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    Doug DeMouro reviews the i3 Rex

    All very nice.... but I used to drive a lexus SC430 (2006 model) and will never go back to it......... reviews.... they should drive one for a month :mrgreen:
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    Do the ECO Modes really extend the range?

    yes it does, tested both several times. I alway drive eco pro (more relaxed), comfort if i need to go really fast. Eco pro+ when it is warm or Eco pro, almost no difference. Cold (freezing) bigger difference (heater+seats). Now 30 degrees celcius and airco......10km less range in Eco Pro vs...
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    Trunk always open, not locking

    Oeps ..... getting old, stupid to forget the comfort access..... :o (so used to it) It is locked without the key near the car, thx for the wake-up-call.
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    Trunk always open, not locking

    Central locking works. UNLOCK trunk works fine (fob, in car button and button on trunk). No settings in menu to be find. But it will not lock....... any idea´s (faulty lock)
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    The range of the i3 may be below par, but it's fit and finish is still the benchmark...

    BMW i3......I have seen and driven several other ev´s but enginering, interior and build quality.....bmw did a great job, love it and nothing comes close. And we probably will not see such a unique car for the next 10 years (it was a no cost spared BMW excercise for their first EV). Only one...
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    Condens in rear lights

    sure...... i get it out faster if I want. I am waterskiing like 25 years now and never had condens in the lights with any car. Looks like these are pretty open from the inside (not a sealed unit).
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    Condens in rear lights

    it bakes out in the sun just takes almost a week and we make this trip ....every week... hmmm
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    Condens in rear lights

    Interesting...... my hobby is waterskiing. So went waterskien at a lake with a friend, droove back and put our `wet` gear in the back (seats down), mainly just wetsuits. That was last week wednesday evening ..... now Monday evening, so 4 days and rear light units still have condens in them ...
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    Any one here ordered a Tesla Model 3?

    I3 (even REX) is local distance (unless you have the time to plan and wait at chargers, I don't). We have a hybrid for long distances as well. Next thing will be a long range EV (and home and office DC charging), then it makes sense. I hate and try to avoid public charging (only FAST DC is an...
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    depreciation of the i3

    Main reason why I bought it second hand......2013/2014 is exactly the same car as 2017. Only the new 2018 is slightly different. Just not sure what the 44kw version will do.....that one gets into the "enough range" category to stay interesting over time. And by the time aftermarket battery pack...
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    On-center steering feel

    mine had the same, solved after software upgrade (jan 2018). so call the dealer.....
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    Freezing weather performance

    0 degrees celcius, four trips of 25km on one charge (no pre-heating/charging): 100km (60 mi). No highways. After a charge at the office (warms the battery as well), the range on the meter is 130-135km, at home it shows 100km (after a 25km trip) Next morning: it shows 80km (so cold battery). I...
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    Regen braking can be dangerous on icy roads

    It just does (100% sure) and they know it, so they changed it (quite a bit), new software will make it much better. But I am unable to test (no ice). Not just you.... lot's of post on the net.
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    Why does an I3 need vented front discs?

    according to the dashboard meter: regen can be about 50kw/100km (tested a few times to see how much i could get ... flat roads). ,..... will be able to put that into the battery when the battery is cold ?
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    Regen braking can be dangerous on icy roads

    ok.....no snow, but car just had a software update and regen now kicks in smoother ! (i had 2015 software, now 2017) It has far more pedal play: letting go, first it will glide (not brake), a bit more it will brake a bit. Full off.....soft engages full regen.... Far easier to drive, not as...
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