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Thanks @cdnji. So it's a function of the car, and one doesn't need to pay more for a charger to control when the car draws charge - the car can be set up so it doesn't draw charge until 8pm (off peak). I'll be charging up at home every night regardless so not worried about the issue dealing...

Also is there a particular charger model that works best for the i3 REX - I ideally need the car charged in 10 hours. As mentioned ideally I want the car to avoid drawing charge until after 8pm when electricity prices drop. Is it better (longer range / longer battery life) to charge at a...

I'm strongly considering leasing a new i3 REX. I live in the Bay Area (California). I get reduced rates after 8pm. Can I set up my car or the charger to start drawing electricity after 8pm when my electricity rate drops by 50%? E.g. I get home at 7pm, I plug it all in in the garage, then the...

Thanks @theothertom - great insight.

I live in the Bay Area. I want to understand if there's a need / benefit to negotiating when leasing a 2017 i3 Rex. They're doing amazing lease rates on 2 year leases of $329 / month (sometimes lower). Normally I negotiate hard, but maybe negotiation is redundant/meaningless with these lease...

Thanks, I'm in Northern California - still not too cold. Sounds like the 2017 REx should easily do it, possibly using a little gas, maybe needing refueling once a week ? Looks like it should use 27 KwH for a 100 mile roundtrip according to this article...

I have a 98 mile roundtrip commute in the Bay Area. Probably 80% of that is at highway speeds (60-70mph) and the rest crawling along 19th avenue in San Francisco. (1) Can the i3 or i3 Rex do this? (2) Could it do the trip entirely as an EV or would it need to use some gas dropping the mpg /...