BMW’s new i3 completes a long-distance drive from northern Norway to southern Spain, using under three hours total at charging stops. InsideEVs and Electrek both describe the trip as demonstrating how quickly an efficient EV can be recharged for extended travel.
Electrek says the car covers nearly 3,700 miles over more than three days, with charging time under three hours, while InsideEVs reports 2 hours and 46 minutes of charging for a drive of 3,658 miles. BMW Blog frames the same type of test in European distance terms, describing a route from the North Cape to Tarifa with “Neue Klasse” technology being put through real-world conditions.
Across outlets, the shared emphasis is on distance completed and the relatively short cumulative charging time. The main differences are the exact mileage (and the conversion into kilometers) and the way each outlet highlights efficiency—either through specific charging minutes or via the broader “nearly 3,700-mile”/“almost 5,900-kilometer” phrasing.
