I agree that more miles isn't really the issue with this car because it's the quintessential city car. I can see keeping my 2014 BEV i3 forever because it's really quite perfect for Houston and I'm not sure that I want a bigger car. I wouldn't mind an upgrade to a 2019-2020 i3s in red color with all...

Has anybody tried to install a Raspberry Pi carputer into the i3, ideally connected to the main navigation screen? I've seen some links on the web re: other BMWs, but nothing for the i3 specifically (perhaps it is all the same?). It sounds like a fun cheap project but I'd much prefer to follow detai...

I have a 2014 i3 BEV that is routinely giving me 25-40 miles on a full charge on comfort--with maybe 60 miles on eco pro--when I used to get 80 miles on comfort alone. I have until August 2022 to make the battery claim, so I'll probably wait until the end to maximize my chances of a new battery.

My wife and I share one car, the BMW i3, and I used to think that I'd keep this car forever as a second car at least. But I'll probably trade it in for a used Tesla Model 3 LR when those cars depreciate below $20K. (We currently rent cars for long-distance road trips.) I can't justify two cars for a...

For about 5k miles/year, we were spending $100/year with the BMW i3 in Texas. For comparison, we spent $500/year for the same mileage with a Prius in the past.

Our costs have come down since then to $20-40/year for 5k miles with the BMW i3, but that is after installing solar panels for the house.

Would a WiFi controlled EVSE be able to stop charging at 80%? Is it possible to make a dumb EVSE "smart" with aftermarket technology? For example, with a WiFi controlled outlet, etc.

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Thu Jun 13, 2019 12:55 pm

How many panels does it require to charge your car? I am guessing for most of us the car is not home during the day to take advantage of the panels.

I have a 7.5 kW system, which is enough for almost all of my needs.

What is the point of running the battery cooling for hours a day when you're not using it? How much energy does that use? Are you suggesting that this increases the battery's longevity? I also doubt that a closed garage can get to 100 degrees overnight, and perhaps not during the day either. Shade c...

The G-O-M is just that, a guess. Consider instead your battery charge and your average mi/kWh for the specific season/weather.

The Niro seems awesome. I can't wait until it's cheap enough on the used market to buy (I don't buy new cars; call me a sucker for appreciating assets). Thanks for these updates.

But what is a DW? I assume your spouse, but I don't understand the abbreviation.