Recent content by slipnslider

So you're saying just like some tires are "directional" and can't be simply flipped to the other side, the 2014 i3's WHEELS were directional as well. Thanks good to know.

Does that mean the base BEV is the only i3 where you can rotate the tires and prolong their life?

Interesting. Well what about ride difference between 19" and 20" wheels? Anyone noticed any difference?

I'm considering buying a used i3. We all know the i3 has a somewhat harsh ride over rough pavement, and the pavement in LA where I live is super rough. Has anyone noticed a difference between the ride of the REX and the BEV? Since the REX is heavier, does it bounce less? Or is the difference...

Oh, I just assumed it had that since every other car does. You're saying there's no way to run the air vents without running the actual air conditioning cooling unit?

"The Trump administration should consider amending these design regulations to benefit manufacturers, buyers and states." Haha that's a good one. If you hadn't noticed, any and every change the trump administration has made so far has been in favor of polluters, oil, and millionaires. He...

Does BMW mean to use the VENT part of the a/c to just blow outside air through the car over 25mph? Or are they saying using the actual COOLING function of the a/c is more efficient than open windows? Also I assume that cranking the a/c is going to use more energy than just having it on a...

Oh that's very interesting. Does that require any engineering skills or is it something anyone could easily do? Are there other functions in the i3 that can be mapped to preset buttons?

I want an i3, or any plug in electric because I am sick of the corrupt, evil sociopathic fossil fuel industry. Their endless greed could end human society if we don't wake up. Now with Trump and Putin's exxon puppet running the state department and a climate denier dismantling the EPA, I'm...

Newbie question (considering buying a REX) If you re-code your REX so that you can maintain SOC, is it easy to turn that HOLD function on/off? Or does it require cycling through menus and stuff while you're driving? Also I keep reading re-coding makes your REX hold soc of 75%. Does it...

Just test drove my first i3 and it was a used 2014 REX. I loved it. But I was under the impression that once the battery is down to 6.5% and the REX comes on, I could keep driving with the REX as long as I'm willing to stop for gas every 70 miles or so. He said this isn't the case, that...

See stuff like this is what scares me about buying one of these cars. Highly technical problems that even the dealer can't figure out very easily. I'm someone who likes to keep my cars for a decade or more. Imagine 10 years down the road. Finding someone to trouble shoot these cars will be...