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Side by side comparisons between our 2014 i3 without a moonroof and our 2017 i3 with a moonroof prove that the largely transparent fabric slider that covers the top glass does nearly nothing to cut out the sun baking our heads. Does anyone know of source of insulated panels to sandwich between...

Looking for another car more than 4 years after placing a deposit for one of the first i3 REX's to be delivered in North America, I was amazed to discover that no automaker has even tried to create a better car. None, that is, except BMW. We were initially looking for something a bit less...

Spare tires are becoming rare, as manufacturers see their elimination as low hanging fruit in efforts to reduce weight to improve efficiency. The consequences of me being late for work are dire, so I always leave home with enough extra time to account for unforseen traffic or a blown tire. The...

These documents are no longer available from the Bimmerfest link. They are, however, available here: http://www.kneb.net/bmw/I01/ Get 'em while you can. They may not last long.

If registering an i3 REx in Georgia, make certain that the tag/title clerk at your dealership specifies the fuel code as "O" as in "Other". If your registration comes through with fuel code "B", you cannot apply for an Alternate Fuel Vehicle tag, which grants single occupant access to HOV...

Didn't want to hijack another thread that was veering off topic, so I'm starting a new one here - continuing the suggestion that BMW eventually replace the ICE with a Hydrogen Fuel Cell (HFC) as a Range Extender. Always nice to meet a fellow i3 forum member that gets it. Different power...

Tom, Does this site have the capability to add a file library? There are several lists I'd like to see created and kept updated: EVSEs compatible with the i3 CCS Charging Station locations (at least until Google Maps adds that functionality) Range/Consumption Spreadsheet - mandatory entries...

Tom got his REx!!!!: http://insideevs.com/first-us-bmw-i3-rex-delivery/

A few days ago, Tom mentioned that the site would be down for a bit in order to migrate it to a better performing host (or some similar performance enhancement - the post is no longer up). Just want express my appreciation to Tom for not only creating the site in the first place, but staying on...

See the article at InsideEVs: http://insideevs.com/bmw-i3-named-kelley-blue-books-best-green-car-2014/ or the source at http://www.kbb.com/car-reviews-and-news/top-10/best-green-cars-2014/2000010593-1/

40 minute video of i3 production: https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=pa5_tudyAF8

Can anyone confirm the battery chemistry of the i3? Tom posted in his blog 3 years ago that it was to be NMC (LiNiMnCoO2 or Nickel-Manganese-Cobalt), but does anyone know of a source that can confirm what BMW ended up using?

Having begrudgingly accepted the initially undesired Parking Package in order to keep my wife from having to walk the 58 miles to work and back every day for an additional three months, I'd like to see if it may be of some use. She has not had a need to parallel park since her driving test 39...

I entered my order into the BMW USA "My BMW" link so I could track the vehicle's progress through production, shipping, and delivery. Unfortunately, on the "Add/Remove Vehicle" page it shows the wrong color. I ordered Laurel Grey, but it is listed as Andesite Silver: The dealer Vehicle...

I'd appreciate any help I can get interpreting just what BMW's 8 year, 100,000 mile (certain to be higher in CARB states) USA battery warranty will cover: http://www.bmwusa.com/Standard/Content/Vehicles/2014/i3/bmwi3rangeextender/ModelHighlights/BMWi3withRangeExtenderPerformance.aspx?Id=707 I...

An 8 gallon (30 liter) 3600 psi Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) tank would provide the equivalent energy of 2.7 gallons of gasoline, would make frunk space far more useful than it's current job as EVSE storage (a 10" diameter by 33" cylinder would do the trick), would emit significantly less...

We'll be placing an order for my wife's i3 in the next few weeks (as soon dealers get their allocations here in the USA), and the only choice my wife has yet to decide is color. I threw together this graphic from the USA configuration site...

Much has been posted about the Tesla S and BMW i3 being too dissimilar to compare, but I disagree. The Tesla S and BMW i3 REx are the top 2 premium EVs, in base form they have roughly the same 160 mile range before refueling, and are less than $20,000 different in net cost for those of us in...

The 30% USA federal tax credit for "Alternative Fuel Vehicle Refueling Property", i.e. EVSEs, has been extended to the end of 2013, but is unlikely to be renewed for 2014: http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1088784_electric-car-charging-station-tax-credit-expires-on-dec-31st I would advise...

The USA configurator is up for the BMW i3: http://www.bmwusa.com/standard/content/byo/byohome.aspx?namodelcode=14IB Thank heavens for the $7,500 federal tax credit. It brought the total just below the $10 billion dollar price point...