Recent content by Scichick

My understanding is that BMW is REALLY not interested in non-dealership people having access to the computer tech. I tried to find some kind of database to familiarize myself as a non-specialist owner (something like a Chilton manual from olden days) and I couldn’t find any resources that...

That’s crazy! Thanks for posting. This is interesting. When I got my 2017 preowned (18000 mi) i3 from the dealer in May the 12 volt was bad. It caused all kinds of crazy stuff to happen with the computer system. The alarm went off randomly, it changed my preferences, drained 1/4 of my battery...

Update: it was the 12v battery. Since I just got the car they replaced it for no charge and even updated my software. I’m pleased. That would be great, but I’m not getting that information. The dealer service told me that they don’t know anything; it’s up to BMW and when I spoke with BMW...

Thanks so much for the reply. I hear ya about the variation in the Guess-O-Meter (I love that slang) but this is just excessive. And I noticed the car charges a few miles every time I take it out so I've come home with more miles than I left with. Yesterday I filled it up (141 miles GOM) Drove...

Same here! I’m hoping someone on the forum will be kind enough to offer some advice. I just bought a 2018 i3 EV 3 days ago. 18000 miles. It had 114 miles left on the indicator when I left the dealership. I drove it about 8 miles to a friend’s house and the charge went up to 122. Yea! I...