electric. Plus I think the i line is a better introductory venue for the whole electric thing. I was hoping for something to bridge the gap between the i3 and i8... something that could legitimately seat 4 but not be a quasi supercar. I imagine this will cost as much as an "i6" or whatever (which would be a tragically ironic name). Not to mention I don't see how they will bring the fight to Tesla when Tesla has the luxury of selling the Model 3 at a loss.

Personally I'm more excited for the proliferation of 48V mild hybrid systems, which I'm pretty sure BMW is on board with, and more mass production carbon fiber, which BMW is a leader in.

[2o6]

Mixed feelings (as usual). Actually, mostly negative feelings. Verdict is still out on the environmental impact on batteries, so there's that, along with all the general hassles of electric. Plus I think the i line is a better introductory venue for the whole electric thing. I was hoping for something to bridge the gap between the i3 and i8... something that could legitimately seat 4 but not be a quasi supercar. I imagine this will cost as much as an "i6" or whatever (which would be a tragically ironic name). Not to mention I don't see how they will bring the fight to Tesla when Tesla has the luxury of selling the Model 3 at a loss.

Personally I'm more excited for the proliferation of 48V mild hybrid systems, which I'm pretty sure BMW is on board with, and more mass production carbon fiber, which BMW is a leader in.

the i5 recently got canceled

[12,000 RPM]

It must have been very recent. What a shame, I can't imagine anyone buying an electric 3 over this:

[CaminoRacer]

That is pretty

[2o6]

It must have been very recent. What a shame, I can't imagine anyone buying an electric 3 over this:

that's a fuckin render. The patent drawing is a lot more ungainly

[MX793]

Does the patent render also look like it's pooping out another car?

[2o6]

[12,000 RPM]

Wow lol. Still more interesting than a fat tired 3

[MX793]

Wow lol. Still more interesting than a fat tired 3

I'm going to go out on a limb and say that this thing's tires wouldn't be appreciably wider than the bike tires on the i3.  Based on the proportions of the render, I'm guessing 195 max.

[12,000 RPM]

I'm just talking about the profile from an aesthetic POV. They're definitely throwing shopping cart wheel rubber on either of these things