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Originally Posted by foxpaws
The first thing I notice as I get into one of my 'regular' vehicles after being in the Volt for a week (or longer) is the noise and the 'busy-ness' of the gas powered car. Unless I want the rumble of that big V8 (or the whine of the flat 6) I find very quickly I get tired of the noise level if I am just getting from point A to point B. I also oddly find that I get irritated more easily in the gas powered vehicle, for some reason I am more willing to 'go with the flow' in the Volt.
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We are seeing the same phenomenon with the i3 vs the X1 (though it is a turbo 4). The i3 provides a much more calm travel environment and stress levels seem to drop - which in LA traffic is hard to accomplish. My wife absolutely loves the car...I rarely get to drive it.
It is still a bit of a niche, but it is getting closer to mainstream viability. For many in LA, having 130-150 mile range without charging or adding more gas (what the i3 Rex will do) covers 99% of the driving. The Tesla has even longer range. BMW will be coming out with a program that either provides free loaners or heavily discounted rental cars when owners need to do a long road trip. Or you could do it with the i3 or Tesla - just takes more planning and you can't be in a hurry.