Recent content by mabooker76

Had a similar issue a couple of days ago. Drove 8 miles to work (mostly downhill), then out to Riverside and back at 90 miles (so the Rex kicked in about a third of the way from the office). Parked for the rest of the day then home - the error message said the Rex had quit and that I could...

So I volunteer at the San Diego Model Railroad Museum once a month, and took my Rex to do that trip from Altadena to Balboa Park (137 mi. according to Google) the first Sunday in September (75 degrees). Starting out on city streets into Pasadena, then a 60ish speed through downtown LA, then set...

Hi, Found this in a recent article - looks like the perfect thing, but I cannot find any other information on it... http://www.bikehugger.com/post/view/bmw-i3-at-the-usa-prochallenge

Hi, Just had my application returned to me from the DMV due to the fact that the motive power description they have for the car is not listed as 'Plug-in Hybrid (PHEV). There is a form (Statement of Facts - REG 256) that the dealership must submit that corrects the clerical error that shows G...

Hi, Yes, of the 7 or so REx vehicles delivered to So Cal, the 606 'regular' navigation was somehow omitted. My dealer discovered this at 2pm on Friday (an hour before I was to take delivery). He has escalated the problem to BMW NA, and the issue has gone to BMW engineering in Germany. He...

Just got a call from my rep this afternoon. He stated REX EPA numbers are in/done (have not found them anywhere yet on the net) and that they should be 'on the trucks' by the end of this week... Martin B.

Way to go... :mrgreen: My understanding is the Rex editions are at the port, but still waiting some EPA release data. My sales rep says BEVs this week, then EE editions, then Rex's. So probably mine by 5/19 or so. Fortunately my Active E lease goes until the end of May. Martin B.

I am in agreement with woof, but still think the i3 is the next car to have... (I have some advantage in that I was probably one of the last Electonauts on board and my lease does not expire until the beginning of April - so I have less of a bridge to an early May delivery.) It seems as if BMW...

Altadena to Tustin once or twice a month, once a week to Chatsworth. I am at the 'top' of Altadena so it is truly uphill to home, but I get back from Chatsworth with about 5-9 miles indicated left on the charge, depending on traffic. The actual distance states 82 miles. Half the trip back is...

I suppose it really depends on what 'restricted speed' means. Only in SoCal could 70 mph be considered 'limping' - granted California drivers do drive fast... ;) I set my cruise control at 70-ish and use Eco mode in my Active E if I am concerned about range to/from a destination and...

My 2 cents... I have driven the i3 a couple of times. My impression is that it should perform much like my '05 Mini S or the '70 2002 I owned. My 2002 was set up for SCCA Showroom Stock and I played with the BMW CCA at places like Lime Rock and Road America. The Porches and 'heavies'...

My sales person thought that BMW is looking to provide some relief for the California DMV fees if you have to go past your lease date. Since even Electronauts probably are not going to get i3's until April/May at the earliest (according to him), seems we all will need extensions.

My opinion that the car is 'worth' $7500 less at drive-off would only be true if the Feds gave you that money 'off the top'... From a recently reprinted article by Edmunds.com: "Up to" is the critical modifier. The federal incentive is usually referred to as a flat $7,500 credit, but it's only...