HI everyone,
I have been teasing with the idea of buying a used i3 which are becoming available at good prices in the local market due to depreciation. Unfortunately CPO vehicles are not available where I live as the authorized BMW dealer only brings down the REX version whereas a number of 2014 and 2015 BEVs used in UK are imported and used alongside the REX version in local roads. Hence I’d have to rely on visual inspection in making a buying decision to a greater extent.
I’m curious as to how reliable are the digital odometer reading and the battery capacity reading [menu (13.08 Batt.Kapa.max)] that can be accessed from the BMW i3 menu. I have read in forums that the battery capacity reading above, can of course vary by as much as 2kWh from time to time, due to various conditions. What I want to know is whether it is possible for someone to deliberately hack into the menus and tamper the battery capacity reading and odometer reading (and any other information accessible from the menus of i3) and if yes whether there is a way to detect it.
To my knowledge the battery capacity reading above is the only way you can get an idea of the state of the health of the battery pack (unlike a vehicle with an ICE where you can start the engine and inspect/look for signs of trouble) and its effective capacity which IMO is the main factor that determines the overall value of the vehicle, and having to make the decision based on this single information makes you wonder how reliable that single reading is.
Thank you very much!
I have been teasing with the idea of buying a used i3 which are becoming available at good prices in the local market due to depreciation. Unfortunately CPO vehicles are not available where I live as the authorized BMW dealer only brings down the REX version whereas a number of 2014 and 2015 BEVs used in UK are imported and used alongside the REX version in local roads. Hence I’d have to rely on visual inspection in making a buying decision to a greater extent.
I’m curious as to how reliable are the digital odometer reading and the battery capacity reading [menu (13.08 Batt.Kapa.max)] that can be accessed from the BMW i3 menu. I have read in forums that the battery capacity reading above, can of course vary by as much as 2kWh from time to time, due to various conditions. What I want to know is whether it is possible for someone to deliberately hack into the menus and tamper the battery capacity reading and odometer reading (and any other information accessible from the menus of i3) and if yes whether there is a way to detect it.
To my knowledge the battery capacity reading above is the only way you can get an idea of the state of the health of the battery pack (unlike a vehicle with an ICE where you can start the engine and inspect/look for signs of trouble) and its effective capacity which IMO is the main factor that determines the overall value of the vehicle, and having to make the decision based on this single information makes you wonder how reliable that single reading is.
Thank you very much!