To give you a better idea of how small the gas tank on the BMW i3’s range-extender will be, it’s about equal to a quartet of those two-liter plastic Coke bottles you’ll get at the ...

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 ...

The range-extender-equipped BMW i3 explores a strange legal loophole ... Credit the i3’s motorcycle-tiny 1.9-gallon fuel tank for that. But in Europe, the i3 can go somewhat further on gasoline ...

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 ...

LOS ANGELES -- BMW finally is set to put its futuristic i3 battery car into ... you can go before the car needs fuel of some kind. A 2.4-gallon gasoline tank feeds the motorcycle engine, and ...

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 ...

Since the restated range now exceeds its gas-powered range, BMW has unlocked the full tank so that i3 owners don’t have to. Gas-mileage figures for the two-cylinder are currently unavailable ...