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In a two-hour drive, the only time I dropped the anchors was when one of Amsterdam’s kazillion cyclists cut in front of me. Keith Morgan
The BMWi electric car powered its way with ease around city streets and along picturesque Dutch canals.
KEITH MORGAN
The future is electric AMSTERDAM – BMW has joined the race for the electric car dollar. On the evidence of two days driving the funky-looking all-electric i3 through the narrow streets of old Amsterdam and alongside the picturesque canals of rural Holland, the German manufacturer may have a winner. For starters, it is simply great fun to drive. The lithium-ion battery, encased in an aluminum cage below the five-seater cabin, provides enough instant zap to the electric motor to propel the car smoothly to 100 klicks in less than eight seconds. Left the stopwatch
at home, but counting “one-and-two etc.” to count seconds, my lips barely mouthed “six” before the speedo leapt from 80 to 120 km/h while passing. It handles beautifully at any speed and hugs the road; thanks to the technology-laden aluminum platform, that gives it a very low centre of gravity. Turns on a Euro too, as we found during the many U-turns made on blocked streets. Of course, F1 take-offs will suck the battery dry somewhat more quickly but you need not be a snail in the so-called Comfort mode to achieve the advertised 160 kilometres range on a full
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you have a car for the tank, sorry, fully-charged Interior and beyond. Way battery. Plug it in at beyond. As the battery home overnight and you runs low, a two-cylinder, are ready to roar; go for 647cc gas engine, which the enhanced charger sits neatly by the side of and raring to go in three its electric brother, kicks hours. in and generates power The remarkable efficiento top up the battery. cy is largely due to two Push it and gas stops factors. The carbon-fibre The lithium-ion will be frequent because body is light and regenonly a minuscule erative braking generbattery provides nine-litre tank feeds it. ously juices up the cells. enough instant zap However, most folks will In a two-hour drive, the to the electric motor get a chance to recharge only time I dropped the to propel the car before too many visits to anchors was when one the pump. of Amsterdam’s kazillion smoothly to 100 There is another hope cyclists cut in front of klicks in less than for those living beyond me. Ruined my score, the eight seconds. Hope. Private companies blighter. are seriously evaluatAccepting the more slugKeith Morgan ing the supply of fast gish EcoPro and EcoPro+ chargers that top up batmodes will add 20 and teries in less than half 40 km to the range. an hour. Eyes will be on the Sea-to-Sky Frankly, in this configuration the i3, is Highway where chargers are now good for any daily commute between found at Britannia Beach. And they are Vancouver and Abbotsford and most popping up in parking lots the length journeys in southern Vancouver Island. and breadth of the province as the The very areas where BMW expects to popularity of plug-in hybrid models by do the most business. other brands grows. The i3 offers premium brand luxury for few dollars short of $45,000. Shell View our BMWi3 gallery and read out another 4 grand for the unimagimore about the electric car at natively named ‘range-extender’ and drivewayBC.ca
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She likes to be outdoors, to play sports, surf, bake and has a thriving social life at 35. Professionally, Amy Lawson was recently promoted to be the Territory Manager for Drydock Footwear Group. Her territory covers British Columbia and Alberta. Being on the road is a sizeable component of her work. When it came time to trade
in her Nissan Xtrail – which que vehicles she looked into she loved to pieces – she were the Honda Odyssey, was torn when deciding Toyota Sienna and Mazda5. what vehicle to purchase. Though the Honda and Toy“The Xtrail has been a fabota appealed to her, it was ulous car, but I’ve outgrown the Dodge Grand Caravan it and need something that that had exactly what she can better accommodate all was looking for. It was in my equipment,” she says. her price range and had In the process, she considsome handy features that ered SUVs, hatchbacks and would allow easy loading crossovers. The Ford Flex, and unloading of her gear. Ford Escape, Honda Pilot, She even really likes its Mitsubishi Outlander were look. on her list to look at. Amy tells me, “I can fit two Amy states, “When I started mountain bikes inside with to research vehicles, the No. people and still have room 1 thing on my priority list for more.” was interior space. I needed The Dodge Grand Caravan lots of it.” that she She conselected is tinues, “I the Crewe didn’t mind trim, which if the vehicle also came wasn’t sexy! with some I need funcextras. She tional. Good has a towlooks were When chatting ing package, secondary to a rear DVD about potential me.” matches, the idea of entertainBecause of ment system her cura minivan came up. I (perfect for rent role, saw the excitement in passing time it requires on ferry her eyes. travelling rides!), Stow around the Alexandra Straub ‘n Go seats, Lower Mainremote land, Vancouver Island, BC keyless entry to the doors and Alberta with various and liftgate and more. promotional gear, display While she can’t be happier units, sample products and with her purchase, the signmore. Not to mention, if ing on the dotted line did she can pack in her sports make her heart beat quite a equipment like her bicycle, bit faster. snowboard or surfboard “There’s a lot of anxiety in, too, that would be even to buying a car. It’s a big better. purchase and you want to Price was also a factor for make sure you make the her. best choice you can.” “I had a budget to work And speaking of choices, with, and I needed my paythe biggest question when ments to be around $500 a selecting her chariot of month,” Amy mentions. choice? “Should I get the “And since I’d be spendwhite one or the black ing a fair amount of time one?!” she jokingly asked. behind the wheel, I’d need She went with black. something that was comWhen looking back on the fortable, too.” experience and looking at When chatting about her Grand Caravan, she potential matches, the idea happily says, “What I didn’t of a minivan came up. think would be very sexy I saw the excitement in her vehicle ended up being the eyes. sexiest to me. And there’s In her personal life, she so much space!” is not the typical minivan Ladies, if you’re looking at candidate. With no children buying a new vehicle and to drive to hockey or soccer practice, some people might would like some suggestions/assistance, email question her enthusiasm. the Car Girl’s Garage and But to her, it seemed like you could potentially be the perfect fit. featured in Driveway. “I was just so excited Include your name, email about it. Minivans make address where best to be life so much easier and you reached, a little bit about can just do so much with yourself, what you’re them,” she explains. looking for and what price “It made a lot more sense range you need to work than a pickup and much with. more sense than an SUV.” thecargirlsgarage@gmail.com A few minivans/minivan-es-
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By Rob Sass Most of the focus on the collector car world comes from televised auctions where six-figure cars are the norm, so it’s easy to conclude that the average person is priced out of the collector car world. But the fact of the matter is there are still plenty of interesting collectible cars out there for under 10 grand. Granted, they tend to be from the 1970s and 1980s rather than the 1950s or 1960s, but they’re all fun to drive and relatively easy to live with. Here are five of our favorites: 1985-93 FORD MUSTANG: The third generation or “Fox” platform Mustang brought affordable V-8 muscle back to the masses. Although it was introduced in 1979, better breathing cylinder heads and a re-designed four-barrel carburetor in 1985 pushed horsepower above 200 for the first time since the early 1970s. The relatively light and simple design of the car made the best use of the newfound ponies. While the oldest are just under 30 years old, the collector world is starting to wake up. Still, nice 5.0-liter V-8 examples of all three body styles (coupe, hatchback and convertible) are still available in LX and GT trim for 10 grand or less. 1966-77 FORD BRONCO: The Bronco pushes the 10 grand budget the most and you’ll have to look hard to find an unrusted or unmodified original Bronco in this price range, but they do occasionally lurk on Craigslist. Competition for the likes of the International Harvester Scout, early Broncos look right in the way that early Land Rovers do and collectors have taken a big shine to them lately. Buy now. 196569 CHEVROLET CORVAIR CORSA COUPE: The poor Corvair. Shunned by Chevy fans and import fans alike, it really is a poor-man’s Porsche, with styling on the second generation cars as nice as anything to come out of Germany, Italy or the U.S. at that time. Corvairs pioneered the use of turbocharging, and later cars could be made to handle quite well with some relatively inexpensive modifications, in spite of what Ralph Nader said. Incidentally, the 50th anniversary of the book “Unsafe at Any Speed” is continued on page 23
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