Recent content by clasqm

I've been following Lion Smart for six years. They are not interested in selling one battery pack at a time to retail customers. They sell them to other companies, who put them into trucks and buses. Sorry to burst your bubble. And we've been hearing about these magical solid-state batteries...

SOLVED: From a Facebook group, posted for reference: Did you first disarm the HV system prior to replacing and fitting the new 12V? It’s quite important that the 12V be connected to the car only while the HV is uncoupled. Often, the DC/DC inverter stays active even with the 12V disconnected...

My 12v battery died while the car was charging. No sweat, I replaced it, been down this road before. Now my car starts up normally if I charge the 12v manually first, But the car can't make up its mind if the 400-volt battery is at 0% or 100%. The driver's screen shows 100%. But try to drive...

There seems to be a lot of variation between i3s with regard to the noise made by the REX. Mine is barely perceptible, but I've seen others complaining about the droning noise. If the little white triangle in the charge indicator jumps from 8% to 70% (or whatever your state of charge was when...

That would be me: https://www.mybmwi3.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=12&t=16678&p=63221#p63221

I love my dog, but I don't want her scratching up the leather seats. You can buy a pet barrier for a fair bit of money. Or you can get a section of pool fencing . Cut or bend it into shape and tie it to the headrests with two zip ties. Blanket on the floor and you're all set. No, it won't take a...

Essential i3 accessory: a cargo net! Basically a net made of bungee straps. I bought this one at a motorcycle shop some years back. It fits perfectly with the four rings in the boot and stops your shopping from rolling around