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BMW i3 electric comes with $42,275 sticker, high hopes

A week from today, BMW will unveil the production version of the i3, its first purpose-built electric car and perhaps the most technologically advanced EV built by an established automaker to date. Ahead of that reveal, BMW unveiled the i3's price tag — and while it's not cheap for a second car, it's still less expensive than a few other electron-powered models.