BMW i1 concept

Its not a motorcycle, its a tricycle! That being said, there definitely is a market for these types of vehicles, just not in the United States. People are stupid, especially young motorcycle riders. Personal movers that can carry 2 either in tandem or side by side but with a smaller profile than a car would sell millions in Asia and China. In the US, people don't really ride bicycles because of the dangers of being hit by cars. Other markets like China and Japan would benefit from small people-movers. I can see how motorcyclists would despise the design as it would not let you pass cars in between lanes - but they shouldn't be doing that anyway. There is nothing unique about this concept whatsoever and calling it a bmw i-something is just silly. This trike like concept already exists and this particular design takes alot from the japanese anime movie Akira and the motorcycle used by Kaneda.

Hi everyone I understand all your points of view about this concept. First I want to say that my goal for this concept was not to create a vehicle with a pure motorcycle experience. I just wanted to provide a safer way to enjoy the thrill to drive a motorcycle. I guess you guys can drive a motorcycle, but you have to realise that when you pass your forty or fifty years (like most of BMW customers), you can't afford to drive a motorcycle, as if you were twenty. I think that explains the success of vehicles like the BRP spyder and the T-rex or even an Ariel Atom (like mister stig said "Part of the experience is being open to the elements"). About BMW with the introduction of there "i range", the competition is so intense within the premium brands, that they have to take some risks (like de 5 serie GT or the BMW x6) to gain part of the market. Anyway I'm just a human being, I knew that some people would disagree with the meaning of this vehicle, and sorry for the second seat, I did not want to enlarge my wheelbase, and messed up the proportion of the vehicle, anyway it's just a concept ,I'll try to correct that huge mistake.

'As its name suggests, this concept has three wheels ' HOW DOES THE NAME SUGGEST THAT?

"this concept provides a link between the experience gained by BMW in the world of automobile and motorcycles; in addition it also shows that electric vehicles can also be linked to the philosophy of (expensive) driving pleasure of the German brand." This is a great illustration of the pompous over-thinking that is getting this company into trouble. I read this line and instantly thought of the self-inflated video they made to introduce the failed GT (the car, wagon, SUV, cross-over thingy that was so original that it only could have been conceived by BMW).

People who design this kinda thing, miss the whole point of motorcycles...

it could have added at least another passenger just like a motorcycle to properly justify its reason for being .