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As the originator of this question I have to say I love this forum. Who would have thought that such a mundane question (posed originally by my nervous wife driving my baby) would generate so much useful advice? In fact she told me she has already worked out that if she leaves it in Drive and...

In my previous life with an automatic ICE I used to slip the gear out of Drive while waiting as I felt it reduced wear on the automatic clutch. What about in the i3? Is there any benefit to be had from slipping the gear change into N while waiting and putting on the handbrake?

Gonville this is really useful. I just hope my confidence will increase with time so I can make similar trips. With only 250 miles under my belt so far in my BEV I am still learning what range is available in this cold weather. I am also nervous of depending on chargers I have not checked out...

I ordered my BEV on 23 June but it was revised on 28 June as my wife decided she was willing to pay the additional £530 to get Andesit silver rather than the Arravani grey I originally ordered. Delivery was estimated at 14 December. We've ordered Lodge, winter package, heat pump and DC charging...

Thanks Goldcj7 for a really useful post. I feel re-assured. Winter tyres? Did you buy a spare set of wheels and tyres for the winter? Would love to hear more.

What actually happened when your wife ran out of charge? You called BMW and they put car onto low loader and towed you where? Did they charge you for this? Should be picking up my BEV in the next couple of weeks and my wife is worrying! Should I have got the REX???

My BEV is due for delivery week 50 (in BMWspeak) and I am excited but need to get the following off my chest. Getting my home charging sorted here in UK is proving a real mission. Sorry non-UK members this is a bore. British Gas successfully installed the Polar charger (the upgraded £99 30amp...

Talking of blocked chargers you may be interested to hear my exchanges with NCP car parks and Chargemaster. The Chargemaster website shows a charging station at Witham Station Car Park. Could be useful I think. So whenever I take a train I note that the two spaces are occupied by ICE vehicles...

Yes I know one should buy a Rex if there is a chance you might run out of charge but while awaiting delivery of my BEV I like to ponder... So has any BEV owner actually run out of charge and been stranded? What happened? How many more miles did it actually go when it said zero miles left? What...

Thanks Brian - very clear.

Brilliant forum especially for those of us eagerly awaiting delivery. Can someone explain why the battery capacity is quoted so differently by different people? Using Kwh it appears variously as 18, 18.8, 19, 20 and 22. I assume the problem is the difference between Kw and kwh although we also...