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Wonderful EV, I miss it.

Art, Thanks much, as always you are correct. I did mean to say "I3" not "X3". Old age is such fun :D

For sale NEVER USED BMW I3 OEM BATTERY 12V 200Ah 300A includes plastic battery holder/carrier for it (in HONOLULU) Sticker on it is "4/23" , I paid $200 from Honolulu BMW in April of 2023. Bought it in case mine failed but sold the I3 and never had to use it. Charge is good 12.6v...

Most highly recommend installing a "guard" as described by Art. Based on his experience, I installed one with 1/8'' holes several years ago. It did not inhibit cooling at all, even in our warm Hawaiian climate. And I found a rock stuck in mine about six months ago that probably would have...

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WBY8P2C50K7E47179 96xx miles TERA World interior “PANDA” exterior, Eucalyptus wood dash Options: Harman/Kardon premium sound; Full Leather; Apple CarPlay; Outstanding condition, always garaged, Original 75 yr old owner/driver, no smoke/pets/kids. Back seat never used at all...

For over 3 years I have been getting on average 155 miles out of my 120Ah battery with the A/C always in use.

Odometer: ~9218 miles WBY8P2C50K7E47179 •TERA World interior “PANDA” exterior, warranty good until 29 AUG 23 •Options: Harman/Kardon premium sound; Leather Seats; Apple CarPlay; •State of Health of high-voltage traction battery: ~97% •Outstanding condition, always garaged, Original 75 yr old...

Here in Hawaii our KWh costs have skyrocketed during the last year and we only have one electric company for the state. :| :| We used to pay $.33 a KWh last year but this year it is $.43 a KWh. No TOU where I live in Honolulu but I have a PV system that helps somewhat. I always charge...

After a fair amount of searching, I have found a link to the best description of the fuse box, etc. for my I3 You might try https://fuseandrelay.com/bmw/i3.html Good luck!

I would choose the BEV. My 2019 BEV (5800 miles) routinely will do 140 miles in 85/90 deg heat in COMFORT mode with A/C on. Anecdotally the I3 FORUM listed I3 problems are overwhelmingly REX problems rather than BEV. Not having to drag an extra 300 lbs around is an advantage if you can...

With a 2019 BEV I have found that to get the the vanes in an open position so I can examine the condenser area, I have to start the I3 and turn on A/C full with the temperature set to the lowest level (I think it is 60 degrees). After about after 1-2 minutes of this, I shut the car off without...

Even in Hawaii I have found leaves in my A/C inlet, some of which made slight noise. I bought a conversion kit from Amazon that allows me to use my Shop Vac to use a very small, long thin, nozzle that enables me to reach through the inlet guards and the "fins" (when raised in the open...

Long shot: Have you checked your front inlet for the condenser? Before I installed a "grill" to protect it, I used to get leaves/debris in there and the leaves could be "sucked" up against the condenser when the A/C/Cooling system was pulling air in. Maybe that might make a noise as you...

arkadysom, Very sorry to hear of you A/C problem, it is uppermost on the minds of many of us I3 owners. I think many of us thought that the later models would not experience this problem. Here in Hawaii, I use the A/C non-stop all the time. Could I please ask some questions? Are you the...