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i'm not exactly sure why dealers do this but in a couple of cases when I bought a car, the finance dept. inflated the "purchase" price but then increased the discount so that the bottom line was what we agreed to. Maybe it has something to do with not reporting a "reduced" purchase price...

Fifty miles on a fully charged '17 is too low. Depending on temp, speed, wind, etc, should be at least 80-90. Look at the sticker on the driver's side door jamb to make sure of the date of manufacturer, or run the VIN on one of the web based VIN search tools. If it's really a '17, I recommend...

It's bad news if lightning strikes any car.....

Realoem.com might give you some clues.

Thanks Jim Lots of technical papers out there Here's one that's interesting: https://www.greencarcongress.com/2013/08/bmw-20130812.html

That sounds intriguing. Can you go into more detail or link a website with more info?

Some EV's (Bolt, Leaf) have more than one regen mode whereby the amount of regen can be more or less aggressive. According to my limited understanding, regen is produced as the magnet in the electric motor (rotor) is turned by the wheel, and produces a force in opposite direction to the wheel...

Good job, Bob

Congratulations!!

I hate to be a "negative Nancy" but that's a quite challenging project. As you probably know, a 2002 can be a collector car. You might want to restore the 2002, sell it, and buy a new i3. Just a thought.

Mine ran down to around 4% and the power dropped so that I could only go about 40 mph max. The Rex was able to charge it up to around 6% at which time full power returned.

Thanks I33t. Not to defend FB, but... You can search content using the search bar at the top. Also, there is a "files" section (on the left) where members have uploaded various DIY and how-to files Iv'e found that plenty of people under 40 use FB The BMW worldwide i3 FB group has 16,581...

I've had 100% success with EVgo if the ambient temp is less than 90 F or so. 0% success if it's hotter than that.

According to this website https://www.pluglesspower.com/learn/tesla-model-s-charging-home-public-autonomously/ most Teslas can take 11.5 KW. At 240 volts, that's about 48 amps. My guess is you'd need to install a 60 amp breaker with associated wiring for 60 amps (to be safe) if you want to...

A BMW branded EVSE doesn't mean anything to me. I'd be surprised if BMW actually made it. From what I can tell it's a 30 amp EVSE (maybe 32). Original cost is around $1270, so 30% would be around $380. I guess the question is what would a JB or CC 30 amp unit cost? And is a 30 amp charger...