Recent content by hrmandell

Does a Rex have to be smoked in Cali at all? It's a motorcycle engine.

In Cali, there are really few DC chargers with a J1772 plus DC. Lots more for the Leaf. That is about to change. BMW has a less expensive DC charger available, is in discussions with Tesla for joint charging and plans a wider system. The 2015 will have DC standard. If you are looking at a 2014...

If you think BMW screws its customers, maybe you should have bought a Leaf. :lol: The fact that BMW built this car facilitated me being an early adopter, There a few better engineered cars available than BMW and the electronic drive has been tested exhaustively.

The Rex engine is tried and true in BMW motorcycles.

The Rex operates on 3 speeds, with the max speed being similar to a quiet lawnmower. You don't hear it much at highway speed. On the CARB limitation, how long do you think there will be an aftermarket upgrade to allow the Rex to engage at will? I don't see it failing smog tests in CA if it did...

It couldn't hurt if you let the gas stay for 3 months or more. Seems like a lot of trouble. Why don't you run the charge down and let the range extender do its thing every few months. Further, while basic no lead regular tends to be unstable over time, you could use premium as BMW suggests which...