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My i3 is now about 5 years old and is currently at the dealership for a service. I asked them if they were able to run any diagnostics to let me know how well the battery pack is performing and if I am getting close to the 70% degradation figure which is when I believe the warranty would kick...

Last month my UK i3 (BEV) celebrated its third birthday and as a result I was faced with making a number of choices. The first was whether to keep the vehicle by settling my BMW Financial Services contract. This was pretty much a no brainer as I love the car, it still suits me perfectly, and...

I took delivery of my Bev in early 2014 on a three year lease and am still really enjoying it. I only drive it locally so range has never been an issue for me and the car has only 7000 miles on the clock. I am now starting to think about whether I want to keep it or whether I should order a...

Last week my BEV went into the dealer for its software update, and ever since the update I have not been able to charge the car overnight using the low tariff charging settings. Car went back to the dealer today, and the charging errors showed up on the vehicle diagnostics. Just now had a call...

My i3 is my first BMW so I guess predictably I am struggling a little with the menu system. I have managed to connect my iPhone 5 over bluetooth and it will also play audio when attached via USB. What I have not been able to do is to access the iPhone menu structure through the controller, I...

[img]http://s30.postimg.org/hhwtieicx/IMG_1244.jpg/img] Six months after placing an unofficial deposit with my dealer my Solar Orange BEV has finally arrived today. My wife drove about 5 miles in it and couldn't believe how fast it was, she felt that the acceleration was much quicker than her...

I have just had my Schneider wall box fitted this afternoon in preparation for next month's arrival. Schneider subcontracted the install to SEC Electrical and the installer did a terrific job. The wall box is now on an outside, unprotected from the elements, wall of the house and looks rather...

I have just driven my first 10 miles in an i3 and it was absolutely brilliant. Even though I was expecting the silence and instant acceleration, the actual experience was even more impressive that I had imagined. I only had to touch the brake pedal on one occasion as the vehicle would come to...

Very excited to have just been sent an email from my dealer informing me that my i3 will be their first delivery. The mail also included a screenshot from the BMW ordering system. It shows that my BEv's production week is 52-12-2013, expected week of 4-01-14 (not sure I know what this means) and...

Very excited to have just been sent an email from my dealer informing me that my i3 will be their first delivery. The mail also included a screenshot from the BMW ordering system. It shows that my BEv's production week is 52-12-2013, expected week of 4-01-14 (not sure I know what this means) and...

Interesting article from Bloomberg: BMW Mulls Boosting Electric-Car Capacity On Early Demand Bloomberg By Christoph Rauwald Oct 15, 2013 Bayerische Motoren Werke AG (BMW), the world’s biggest maker of luxury vehicles, will have to increase investment in electric-car production if demand for...

Like many on this forum I have become a little frustrated with the lack of information as to when I will be handed the keys to my new pure electric i3, particularly since it was back in July when I handed my deposit over to my local dealer. I telephoned the i3 helpline and spoke to a helpful...

I am assuming that given the unique tyre dimensions of the i3 that purchases of replacement tyres will have to be made through the the dealership nework? I am also assuming that because of German law there will have to be a winter tyre available at launch. I am hoping that these will be...

A friend in the car industry forwarded this to me: BMW i-Series: BMW’s Risky Project Spiegel Online By Tom Grünweg (Summary) July 09, 2013 GERMANY --- Although there are already plenty of electric cars on the market, none of the other manufacturers are take things as far as BMW with its...