AN ELECTRIC car has joined the Motor News long-term fleet. Suddenly we have been thrust into the future. We are Buck Rogers, being served tea in the office by a robot that says "twiggy, twiggy" for no reason whatsoever.Okay, it is not quite like that but the arrival of the BMW i3 marks our first step into an era of living with electric cars. We have not always been complimentary of this change in the industry, at least not where certain early models have been concerned, but there is no denying that changes are coming and so we are excited about discovering what it is going to be like to live with an electric vehicle (EV).Fortunately the model in question is still very much a BMW, with a quality interior, rear-wheel drive and plenty of bells and whistles. The styling of the i3 is obviously going to appeal to some and be criticised by others, particularly because it looks like nothing else on the road. Yes, it has a few BMW hallmarks, such as the kidney grille, but generally the i3 fu...
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