Change, Battery

Driving an electric BMW i3 led to Lynn’s electrifying discovery that it is the car that drives her and not the other way around.

- Lynn Tan

GETTING behind the wheel of a car, we think that it is us, the drivers, who are in control. But the cars we are driving can influence the way we drive more than we realise.

For instance, I find myself zipping around in a sporty hatchback, whereas in a flagship sedan I would simply cruise along. And I tend to overtake more often in a performance car, because I am confident that I can pull off the manoeuvre within a smaller window of opportunity.

I recently test-drove the BMW i3 (94Ah version). Compared to the first generation that I drove a few years ago, this updated model has a significantly higher battery capacity that increases the electric range to approximately 200 kilometres.