This is the 4th – and last – in a series discussing my experience driving the all-electric all electric BMW ActiveE. Steady State Impressions Hard to believe it has been 5 months since I picked up my BMW ActiveE. Even harder than you might expect, since I only have 1,614 miles on the odometer – which […]
This is the 3rd in a series discussing my experience driving the all-electric BMW ActiveE. Oops Last Tuesday the odometer hit 1,000 miles. Last Wednesday the thermometer in Boston hit 96 degrees, a record for the day. Last Wednesday evening the car would not start. Coincidence? I still don’t know. The dashboard message read: “Drivetrain malfunction; […]
In my last post I disclosed that I had just taken delivery of one of 700 all electric ActiveE’s that are being leased by BMW. The ActiveE is based on the 1-Series BMW. What’s it look like? The ActiveE looks just like a BMW 1-Series, with the exception of the geeky lettering and circuit imagery […]
I am not generally an early adopter. I am a geek, but a cautious one that typically waits until the 2nd or 3rd generation before acquiring new technology. I began lusting for a Tesla Roadster the first time I read about the car long before its debut, perhaps 5 years ago. Having spent the first part of […]
