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  1. J

    2014 i3 Range Survey (No REX)

    62 mph steady flat ecopro+
  2. J

    Battery charge after long periods

    from the manual Do not park the vehicle for longer than 14 days if the electric range is less than 6 mls, approx. 10 km. also With storage times of up to three months, if possible plug the vehicle into a suitable power source or park it in a nearly fully charged state. i believe the...
  3. J

    downhill regenerative braking gains

    decided to take a drive up in the hills today yea cruising up hwy 9 the battery % and range were really dropping fast came down page mill road which is steep and windy i gained 4.5% battery capacity regen braking on the way down first time ive actually experienced the range and battery %...
  4. J

    New owner

    welcome 2nd i3 here and like you just got a cpo 2014 bev recently yea the brake regen is amazing i live just a few miles from the tesla factory and have only seen 1 model 3 ... its too big and i dont like the styling you will definitely notice reduced efficiency/ range in the winter even...
  5. J

    Can't find the USB import option

    my 2014 mega world base car has no back up camera just parking sensors no music storage option i leave the usb stick installed i recently did 96 miles with this bev (no rex) on the freeway at 62 mph steady
  6. J

    Wrapped he Frunk ... again !

    those mats you sold me were great but they went back with the lease return at that time i had no idea id be getting another i3 this cpo car came missing the mats but the salesman took em from another i3 on the lot
  7. J

    Wrapped he Frunk ... again !

    my 2nd i3 never liked the black hood ... again ! 8-)
  8. J

    Just bought a 2014 BEV

    grats im on my 2nd i3 (a 2014 bev) just bought a few weeks ago be sure to monitor by hand touch the temperature of your garage outlets, plugs and associated circuit breakers to avoid my almost very bad experience http://www.mybmwi3.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2721 the charging current can be...
  9. J

    How much more are these going to depreciate?

    not everything is always and only about money
  10. J

    I want the REX...do I need it?

    the rex was worthless during the 2 years i leased it just bought a cpo bev a few weeks ago for a stupid cheap price ... very happy with it so far i only charge in the garage L1 120V reduced ~8A because like you i dont drive far and dont care about longer charging times L1 max ~14A almost...
  11. J

    I'm back ! Traded the Rex for a BEV

    dc fast charging is a novelty since even here in silicon valley they are few and far between i charge L1 reduced (~8A) exclusively in the garage with no problems
  12. J

    2014 Buying Advice

    i got a certified pre owned cpo car for the same price with slightly higher miles in like new condition with 2 years warranty. the bmw dealers are full of lease return deals now ... i think you could do better. color also matters ... they had a better deal/ higher optioned/ lower mile/ cheaper...
  13. J

    What really happens when a BEV battery runs flat?

    did just that yesterday down to 0 miles range / 2% battery life experienced mushy throttle response also noticed if i sit for a few minutes a small amount of range seemed to return :lol:
  14. J

    my battery degradation concerns have been assuaged

    just did 96.2 miles on a charge with this (new to me) used cpo 2014 bev with 26K miles steady 62 mph on the freeway flat did experience a little mushy accelerator pedal at the end 8-)
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