I had an opportunity to test drive the BMW i3 while attending CES 2015. The i3 is an electric vehicle (ev) with the option for a small gas engine generator that can extend its driving range. The ev model has an estimated range of ~80 miles while the range extender model ( REx ) a range of ~150 miles, with an electric range dropping to ~70 miles due to the extra weight of the gas engine, generator, and fuel. As an owner of a poor mans partial ev, the Toyota Plug-in Prius with ~10 miles of ev range, I was interested in driving an i3. I also haven't had the opportunity to drive any of the other EVs on the market. The BMW exhibit was outside of the south hall of the convention center. i3s were readied for the test drive after self-driving at 1 mph down a corridor. The self-driving demo wasn't very impressive, especially after watching Tesla's self-driving demo at speed, lane changes, and stopping behind a parked car. In my opinion the i3 isn't a good lookin