Finally did the trip and had no problems. 100 miles each way. Waited until 30% charge on the way down to activate the rex and we had about 15% battery on arrival, having used about 3/4 of the gas range.
Found a free DC charger 15 minutes from my in-laws house and got back up to about 90%...
Thanks Bob, for all the great information is this and other threads.
Did the tank expansion with bimmercode tonihht and wanted to run the results past you and others to make sure I'm ok and all set.
Here's the run down:
Connected to OBD reader and opened app
Instrument Cluster > increase...
I'd be fine plugging and unplugging, it's more a question of my in-law's fear of the unknown when it comes to electricity and new technology...they tend to worry about thing many of wouldn't give a second thought
We successfully found one Monday and completed the purchase yesterday - early yet but I'm very pleased with it. I'm a "car guy" and although I appreciate the moral and practical benefits of efficient cars, it not my primary goal. This is really my wife's car but I ended up driving it a fair...
Thanks for the advice, helpful and reassuring..
We are looking only at certified cars so will have both remainder of new car warranty and the extended coverage. We'll definitely see how it goes with the fuel release and take it in if we run into problems.
Assuming we find one of course, off...
Thanks much for the info - I've been following your other posts with great interest.
I'm planning to use the BimmerCode app to make the changes.
Wondered about carrying a spare gas can - seems like an increased risk, but probably not much of one to worry about.
We are about to pull the trigger on purchasing a 2014 i3rex. Mostly it will be used around town for which I don't expect any concerns (except maybe the 2 mile uphill climb to get to our house at the end of the day.....) I've done a lot of reading here and elsewhere to become as familiar with...
Quick disclaimer that I am not yet an i3 owner yet but have been researching them heavily in preparation for purchasing one..
Another method for coding is the Bimmercode app for ios. http://www.bimmercodeapp.com
There is another thread currently discussing it -...
We are looking an imminent purchase of 2014 i3rex and have had the same questions.
In our area (southern ca, north of LA) advertised prices seem to be in the 17-19 range for models without the dc fast charger and 21-24 for those with it. At least that's what I assume is making the difference...
New to the forum and don't have an i3 yet - we are likely to be getting on in the next week or two if all goes ,well.
This thread got me wondering about the front camera that comes installed in the car - is there anyway to access the video from that maybe via coding? Seems a shame to have it...
New member and probable new owner of a used i3 in the next week or so. We've driven a couple of them and are pretty much sold on it if we can get the right deal on one.
Unfortunately, we forgot our tape measure both times and are trying to figure out the actual dimensions of the trunk space -...