I've heard folks complain that the very thick cables at 150+ Kwh chargers such as Electrify America cause the plug to not quite connect correctly when the charger is trying to talk to the car. Holding the cable to take some of the weight for a few seconds may be required for it to start...
I believe CA smog checks are based on the age of the car rather than a change of ownership. I think my 2015 REX is up for it's 1st CA Smog check in 2022. If you're buying a 2014 then it may be due in 2021.
The last time I sold a car in CA it was up to the seller to get a car smogged and...
When I try to start the BMW connect app on my android phone it fails with "Something went wrong, please try later". I've cleared the cache, deleted and re-installed the app but it still fails. Wondering if others are seeing the same issue.
The 3 pin dryer plug 10-30P has no ground, just a neutral and they are no longer used in new houses as there is a 'small' risk of shock. Code is now 4 pin dryer sockets (Nema 14-30P). However most US houses (including mine), still use the 3 pin 10-30 sockets, which is what I created my cable for.
Thought I'd post the following in case others are interested.
At home (California, US) I wired up a NEMA 6-20 outlet and use a 16 Amp Dostar for charging at home. However when we travel to family and charge at 110v we commonly needed the REX to fire up to get home. My brother in law is kind...
We've owned a 2015 i3 REX for ~2 years and mostly driven to work/shops and to family who are <50 miles away. This week we headed to Tahoe from Los Gatos CA, which is ~ 230 Miles and a 6000' climb away, our 1st long trip. After a bit of planning with plugshare and 'Drive the Arc' on where to...
I just watched this on Transport Evolved's youtube channel and wonder if anyone has seen mice or rats in/on your i3 and if so where to look for them.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uChfezFhL2w&t=325s
Power via water wheels is a great, 100+ year old idea (birth of the industrial revolution). :-)
However, not sure if connecting your i3 is the best way to harness the the energy
@jfran2, thanks for evangelizing, that did indeed fix the issue for me.
I found a nice photo of the fuse location here.
https://preview.redd.it/w3cdhn09w8a41.jpg?width=960&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=e8610a1c73e8a0b5418919abfd31aca681e829c0