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  1. Arm

    My bmw app not showing anything but location…help!

    This is not a BMW problem...this is an ACROSS THE BOARD subscription model problem. EVERY single company you can imagine is doing this nonsense. You think this is bad? Wait until you have to work with software that requires yearly subscription and maintenance fees. Tesla also does it. If...
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    Someone else searching for an 2021 i3 S fully loaded with the all the options that were offered BMW as a part of “ their last year’ program.

    I may have considered selling you mine but then I'd be left without a car lol.
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    My intro message. BMW i3S is brilliant, but needs big range Solid State battery

    There EV market is actually too new for replacement battery solutions yet. Mostly because current batteries don't fail much and last a lot longer than anticipated. The market for such solutions will come and be more mainstream in the future but for now, more innovative and smaller companies...
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    My intro message. BMW i3S is brilliant, but needs big range Solid State battery

    People spend loads of money updating or repairing cars that are worth repairing or updating. The i3s is...in my opinion...one of those cars. I, for one, would love to keep my i3s and update it if that opportunity arises. It's still cheaper than buying a new EV outright and would make this car a...
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    2019 I3s - code P1179 and burning electrical smell after using Rex

    Possible loose wire or cable that's always in contact with a hot REx? That cause the smell and also trigger the code? Just thinking of loud. What does that code indicate anyway?
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    2019 i3s REx in Los Angeles

    Congrats!
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    My vehicle went up in flames

    Shady post
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    Do you have a Wallbox charger at home, or why not?

    I doubt charging to 100% in this car makes any noticeable impact on battery longevity. This battery is different than Tesla packs (at least the non-iron based ones where in the new iron based packs you actually are recommended to charge to 100% once a week or so).
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    In praise of the BMW i3s

    Money comes money goes. We don't take it with us hence spend it on things you care about and on things that make a difference to others in ways it can help...whether it be people, yourself, a cause like animal welfare, etc. I never understood the obsession rich people have of hoarding money in...
  10. Arm

    9 Wonderful Years of i3 Ownership!

    That grey colour on an i3s would have looked amazing. With the black rims it would look incredible honestly. Love that color.
  11. Arm

    C&D - What to Buy: 2013–2021 BMW i3

    One of the worst marketed cars on Earth. Well done BMW for killing it.
  12. Arm

    Metallic chafing noise from front

    Sounds like the cooling system...it ramps up as you drive faster so as to cool/heat the battery pack. Once optimal temperature is reached, it throttles back to a low steady state level. That's my guess anyway.
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    Rattling glove box lid! (Any ideas on how to tighten?)

    Try putting 1/4" foam strips (one side has adhesive) under the lip of the glovebox. It preloads the latch when engaged. The glovebox on this car is infamous for rattling...as is the passenger side air vent. I've gone as far as lining the inside of the lid with foam and tape but it's just poor...
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    Want to buy an i3 as an around-town EV

    Actually the maps are updated 4 times a year OTA now.
  15. Arm

    Want to buy an i3 as an around-town EV

    You can change the brake fluid at the dealer for around $180-200. Every two years isn't necessary...so stretch that out to three or four and it's well worth the price and coverage the dealer offers if anything happens to go wrong.
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