{"id":984,"date":"2014-01-07T23:11:58","date_gmt":"2014-01-08T07:11:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pascual.co\/ActiveE\/?p=984"},"modified":"2014-01-07T23:11:58","modified_gmt":"2014-01-08T07:11:58","slug":"to-i3-or-to-not-i3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/pascual.co\/ActiveE\/activee\/to-i3-or-to-not-i3\/","title":{"rendered":"To i3 or to not i3&#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\n  (function(i,s,o,g,r,a,m){i['GoogleAnalyticsObject']=r;i[r]=i[r]||function(){\n  (i[r].q=i[r].q||[]).push(arguments)},i[r].l=1*new Date();a=s.createElement(o),\n  m=s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];a.async=1;a.src=g;m.parentNode.insertBefore(a,m)\n  })(window,document,'script','\/\/www.google-analytics.com\/analytics.js','ga');<\/p>\n<p>  ga('create', 'UA-49483645-1', 'pascual.co');\n  ga('send', 'pageview');<\/p>\n<p><\/script><br \/>\nSo&#8230; The clock has finally started&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>To i3 or to not i3&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>It sure would help if I can get one nearby for my wife to try. Unfortunately it looks like this will just be a theoretical exercise. I continue to wonder what special things BMW i folks will be providing for those of us that have provided the valuable data with which to launch the i3. Is it just some nice trim packages or something more financially helpful. I guess I&#8217;ll need to get down to a dealer to talk to and configure a potential i3 to find out.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s the email I received this evening&#8230; Ten days to make a decision&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><meta name=\"ROBOTS\" content=\"NONE\" \/><br \/>\n<meta content=\"\" \/><br \/>\n<meta content=\"company\" \/><br \/>\n<meta content=\"http:\/\/click.email.bmwusa.com\/\" \/><br \/>\n<meta content=\"http:\/\/click.email.bmwusa.com\/images\/fb_logo.gif\" \/><br \/>\n<meta http-equiv=\"content-type\" content=\"application\/xhtml+xml; charset=utf-8\" \/><br \/>\nBMW<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\"><!--\n.ReadMsgBody { width: 100%;} .ExternalClass {width: 100%;} .ExternalClass * {line-height: 125%}\n--><\/style>\n<style type=\"text\/css\"><!--\ndiv, p, a, li, td { -webkit-text-size-adjust:none; }\n--><\/style>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border-width: 0; border-style: hidden;\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/click.email.bmwusa.com\/t\/cbgbDe4OoQAERyN0yTHuaKdN132taaaa?o=jYthom@v_sgbui.iis&amp;Y=jYthom@v_sgbui.iis&amp;f=\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" \/><\/p>\n<table width=\"100%\" bgcolor=\"#f2f2f2\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<table style=\"font-size: 11px; color: #262626; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\" width=\"700\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"center\" bgcolor=\"#f2f2f2\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<table style=\"font-size: 11px; color: #262626; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\" width=\"600\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"center\" bgcolor=\"#f2f2f2\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding-bottom: 15px; padding-top: 50px; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10px; color: #828283;\" align=\"left\" valign=\"top\">Exclusive Electronaut Ordering for the BMW i3. \u00a0 \u00a0 View Online<a id=\"viewOnline\" style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #3f3f3f;\" href=\"http:\/\/click.email.bmwusa.com\/t\/cfgbDe4OoQAERyN0yTHuaKdN132taaaaTHuKd?o=jYthom@v_sgbui.iis&amp;Y=jYthom@v_sgbui.iis&amp;Yk=Xkhtcy@j_4Uniu.Wug&amp;r=79k&amp;3=&amp;l=%23\" target=\"_blank\" name=\"viewOnline\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table style=\"font-size: 11px; color: #262626; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\" width=\"600\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"center\" bgcolor=\"#ffffff\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10px; font-weight: bold; color: #000000; text-align: justify;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"600\" height=\"340\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/click.email.bmwusa.com\/img\/org_100\/14200\/mainImage2.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"340\" \/><a href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\" name=\"mainImage\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table style=\"font-size: 11px; color: #262626; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; border: 1px solid #e5e5e5;\" width=\"600\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"center\" bgcolor=\"#ffffff\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 50px;\" align=\"left\" valign=\"top\">\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 28px; color: #262626; font-size: 30px;\" align=\"left\" valign=\"top\"><strong>BE FIRST, AGAIN.<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding-top: 10px; line-height: 14px; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; color: #262626;\" align=\"left\" valign=\"top\">Dear Electronaut,We have great news about your BMW i3 ordering options. Being a member of an extraordinary group who has been first to adopt, engage and explore the boundaries of electric mobility, has led to many unique and memorable experiences. The exclusive opportunity for Electronauts to be first to order the revolutionary i3 produced for the U.S. market, is now yours.<\/p>\n<p>Taking advantage of this opportunity is simple and quick. Contact your authorized <a href=\"http:\/\/click.email.bmwusa.com\/t\/ccgbDe4OoQAERyN0yTHuaKdN132taaaa?o=jYthom@v_sgbui.iis&amp;Y=jYthom@v_sgbui.iis&amp;f=Hxy&amp;r=&amp;x=bznv:\/\/q2q.hg2oyU.iis\/mzUtXglj\/WuhzYtn\/jYgfkl\/jYlU0fz.Uyj3?guVofki1YxloXk=nxok&amp;muoxWk=Vsq6whg2c9cyjkWoUr&amp;ixcmct=Vsq6whg2c9cyjkWoUr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BMW i Sales Center<\/a> to place your order by January 17, 2014, let them know you are an Electronaut and provide the Unique Ordering I.D. provided to you in this email; this will ensure you have access to a suite of truly unique options, created just for you. 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