What is it like driving a BMW i8 for 8 months? - ecomento.com
Peder is a SoCal sort of dude who is totally committed to the electric car lifestyle. He and his wife Julie started off with a BMW MINI-e in 2009. Today, their driveway is filled with two BMW i3’s and a BMW i8. The BMW i8 is an amazing car. It is a mostly carbon fiber, plug-in hybrid sports car with the kind of doors made famous by the original Lamborghini Countach. After owing the car for 8 months, Peder reports, “My driving style is sporting, loving the twisties, with each trip in the car involving at least one or two leftward ticks of the stick over to sport mode for a 0-60 sprint, an onramp dash or fun on... He adds, “I’ve never experienced anything like driving the BMW i8 in my 35 years of driving life before. In terms of efficiency, the BMW i8 is a remarkable car. When the engine does most of the work, the car averages 32 miles per gallon. When the hybrid powertrain uses both the engine and the car’s electric motor, 40 to 70 miles per gallon is customary. One other interesting thing Peder has noticed – a used i8 sells for the same price he paid for his car. Unlike other electric or plug-in hybrid cars, his car. Source: ecomento.com
