Recent content by Egbert

I've had my 2018 BEV since Feb 2021. I've casually looked at State of Health, Kapa Max, and kept an eye on real-world range over the years. I also signed up with Recurrent.com just for giggles, they send me a monthly report. Over the last several months, I've noted that my "score" with...

The top of my parking brake switch seems to have broken off. Does anyone know if it's possible to replace just the top plastic part, or am I stuck taking apart the console and swapping the whole switch assembly for $135?

Yes it seems the device failed. I haven't been able to get it to connect again, I've tried a couple of iDevices, their support team sent me a Beta version to test, etc... nothing. I'm returning it for warranty.

A few days ago, I installed the BAVSound speaker upgrade for my base audio. This involved taking off each interior door panel- a fairly easy process. There is white insulation that lays over the foam door "membrane." My passenger door has it, but the driver door doesn't- the staples and tiny...

Yesterday, I let my phone go completely dead, so it was off for a couple of hours. When I powered back up, the app started working normally... until last night. At precisely 00:12:10, bluetooth connection dropped and won't come back. The unit is still properly connected to the battery...

Thanks. I moved the car outside and moved the phone to the back of the house. That's far enough away to disconnect the bluetooth, and then I get functionality of the app back. I can now see historical data up until midnight last night, so the app appears to be getting something at least. And...

I installed the 12V battery monitor that several folks here have recommended, and it seemed great at first. However, in the past couple of days, I seem to be stuck on "synchronizing data," and this locks you out of doing anything else with the app. Can't changes settings, nothing. I've tried...

I just received mine today. It will be installed sometime this week. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09W4R2L8P?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details

These two things conspire to report low range. Heat at 74, especially when not in ECO PRO, will drop range a LOT. With a full charge, set ECO PRO and then check the eDrive menu for how much range it's costing you. You could precondition the cabin while still plugged in, that will help. I've...

There are a couple of design choices that further shorten tire life, though- 1. The inner groove on the Bridgestones (EP600) is only 6/32" out of the box, whereas the outer two grooves are at a more typical 10/32". If you live in a state with yearly inspections, they won't let the tire go if...

Is this a REx model, because those have a lower rating, don't they? I thought it was 126 miles for REx, 153 for BEV. How do you drive? Lots of short trips? I'm in NoVa about an hour south of you, and if I run a lot of short trips of 2-3 miles with gaps in between, indicated range really...

Given that the tires have an asymmetrical depth from new (I measured 0.20" on the inner groove, 0.30" on the outer two grooves when new), has anyone considered asking for less rear camber in their alignments to help with inner tire wear? I suspect this would help wear the rear tires more...

If you figure this out, let me know how you did it.

I just installed my Grizzl-e last week. So far, I love it. I purchased a 16A charger first- Morec- from Amazon, and was going to live with that. It would have been fine for my use- I commute 12-ish miles/day round trip, and a few close-by stores otherwise. I'd been living with the 120v...

I removed the silver stripe today from my 2018. Peeled it off with heat- not simple. It came off the A-pillar real easily, no residue even. Passenger side went ok, left some residue. Driver's side took a long time, came off in a million pieces, super brittle. Apparently the previous owner...