Recent content by ironsia

Jeremy, there quite a few CCS DCFC points in the UK compatible with the i3 - plenty of posts on here and on the FB BMW i3 UK group. Not many in the far SW, though, but <ccs-map.eu> shows one CCS at Exeter Moto services. I've personally used Ecotricity provided ones at IKEA Wednesbury (3x OK)...

See John Higham's post on this on the FB i3 group, posted 9hrs before this. He say's that the updates to KLE and software bring back the original intended behaviour.

To save the money I put into the Driving Assistance Plus (& enforced the interior upgrade) and Parking Assistance I went for the basic 19" wheels and Capparis White. You will need dark floor mats with the upgraded interior (maybe not if your life is purely urban with smooth loafers, no kids or...

I got a failure on the Ecotricity CCS at Cliff Lane, Lymm near Warrington 22 December. Used the L2 instead to get a few miles during the short time I had available. However, I've used the one at IKEA Wednesbury 3 times now, most recently 29 December, without any problem. The unfinished units...

I'm new to owning a premium car or a RWD, retired after a career designing auto safety systems and latterly leading safety analyses on electric power steering, ABS, TC, ESP, etc. My car has 19 wheels and the standard Bridgestone tyres. We had a few inches of damp snow (the usual sort in soggy...

Had ours for 10 weeks and only done 700 odd miles (retired UK suburb dwellers, with free local bus and train pass), but expect to do more in the coming months and more longer journeys. Only minor niggles, delighted by the car, would buy again. Thank goodness we revised our order in time to...

I think Surge may not have recognised that the cost/benefit for those of us with European-spec REx is different, as we don't have the hill-climb compromise that has so troubled some in N America. I'm with those who say they can drive far more electric miles, just because they have the REx, and...

One small point to add to ultraturtle's excellent summary of REx benefits: REx owners who have a PV solar installation in a place with highly variable weather like the UK have an extra option. Faced with a low battery on a dull day with sunnier weather forecast soon, they can postpone charging...

Thanks, jadnashuanh, I noticed that when I was started in EP+ yesterday, and couldn't understand why the demist came on, despite knowing about the camera and rain detection. Now all we need is a microwiper or lens heater for the reversing camera ;) !

I can't answer to the heat pump question myself, (REx and only had it though mild conditions so far). But the crucial option, I think, even for REx buyers is DC rapid charge. That's certainly the opinion of lots of Californian owners, and they like us in the UK have the benefit of a growing...

Thank you for your replies, that sounds definitive. Demisting seems to happen fairly quickly once one is in the car, even if Eco Pro+ is selected.

I imagine BMW knows the answer to this: Strictly to conserving range (not comfort), is it worth pre-conditioning a cold car before a 1.5 mile (3km) trip when the car is not connected to a charger? or a 5 mile trip, 20 mile, etc? And how does this vary with temperature or battery SOC? As I...

Yes, really, me too.

Yes, but Switzerland and Norway are members of a looser economic grouping (EEA?) that pretty closely follows EU directives on matters like transport regulation, to get the advantage of easy access to the large EU market.

Has anyone yet had unintended opening of the windows while the key fob is protected by blue glow-in-the-dark official BMW i3 fob cover? We haven't had this happen yet, but our car sits outside the house in wet England, so we were pleased to get one in a welcome pack a month after hand-over. I...