I have never put my car into Park. It automatically engages Park by itself when I turn it off. I think you're on the right track by looking for loose/chafed wires by the trunk extender.....

You should never use windex are car windows. They have coatings on them that the windex will destroy. I've never heard that. Do you have some documentation? Is there a warning printed on a Windex bottle? Given the litigious society that we live in today where even coffee cups have warnings on them,...

One of my pet peeves with the i3 is the confusing labels on the two defrost buttons. It is not obvious which is the front defrost and which is the rear defrost from just looking at the similar icons. Another pet peeve is that I have not figured out what turns the outside heated mirrors on yet. They ...

I would *never* purchase a used car without performing a sniff test in person, while sitting in the driver's seat with the doors/windows closed.....

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Mon Jan 20, 2020 6:59 am

Yes, I already bought my tires for that
https://photos.app.goo.gl/pJAUDSs4MLAMdLop9

Please tell me that isn't an old Kumho V700.....

If the cable is stuck to the car, use the blue emergency release cable located in the rear door jam of the driver's side (UK). There is a YouTube video of the procedure. Be gentle, because the cable is prone to snapping. Ask me how I know.....

My $0.02 is that the solenoid in the charge socket is not releasing, which was a common problem on 2014-15 North American models. Make BMW good-will the repair, since it is a known problem.

There are also videos on YouTube for how to "pick" the solenoid when it is stuck.....

The heat pump is used for cabin heat while driving, and is more energy efficient than resistance heating.....

Funny story. We've had a constant 62+ F temperature here for two days now, a nice break from the more normal near-freezing temperature that we had on Friday when I plugged my car in after my evening commute home. I drove 0.2 miles to the end of our street and back this afternoon, to turn my car arou...