BMW's i3 has been a bit of a disappointment to drivers due to its limited range. This was addressed somewhat when i3 included a range extender — a 2.4 gallon gas tank that acts as a mini ...

assisted by a small gasoline range extender fed by a tiny fuel tank. DON'T MISS: 2014 BMW i3 REx 38-HP Range Extender Vs. 14,000-Foot Mountain: Who Wins? That's exactly what electric-car advocate ...

The BMW i3 has been one of the most-teased plug-in vehicle concepts in recent memory. Since BMW first unveiled the car (along with the i8) back in mid-2011, we've had the promotional "Born ...

Range still lacking compared to rivals Expensive Rear doors are tricky in parking lots Range Extender gas tank is tiny BMW's 2017 i3 is actually two very different cars: this is actually a review ...

When BMW launched the i3 REx in the U.S., one of the main difference from the European version of the same car was the fuel tank capacity. Since BMW needs the i3 REx to qualify as a BEVx and one ...

and BMW says the rated range for the all-electric version will be up to 114 miles combined. The i3 REx, meanwhile, will get an increase in gas-tank capacity. The tank in every i3 REx has always ...

To achieve that BEVx designation, the BMW i3 REx's gasoline-powered range must be shorter than its pure-electric mode range, thus the smaller fuel tank capacity. CARB also stipulates that the ...

The production version of the BMW i3 was unveiled Monday at three simultaneous ... That CARB’s rules were not the defining guidelines for the gas tank size make sense since the tank is the ...

Since its introduction as BMW's first i-branded vehicle for 2014, the i3 has seen quite an improvement ... stopping to refill the two-cylinder's fuel tank. They achieve 100 mpg-e combined on ...

The i3 is also noteworthy for its robust support among owners for addressing the car's shortcomings after BMW's apparent abandonment of the model. Want to take advantage of that full gas tank?

Vehicles Affected: Approximately 19,000 model-year 2014-17 BMW i3 REx hybrid hatchbacks The Problem: The fuel-tank vent line may rub against the ribbed wire protection sleeve of the battery ...