Frankfurt

Sesshoumaru

http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/13/bmw-i3-electric-and-i8-plug-in-cars-on-display-at-frankfurt/

The i3 is a pure electric, 150km range (about 100 miles) and a very lightweight construction of both aluminum and carbon fiber. The i8, meanwhile, is a plug-in hybrid that is said to deliver about 87MPG and yet still get from 0 - 60MPH in under five seconds. Spunky, then. It also sports those funky laser headlights that are both far more efficient and far more awesome sounding than current LED models. This is what they look like in the flesh, and if all goes according to plan you'll be seeing them for yourselves when they enter production in 2013.

I like the sound of the performance of the i8! My big query though is will the German automakers stick with the same charging port design that the Japanese have introduced? Presumably by 2013 the majority of EV's and plug-in hybrids will still be Japanese and all the infrastructure will cater for these. So presumably BMW and others will have to follow!

Terrontress

When I saw a car name of i3, my immediate thought was it was by Hyundai.