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Very interesting article about Nissans plans for longer range EVs: http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1100775_nissans-60-kwh-200-mile-battery-pack-what-we-know-so-far A couple of quick takeaways: they decided to go with dozens of smaller cells (like Tesla) since there had been zero...

I ask because I had a flat last night w/o warning from the TPMS. As we pulled out of the Hollywood Bowl last night and onto the freeway we felt and heard three thumps from the right rear. The car drove and sounded just fine so we continued on towards home, after about 10 minutes/10 miles, the...

Just got back from running a bunch of errands in 104/40 degree heat. I made 4 stops of about 15 to 20 minutes each and then went to lunch for 45 minutes. I left the car in climate control mode each time and it was great to come back to a 72 degree car after carrying my purchases across scalding...

Interesting article at Green Car Reports this morning http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1099596_electric-cars-will-evolve-rapidly-by-2018-split-into-segments-by-price For me there were two interesting points: the manufacturers are all in agreement that the American Public insist on 150 to...

I went down to America's Tire (Discount Tire) to replace a 6 year-old truck tire that had a sidewall blowout last week. The Service Advisor at America's Tire pulled up my records, saw that the blown tire was over 6 years old and promptly informed me that I would be getting a free replacement for...

I heard from BMW via my dealer today and it was not good news. BMW are aware of the issue, they know it affects certain cars, and there is no fix at this time. They directly instructed my dealer NOT to replace any parts in an attempt to fix this. BMW further state that when parts have been...

Due to a civic miracle most of the streets I use have been repaved this spring, which is a Good Thing, but smooth roads are also where the whoop-whoop is most pronounced, which is fast becoming a Very Bad Thing. Perhaps it is a function of mileage, but the noise seems to be getting louder as the...

Just want to let the forum know that any "locked" i3 that is accessible by the public can be unlocked at anytime with a simple $10 radio amplifier. The low power signal used by the door to make contact with your key as you walk up to your car is boosted to a 50 to 100 foot range. Now the key in...

When you come in to work on Monday, could you please remove the spam.......again? Looking at the post times it looks like your weekend started on Friday, hope you had fun....

Monday morning I will be setting off for Tucson, Az about 500mi from my home. I plan on taking I10 to Palm Springs and then dropping down to I8 along the north side of the Salton Sea. This is a route I used to drive quite often when we had homes in both cities and is 520 to 525 miles one way...

Will the moderators please remove the recent spam....... And take the appropriate steps to prevent its reoccurrence? Since you are earning money off of our freely generated content, you should tend to your garden and pull up the weeds!

I have the self-parking system, but have never been able to get it to work. That is probably my own fault, but I wonder if there are drivers who use this on a routine basis? Does anyone use self-parking as more than a trick to show off to others?

It looks like GM will be selling the 200mile range Bolt EV in 2016, about 20 months from now. Can BMW compete with a 100mile range i3 for thousands of dollars more? I doubt it and that's why I am sure BMW will respond: they will have no choice. If they want to stay in the EV business they have...

I took my car in for the KLE replacement and accompanying software upgrade last week. I have been a very happy user of dvdinmotions REx hold mod and I was curious how it would be affected. I could have removed the mod before taking the car to the dealer, but I wanted to see what the worst case...

I am trying to install the REx hold software from DVDinmotion and am having trouble getting the car to reboot. The drive flashes as if it is being read just as the instructions imply, but their reboot procedure does not work. I can't get the new file to load.... DVDinmotion want me to reboot...

I downloaded the files, but now I am having trouble installing them. The instructions are written for an ICE car and are not very clear at all for our cars.The first try using the radio button to reboot the iDrive was a fail, now I am trying the lock the doors and wait 10 minutes method while...

I just realized that there is no steering lock on our i3, did some DOT regulation change and I didn't notice? The window is open and I can reach in and turn the wheel from lock to lock, the Infiniti beside it has the same sort of RF key and its wheel is locked straight ahead.

I have not been able to connect with my car through iRemote since 12/2, I keep trying, but it will not update. I have closed the app and re booted it several times with no joy. Anyone else having troubles? Originally I wanted to remotely initiate charging, but now I would settle for just an...

Yakima and Thule don't seem to have anything on their sites that fit an i3 although Thule does have a listing for the car. They just don't have any products that fit it. Does anyone know of a source for a roof rack to carry my gear when the car is filled with people and dogs? Also I have a...

We use our i3 for running errands around town and make several stops on each outing. We might drive 20 miles, but since the last stop is only 1.9 miles from our home and since it is at the very bottom of the hill we live on, we cannot see our efficiency on the rest of the journeys. Just the...