Recent content by peteinlongbeach

I find the seats surprisingly good, considering their size and shape. I'm 6'4", and I have less back discomfort in the i3 than I do in my Mercedes R, which was totally unexpected... Coming from a background of many rear-engined cars, I run the i3 front tires at relatively low pressure of 27...

6 months / 12,000 miles on 2014 REx. Flawless. I use it as my only car, including weekend trips up to 500 miles round trip. If it keeps up like this, I may be tempted to buy it at end of lease...

REx, 12,000 miles in 6 months. Fault free. I drive it everywhere I drove my conventional car. Just did a 500 mile round trip to the central coast. Love it....

This runs against my experience, and all other accounts by others who have had the car delivered with higher than normal tire pressures. My Smart car was the same way. Lower pressures = softer sidewalls = less sensitivity.

Not mine. I bought a new digital pressure gauge, reset all my tire pressures and the TPMS, and the status readout was very close. Keep in mind that temperature differences will affect the pressures and the readout.

In case this was missed over on the "worst" topic, cross-posting here (is that allowed?). Several observations: Like many rear-engine cars I've owned, the i3 can benefit from lower tire pressure in front. BMW's spec is a bit high for my taste and the high speed dynamics of the car, probably...

I've read several pages of this topic, but not all. Several observations: Like many rear-engine cars I've owned, the i3 can benefit from lower tire pressure in front. BMW's spec is a bit high for my taste and the high speed dynamics of the car, probably for reasons concerning range...

The ChargePoint app shows a graph of the charge rate...

Gasoline denaturing due to oxidation and moisture is minimized in the i3 due to its pressurized fuel tank / delivery system. Even in conventional cars, gasoline is generally good for about a year, depending on conditions. Don't worry about it...

Just the opposite for me, which was surprising. The seats appear a bit slab-like, but I'm guessing there is some strategic support built in because the lumbar support is much better than I would have imagined. I usually get lower back pain after about 2 hours in any car seat, even my Mercedes...

Invoking CA "lemon law" due to sounds from a supplier related consumable? I don't know...

Tire plies tend take a set after rotating a certain direction over time. Years ago I rotated a set of radial from side-to-side, and they developed worse cupping, noise, and delamination as a result. At the time, it was recommended only to rotate radial tires from front-to-rear because of that...

It's purely for efficiency: demand vs supply, just like hybrids do. It has nothing to do with "annoying" anyone, any more than any other idling ICE vehicle on the street. It's no more intrusive to surrounding traffic than any other scooter or motorcycle (far less than most).

My understanding is this is due to a design issue with the 20" tires. I also read where Bridgestone is addressing this in later production of the tires. In my opinion, seeking redress for this relatively minor issue under the "lemon law", and expecting a replacement car because of tire...

The perceived "hysteresis" is likely due to the electronic steering sensor at the rack, which can impart a negligible amount of "springy" lost motion from the steering wheel to the rack pinion, but this should be imperceptible in normal driving. This sensor responds to torque input from the...