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The BMWi electric car powered its way with ease around city streets and along picturesque Dutch canals. KEITH MORGAN
The future is electricAMSTERDAM – 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 manufactur-er 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 in-stant 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 technolo-gy-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 adver-tised 160 kilometres range on a full
tank, sorry, fully-charged battery. Plug it in at home overnight and you are ready to roar; go for the enhanced charger and raring to go in three hours.The remarkable efficien-cy is largely due to two factors. The carbon-fibre body is light and regen-erative braking gener-ously juices up the cells. 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. Ruined my score, the blighter.Accepting the more slug-gish EcoPro and EcoPro+ modes will add 20 and 40 km to the range. Frankly, in this configuration the i3, is good for any daily commute between Vancouver and Abbotsford and most journeys in southern Vancouver Island. The very areas where BMW expects to do the most business.The i3 offers premium brand luxury for few dollars short of $45,000. Shell out another 4 grand for the unimagi-natively named ‘range-extender’ and
you have a car for the Interior and beyond. Way beyond. As the battery runs low, a two-cylinder, 647cc gas engine, which sits neatly by the side of its electric brother, kicks in and generates power to top up the battery. Push it and gas stops will be frequent because only a minuscule nine-litre tank feeds it. However, most folks will get a chance to recharge before too many visits to the pump.There is another hope for those living beyond Hope. Private companies are seriously evaluat-ing the supply of fast chargers that top up bat-teries in less than half
an hour. Eyes will be on the Sea-to-Sky Highway where chargers are now found at Britannia Beach. And they are popping up in parking lots the length and breadth of the province as the popularity of plug-in hybrid models by other brands grows.View our BMWi3 gallery and read more about the electric car at drivewayBC.ca
‘‘The lithium-ion battery provides enough instant zap to the electric motor to propel the car smoothly to 100 klicks in less than eight seconds.’’Keith Morgan
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
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LEIPZIG, Germany: BMW believes there is a big future for wind power in its cars.No, not for the propulsion of the prestige brand’s models but the making of their sleek machines of the future.Long before visitors arrive at the auto manufacturer’s new hi-tech factory in this economically depressed region of what was once communist East Germany, they greeted with a wave from four giant wind turbines. Those metal giants power the pro-duction of the impressive five-seater BMW i3, test driven today in Driveway. The i3 models now roll silently off the pro-duction line; silently, not just because it’s an all-electric vehicle but also because the entire manufacturing process rarely rises above a whisper.The BMW i3 is the first of the manufactur-er’s projects for which the environmental sustainability objectives were determinedly set at the same high stan-dards as the economic goals applied to the manufacturing process. Next year, it will be joined by the i8, which looks every inch a super-sports car.To achieve those lofty dual goals, the BMW Group retains close control over the complete production process from the carbon fibre production, which starts in a hydroelectric powered plant in Moses Lake, Wa.
Entire noisy and stinky processes associat-ed with manufacturing in steel are gone. Robots screw and bond the important parts together and send the shells on their way, suspended form an overhead rail. Happy workers can actually hear each other chat down on the factory floor, bathed in sunlight and breathing freely courtesy of an efficient hi-tech ventilation system. Amazingly, the energy used is 50 percent of that required to turn out a conventional car and 70 percent less water is used. My group roamed around looking for waste, which turned out to be a waste (of time) in itself. The bits and bats and ‘wasted’ trim are gathered up and recycled for use elsewhere along the production line.BMW even boasts the lithium ion batteries that will power each car’s motor will outlive
the individual car’s life. They can be used as storage batteries when the car is put out to pasture, sorry, recycled.If one of the eight modules should fail then a replace-ment easily drops in rather than there be a need for an entire battery replacement. Body parts again drop into place with the minimum of fuss and cost. They say the cost of a fix will likely mirror that of putting a BMW 1-se-ries back on the road after a similar crash.
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Mazda, on a global scale, is a small company, so developing new products is a major undertaking. This is why they shared engineering with the Ford Motor Company for many years but that relationship dissolved in 2010. Instead of modifying existing, co-developed vehicles plat-forms, engines and trans-mission, the company took a radical turn in the way they develop new prod-ucts. I’m sure by now you have seen Mazda’s ads for “Skyactiv Technology”. This is the name for their radical design and manufacturing approach. By engineering vehicles from a blank sheet of paper, Mazda could focus on simplifying the man-ufacturing process to save money, a crucial part of this small company’s survival. This new 2014 Mazda3 is the third vehicle to be built using Mazda’s Skyactiv Tech-nology, behind the Mazda CX-5 SUV and Mazda6 sedan.
LOOKS The platform used to build this all-new Mazda3 is a shared chassis with the other two Skyactiv products. They elongate, widen or shorten the plat-form to suit each vehicle. In this case, it is slightly shorter than the CX-5. In fact, the new Mazda3 is lower, wider and slightly shorter than the last model but the wheelbase has been stretched by 60mm. This pushes the wheels out to the corner of the car, providing a solid stance and improving interior space. Then Mazda went about hand forming the body to produce a style that conveys motion, even standing still. Sold as a sedan or hatchback, the long hood, sweeping lines and powerful stance make a statement in a class that can be rather subdued.
INSIDE The goal for this latest model was to have a dynamic looking interior, fitted with materials and features not typically found
in a compact car. The dash-board is covered with, not only a soft material, rather a plush-feeling dash. Then there is the dash-mounted communication screen placed in the centre of the dash. This is standard on the middle GS and upper GT trim; the base GX is not so lucky. The driver can touch the screen to access music, navigation and phone settings but once the car is in motion the screen is only adjust-able through a rotary dial controller between the front seats. Mazda places three, easy-to-memories, buttons above the dial for access to the most common functions. On the top GT model there is even a heads-up display
that sits right on top of the driver’s instru-ment cluster, helping to keep the information high enough that it focuses the driver’s attention on the road. The seats are com-fortable and can be fitted with leather
on the top model. Even though Mazda lengthened the wheelbase by 60mm, the back seat isn’t long on legroom.
DRIVE By developing the direct injection engines, chassis and transmission at the same time, the Mazda engineers were able to shed weight. The lighter platform and powerful 2.0L 4-cyl-inder with 155hp is a nice match on the base and GS trim levels, driving either a 6-speed manual or all-new 6-speed automatic. The top GT is equipped with a 2.5L engine with 184hp but is only available with the au-tomatic. I’m surprised that the manual is not offered with this engine, as driving enthusiast will be attracted to this engine right away. On the road, the steering is very quick and the feedback well above average. The previous Mazda3 was at the top of the class in terms of driving dynamics and this new model takes it to a whole new level. I’m confi-dent in saying that this new model feels like a much more expensive car.
VERDICT The standard features list is strong, including keyless entry, push button start, Blue-tooth and USB connectivity for $15,995. If you equip the base model with air conditioning and auto-matic transmission, the price jumps to $18,795. The middle GS trim is the place most Canadians will shop and the range is from $19,695-$22,595 for things like heated seats, leather steering wheel, rain sensing wipers and more. The top GT with the larger engine, 18-inch wheels, xenon headlamps, Bose stereo and navigation, ranges from $25,855-$$29,855. As you can see, the price can ratchet up rather quickly.
The upside is that this is a car that can provide solid, fun to drive transportation, wrapped in a stylish pack-age. Higher-end models feel like a much more expensive car, with qualities not found previously in this class of car. So, the price might be justified.
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Amy Lawsonleads an active lifeShe 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 she loved to pieces – she was torn when deciding what vehicle to purchase.“The Xtrail has been a fab-ulous car, but I’ve outgrown it and need something that can better accommodate all my equipment,” she says.In the process, she consid-ered SUVs, hatchbacks and crossovers. The Ford Flex, Ford Escape, Honda Pilot, Mitsubishi Outlander were on her list to look at.Amy states, “When I started to research vehicles, the No. 1 thing on my priority list was interior space. I needed lots of it.”She con-tinues, “I didn’t mind if the vehicle wasn’t sexy! I need func-tional. Good looks were secondary to me.”Because of her cur-rent role, it requires travelling around the Lower Main-land, Vancouver Island, BC and Alberta with various promotional gear, display units, sample products and more. Not to mention, if she can pack in her sports equipment like her bicycle, snowboard or surfboard in, too, that would be even better.Price was also a factor for her. “I had a budget to work with, and I needed my pay-ments to be around $500 a month,” Amy mentions. “And since I’d be spend-ing a fair amount of time behind the wheel, I’d need something that was com-fortable, too.”When chatting about potential matches, the idea of a minivan came up.I saw the excitement in her eyes.In her personal life, she is not the typical minivan candidate. With no children to drive to hockey or soccer practice, some people might question her enthusiasm. But to her, it seemed like the perfect fit.“I was just so excited about it. Minivans make life so much easier and you can just do so much with them,” she explains.“It made a lot more sense than a pickup and much more sense than an SUV.”A few minivans/minivan-es-
que vehicles she looked into were the Honda Odyssey, Toyota Sienna and Mazda5.Though the Honda and Toy-ota appealed to her, it was the Dodge Grand Caravan that had exactly what she was looking for. It was in her price range and had some handy features that would allow easy loading and unloading of her gear. She even really likes its look.Amy tells me, “I can fit two mountain bikes inside with people and still have room for more.”The Dodge Grand Caravan
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Best classic cars for ten grand or lessBy Rob Sass
Most of the focus on the col-lector 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.
1965-69 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
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Ford Fusion 2010 to 2012Amid lingering global financial turmoil, recession recovery was already in high-gear at Ford, with an over a 40 per cent year-over-year sales gain that made Ford the top-selling automaker in Canada, in 2009. It was also the year it launched an all-new 2010 model year version of its popular mid-sized family car, the Ford Fusion. The 2010 Fusion was offered in SE and SEL trim levels with a choice of a 2.5-litre I4 or a 3.0-litre V6 engines and a 3.5-litre V6 powered an
all-new Fusion Sport model with all-wheel-drive. Ford also introduced its first hybrid edition of Fusion with an Atkin-son cycle version of the 2.5-litre engine and an electronical-ly controlled continuously variable transmission (e-CVT). The hybrid’s battery is a nickel-metal hydride type that’s smaller and lighter than competitors and its temperature is controlled by air extracted from the passenger cabin. Claimed city/highway fuel consumption is a very impressive 4.6/5.4 L/100km. Fuel consumption ratings for the other Fusion engines are as follows; 9.4/6.4 L/100 km (city/highway) for the 2.5-litre; 11.1/7.3 (city/highway) for the 3.0-litre V6 models; and 12.7/8.3 (city/highway) for the 3.5-litre with all-wheel drive. A new optional safety feature on the 2010 Fusion (well worth having) was a Blind Spot system that comes with Cross Traffic Alert, which was a unique to Ford system. Radar sensors in the rear side quarter panels can detect a moving object within a 20 metre (65-ft) range on either side. Great to have when vision is restricted (as it often is) when backing out of a parking stall. This generation is also a quieter Fusion. Changes to reduce cabin noise levels include an acoustic windshield, thicker front-door glass, new hood insulators, additional sound deadening in the trunk and a new headliner in the cabin that’s made with an absorption material. An air filter that removes respiratory irritants and toxins from entering the cabin was also a new standard feature of Fusion.A new standard innovation was a fuel filler system called EasyFuel. Not only does it eliminate the need to remove a gas cap when filling up, it reduces evaporative emissions. You simply push the fuel-pump nozzle into a gas tank
receptacle and it automatically seals shut when removed. Six standard airbags helped the Fusion attain a top five-starcrash-test rating. If an air bag is deployed, Fusion also has a unique emergency alert system that flashes the hazard warning lights and sounds the horn, to attract attention. An electronic stability-control system with a brake-activated traction control system was a new standard safety feature.The MyKey security system was made a standard feature on the 2011 Fusion, a spotter mirror, to help eliminate blind spots, was incorporated in the door mirrors and the SE edition got standard automatic headlights. No significant changes were made for 2012.Good reliability, owner satisfaction and low cost of repair ratings helped the 2012 Ford Fusion get a “Recommend” rating from Consumer Reports. Ford Fusion buyers also benefit from having a good supply of them on the market and used prices tend to be reasonable. A potentially great value pre-owned purchase.
Price Check - 2010 to 2012 Ford Fusion (October 2013) Year Edition Expect to Pay Today 2010 SEL $11,000 to $14,000 2011 SEL $13,000 to $16,000 2012 SEL $16,000 to $20,000
Prices vary depending on a used vehicle’s condition, mileage, usage and history. A complete mechanical check should always be performed by a reliable auto technician prior to purchase. Recalls on the 2010 to 2012 Ford Fusion:2010 - A problem with the manual recliner mechanisms on the front seats may cause additional movement of the seat back. Dealers will replace the seat recliner mechanisms.2010 - A park pawl in the automatic transmission may not fully engage when shifted into “Park” and this could allow the vehicle to roll on an incline, if the park brake is not activated. Dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace the park rod guide retention pin.2010/2011- The lug nuts on vehicles equipped with 17 inch steel wheels may loosen and this could result in wheel sep-aration. Dealers will replace the lug nuts on all four wheels, inspect the rear brake rotors and replace them as necessary.
‘‘Six standard airbags helped the Fusion attain a top five-star crash-test rating.’’Bob McHugh
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Cool, low-priced collector cars from the ‘70s and ‘80scoming up the year after next. Good reason to buy a Corvair, we think. Jay Leno loves his red Corsa Coupe.1983-91 Porsche 944 coupe: The vintage Porsche market is on fire right now, with some cars appreciating 300 percent or more over the last five years. All have one thing in com-mon — they’re air cooled and the engine is in the back. Water-cooled front-engine Porsches have yet to see the love from collectors, and we think that the 944 is one of the best of the bunch. A derivative of the nicely balanced but underpowered 924, the fender bulges and smoother and more powerful balance shaft-equipped twin-cam four was just was Dr. Porsche ordered to make the 944 a credible performance car. Maintenance doesn’t come cheaply (break a timing belt and you’ll wish you hadn’t been born), but the 944 is a bargain-priced preci-sion instrument for dissecting curvy back roads.
1976 CHEVROLET CORVETTE: Malaise-era Corvettes get a bum rap from most Corvette fans but in reality, they’re quite nice and anything but pathetically slow. The move from gross to net horsepower makes it seem as though power was down more than it really was, and mid-1970s Corvettes came in some great colors with nice options like competition-inspired gymkhana suspension and aluminum wheels. Looks weren’t really compromised by bumper standards with Chevy’s solution of hiding the bumpers under body-colored urethane panels among the best of any manufacturer.
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Drives-U-CrazyErratic Drivers
An early morning drive from Kelowna to Vancouver is normally a pleasurable experience. But a recent a jaunt was made much less so by an erratic driver, whose actions required all fellow travellers to watch his antics with great care and attention. The young guy at the wheel of a late model Honda CR-V constantly changed speed, below and
beyond the posted speed limit. If he wasn’t passing and cutting in too early, he was inexplicably reducing his speed and dropping back in the passing lane. Thank goodness, he pulled off at Merritt. What drives-u-crazy?
TPMS sensor: A symbol that saves livesestimates 660 people per year are killed as a result of under-inflated tires. Low tire pressure has a big impact on road safety. Since you can’t always tell if a tire’s pressure is low just by looking at it, tire pressure monitoring systems were created to warn drivers when this happens. The sym-bol, which illuminates on the dashboard, appears like a treaded horseshoe surround-ing an exclamation mark.
indicated that about 50% of the vehicles on the road in Canada have at least one tire that is either over or under-inflated by more than 10%. In fact, 10% of all ve-hicles surveyed had at least one tire underinflated by 20%. This represents a real safety issue. Canada Safety Council states that under-in-flation is the leading cause of tire failure. In the U.S., the National Highway Transpor-tation Safety Administration
A tire’s number one enemy isn’t road hazards; it’s under-inflation. Most drivers know low tire pressure can lead to skidding, hydroplan-ing and blow outs, even los-ing control of a vehicle. Yet most people aren’t aware of a tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) in their vehi-cle and they don’t recognize the low tire pressure light that could save their life. According to Transport Canada, a recent study
“TPMS is such an important safety feature, but we’re finding a lot of drivers don’t know what TPMS is and there is skepticism about its value,” says Carey Hull, director of retail products, Kal Tire. “Just like seatbelts and air bags, TPMS can save lives. We want to help Canadians understand TPMS, what the warning light looks like and what to do when they see the symbol light up on their dashboard.”
A tire loses its ability to manage the vehicle’s weight when pressure drops as little as five per cent. As a result, steering, braking and suspension can suffer. If the TPMS senses your tire is under-inflated by 25 per cent or more below the vehicle manufacturer’s recommended air pressure, the TPMS symbol illuminates on your dash-board. This is a warning to pull over and check your tire pressure. Once checked, if the tires all appear normal, proceed with caution to a tire service centre to have them properly inspected. “Ideally, everyone would check their tire pressure monthly, long before it’s
ever under-inflated by 25 per cent, because at that point, you could be in danger,” says Hull. “Ideally drivers would never see the TPMS symbol illuminate on their dashboard, but if they do,
we want them to be able to respond appropriately.” Starting in 2007, TPMS be-came a legislated feature on all passenger vehicles sold in the United States, the first country to mandate TPMS. Today, nearly 70 per cent of new vehicles sold in Canada are TPMS-equipped, but the
feature isn’t mandated here. Schrader International, the leading supplier of TPMS sensors, valves, tools and training, predicts that over the next decade, TPMS will be a standard safety feature
on all vehicles globally. “Initially, there was a lot of skepticism from people in the US as well,” says Trevor Potter, vice president sales and marketing,
North America, Schrader International. “Drivers didn’t yet understand the value of having a system that auto-matically detects low tire pressure, but that’s changed in the last few years. In the US, more and more people know what it is now, and they appreciate it.”
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