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Forget slow and steady wins the race--you've got places to be, people to see, and no time to twiddle your thumbs while your automobile moves at a snail's pace to recharge. The new BMW i3 is changing the way San Antonio, TX drivers think about fully electric cars, offering you the flexibility not only to charge up faster than ever before, but to go further, as well--fifty-percent further than its predecessor to be exact.

In both the construction and use of the all-electric BMW i3, the German automaker neither wastes, nor leaves its drivers wanting for a more luxuriously appointed ride. How, you ask? Not only is the i3 an incredibly innovative product in and of itself, but BMW knows that the very process of building these vehicles is of equal importance to the final result.

That's why both the i3 and i8 are assembled in a world-leading sustainable automotive plant in Germany...

Sometimes, silence speaks louder than words. Or, in the case of the first-ever all-electric BMW i3, silence speaks louder than a revving engine. Utterly revolutionary in its engineering, from its Carbon Fiber Reinforced Plastic (CFRP) framework which is roughly fifty-percent lighter than steel, to its aerodynamic shape, to its sustainable and tech-savvy interior, the i3 may be one whisper-quiet automobile, but it will have you singing its praises at the top of your lungs.

With electric cars constantly gaining popularity in the U.S. we suspect that a lot of drivers will be waking up on Christmas morning to a little plug-in hatchback sitting in their driveway. While all of those lucky drivers will be able to reap the benefits of never paying for gas, a lot of them will have to give up the performance that comes with traditional cars. This is not the case with the new…

If you keep up with our blog, or our Facebook page, you may have seen that we recently held an event here in San Antonio, TX to commemorate the launch of the all-new BMW i3: BMW's first all-electric vehicle.

Well, in addition to our excitement for the BMW i3, we at BMW of San Antonio are also looking greatly forward to seeing the BMW i8 hybrid-electric vehicle when it officially has its debut.

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The Frankfurt Motor Show is less than a month away and generally these types of events call for eye-catching concept models. While we expect that our preferred brand will pull the curtain back on one or two prototypes, they also want to drop something big in front of the hometown crowd. So, they'll be debuting the all-new BMW i8 plug-in hybrid.

Despite the fact that this production model is premiering on European soil, the…

The BMW i3 was finally unveiled in grand fashion and the event has sparked quite a buzz.

For starters, we're talking about the release of an all-new BMW model; that alone calls for a celebration. However, the i3 is the first premium car that was designed from the get-go on an EV platform, which really gave the world a reason to mark the occasion. Therefore a grand introduction was in order. So the BMW…

When the great outdoors calls, you answer with a weekend's worth of leisure equipment, a couple of mountain bikes, and s'mores for everyone. However, just because you let your beard grow a little long in the winter doesn't mean that you want to sacrifice any style in the name of adventure.

Well, if that sounds like you, then the BMW Concept Active Tourer could be a perfect match for your lifestyle. Though…

For years BMW has been known to be ahead of the curve when it comes to developing innovative technology. Here at BMW of San Antonio, we were excited to learn that with the release of BMW's forthcoming electric vehicles, the German outfit is looking to the horizon for a little extra boost.

In an effort to make their EVs even more energy-efficient, BMW has partnered with a solar energy company based in Dresden, Germany…