56,000 Miles In A BMW i3 Rex, Using Just 50 Gallons Of Gas

"My 2014 BMW i3 REx is now 27 months old, and the mileage on the odometer just recently surpassed 56,000 miles. I’ve needed a little over 15,000 kWh of electricity, and exactly 50 gallons of gas to power the vehicle thus far. That means I’ve driven on pure battery about 96% of the time, and managed an impressive overall gasoline consumption of 1,120 mpg.Normally I wouldn’t highlight the gasoline use in my electric car; it’s really not something most electric vehicle owners like to do. However, as many Chevrolet Volt owners can attest to, adding a range extender to a short range (under 100 mile AER) electric vehicle can expand its versatility immensely. While I haven’t needed to use the REx often, there were plenty of times, especially in the winter, that I was very happy it was there.Back in early 2014, a few months before the North American i3 launch, I openly debated whether I’d buy the BEV or the i3 REx. I ultimately decided on getting the range extender, because the EPA range rating wasn’t as high as I had previously hoped. If the i3 BEV had an all electric range of 95 miles per charge or higher, I would have opted for the BEV. The EPA rating of 81 miles per charge just wouldn’t be enough for my high mileage driving needs, and even though I had lived the past five years with two pure BEVs — the MINI-E and ActiveE — I chose to go back to gas with the i3 REx."