SINGAPORE (Sept 3): The buzzword these days is “electric vehicles”. From mass market to luxury brands, everyone is talking about the future of mobility and introducing electric vehicles or plug-in hybrid electric vehicles. However, BMW is a pioneer in the industry and has been ever since it introduced the BMW i division in 2011. Since then, the company has successfully turned electric vehicles on their head with battery life that can easily last a 200km ride and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles that are sustainable, but have a petrol back-up for those with anxiety. With Singapore concentrating on building its charging infrastructure, we envision more will jump on this electric bandwagon.

To prove our point, two BMW electric vehicle owners tell us what it is like to own and drive these electrified machines.

What BMW i car do you own?
I’ve had a BMW i8 Coupe for 2½ years and recently bought the first-ever BMW i8 Roadster. I’m the first customer in Singapore and also one of the proud and lucky owners of the first-edition model, which is limited to 200 units worldwide. I took special delivery of the Roadster on May 24 at the BMW Welt in Munich along with 17 other buyers from Europe.

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