Used i3's are getting affordable...

"HammerheadFistpunch" (hammerheadfistpunch)
09/28/2018 at 16:35 • Filed to: None

1 5 grand you say for 21,000 miles?

i mean...cmon! It would be such a good short range commuter for me to keep miles off of (and gallons out of) the cruiser. hmm.

DISCUSSION (31)

Wrong Wheel Drive (41%) > HammerheadFistpunch
09/28/2018 at 16:39

Seeing one of these run an autox event is still my favorite thing I've ever seen at autocross. They are decently quick but damn do they look frightening going around turns like that. I've ridden in once as an Uber passenger before and thought the dash/gauges seemed ridiculous but kinda neat.

Tekamul > HammerheadFistpunch
09/28/2018 at 16:40

https://www.cars.com/vehicledetail/detail/746446489/overview/

As long as you can live with the Leaf stigma

Kinja'd!!!

HammerheadFistpunch > Tekamul
09/28/2018 at 16:41

I don’t like the leaf, the i3 interior though...I love.

Mr. FiSTer of Team FiST Fetish > HammerheadFistpunch
09/28/2018 at 16:43

What kind of range do these have?

lone_liberal > HammerheadFistpunch
09/28/2018 at 16:43

My wife isn’t a car person and rarely has any kind of reaction to a car she sees on the street but when an i3 went past one day she couldn’t help but blurt out something about how that was the ugliest car she had ever seen. Later on that night she started up again about how amazingly ugly “that car” was. I had to laugh because while I don’t really like the transportation pod look it’s not what I would call “ugly” and I don’t know why she had such an emotional response to it.

I’m (slightly) tempted to get one as my new DD just to see her internal conflict between riding in a car she hates or taking her car places for a change.

Tekamul > HammerheadFistpunch
09/28/2018 at 16:52

The interior on the i3 is much better.

HammerheadFistpunch > Mr. FiSTer of Team FiST Fetish
09/28/2018 at 16:52

epa says 81, figure 50 real miles. I rarely exceed that in my daily.

HammerheadFistpunch > lone_liberal
09/28/2018 at 16:53

This was me buying her a Toyota (lexus) which she hates.

C62030 > HammerheadFistpunch
09/28/2018 at 16:54

Two spoke is best spoke.

HammerheadFistpunch > Wrong Wheel Drive (41%)
09/28/2018 at 16:55

I so want to find a place that will let me autox the cruiser...just for S&G. it actually turns it pretty flat when its lightly loaded because of the increased spring rate and shocks meant for load.

Mr. FiSTer of Team FiST Fetish > HammerheadFistpunch
09/28/2018 at 16:56

I’ m going 38 miles one way, so this might work for me if the EPA was right.

HammerheadFistpunch > Mr. FiSTer of Team FiST Fetish
09/28/2018 at 17:03

or if you could plug in when you got there. My current commute is about 8 miles one way so this is perfect. plus I like the idea of having a lot of spare battery around. I would love to see if there is a way to tap the 360 v circuit to power an inverter.

nermal > HammerheadFistpunch
09/28/2018 at 17:11

Lightweight, mid engine, RWD, carbon fibre everything .....

This needs a Hayabusa swap. Yank out all of the electric motors and batteries first, obviously. Shouldn’t be too difficult, or expensive for that matter.

HammerheadFistpunch > nermal
09/28/2018 at 17:13

how hard could it be?

DipodomysDeserti > HammerheadFistpunch
09/28/2018 at 17:14

There’s been some really cheap CPO models at my local dealer. Very tempting for a school run car. Especially if you can get one with the generator.

I love the interiors of these things.

nermal > HammerheadFistpunch
09/28/2018 at 17:19

Overall difficulty is directly correlated with how varied your assort ment of hammers is, along with how much duct tape you have available.

7:07 > HammerheadFistpunch
09/28/2018 at 17:19

Look at a 1st gen Volt (2013+) if you are looking at i3s. About the same price and pretty good electric range, plus no range anxiety

HammerheadFistpunch > 7:07
09/28/2018 at 17:24

I have a good range anxiety mitigation technique; the Land Cruiser. I really don’t like the 1st gen volt. coworker used to have one. felt like the riatta of the 21st century.

Manwich - now Keto-Friendly > HammerheadFistpunch
09/28/2018 at 17:36

If you drive gently and stick to the speed limit, it shouldn’t be hard to beat the EPA numbers.

shop-teacher > HammerheadFistpunch
09/28/2018 at 17:54

That would be a great little commuter

Wrong Wheel Drive (41%) > HammerheadFistpunch
09/28/2018 at 17:59

Local, small regions are your friends. Generally scca says you can't race anything that is taller than it is wide. But some regions are more lax than others. I figure as long as you don't put Hoosiers on it and you take some caution, not much could really go wrong.

f86sabre > HammerheadFistpunch
09/28/2018 at 18:02

The handle well. All the weight is down really low. I’d go for it.

punkgoose17 > HammerheadFistpunch
09/28/2018 at 18:42

That is a a good deal, but much much more than I can afford. I also do not have an outdoor electrical outlet let alone one in my driveway.

BaconSandwich is tasty. > HammerheadFistpunch
09/28/2018 at 21:46

Shh! Don't tell people! I'm hoping prices continue to fall so that I can score a good deal on one.

phenotyp > HammerheadFistpunch
09/28/2018 at 22:52

$25 for Bimmercode=no more range anxiety.

phenotyp > Mr. FiSTer of Team FiST Fetish
09/28/2018 at 22:54

Depends on everything- temp, terrain, traffic, tempo. I’ve burned less than 4 gallons of gas in mine since July 2017. But I still haven’t road-tripped it.

phenotyp > HammerheadFistpunch
09/28/2018 at 22:57

I’ve gotten used to the interior— lived the ergonomics from the get-go, but it still feels weird driving so high, even after more than a year with it. Also, the light-colored fabrics will stain if you look at it the wrong way.

phenotyp > HammerheadFistpunch
09/28/2018 at 22:58

I’ve burned less than 4 gallons of gas in my REx since last July (‘17).

I really can’t recommend it highly enough, for the most part.

HammerheadFistpunch > phenotyp
09/28/2018 at 23:03

pretty reliable? parts relatively affordable and available?

phenotyp > HammerheadFistpunch
09/28/2018 at 23:20

Only one issue so far (15 months on a ‘14, CPO warranty), which was the driver’s seat temp sensor for the seat heater. Had them fix it when I took it in for the airbag recall.

So, yeah. No issues. And with a little coding, all the worries about range and all the annoying UI stuff- gone. Except for the fact that it won’t unlock all doors and the trunk when you open the driver’s door. That’s my only beef.

It’s just effortless in every way.

bubblestheturtle > HammerheadFistpunch
09/30/2018 at 17:44

Meh! The Leaf and Ford Focus Electric are cheaper. If cheap is the factor, they are better deals.