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I just read this update this morning. Understandably, I'm a little perturbed by the information, if the article's implications are true. In any case, it seems that the 2017 model year version is still on track (i.e., the one with the increased EV and REx mileage), so that's in my plans to...

I've been successful sending addresses to my i3 via Google Maps; however, I've only been able to do so using a browser-based (in my case, a Windows PC) method. The native iOS Google Maps doesn't seem to have the "send to car" function. Based on some comments I've read on this thread and other...

The predetermined price of the vehicle is the residual value plus the balloon amount (typically $7500). FYI, I'm referring to OwnersChoice with Flex (OC/F), since I don't know anyone who has opted for simply OwnersChoice without a balloon. I'll also assume you're aware that OC/F was designed...

Concerning the ACC (adaptive cruise control), there are two problems with it. The first one relates to when it mistakenly thinks there's a car in front of me when there isn't, typically on either an incline or decline. That's happened two or three times, once at night. The bigger problem is...

Getting back to the main topic, I took my car in based on the August i3 Concierge announcement about the software update (now known informally as the 07-503). Only after I made an appointment with the dealership and came in did I find out from the service advisor that the update had ostensibly...

I thought I was going crazy. I at least expected a graphic that pointed to the three buttons on the rear-view mirror in the manual. I ended up going to the HomeLink website and getting some pretty good instructions. I also looked over a Youtube video or two. At least my Volt clearly...

Yes, I'm aware of SOC being available on the app. I've updated it while driving, but it's certainly inconvenient and it might have not updated once while I did that. The Honda Fit EV has an amusing separate keyfob that I use just to check the SOC while driving. I just am baffled why the OEMs...

Hooray! Do you mean there will be an actual EV that will finally display SOC once more? It's so much more practical to use SOC % rather than the highly-variable trip range estimator. Don't get me wrong--remaining distance estimation has its place, but it's more standardized to say that you...

RR3, I haven't owned either the C-Max or the Fusion Energi, but here are my thoughts relative to your comments: >I will miss the "hands-free", automatic-opening rear hatch. You actually have to lift the hatch of the i3 to open it! >The USA version of the i3 doesn't allow opening of the rear...

While I don't drive an i3 (I have the i3-REx), I would recommend the i3-REx. Though there are several accounts of those who have made trips with an i3 in the 80-90 mile range, I would argue that a BEV tends to constrain one's driving limits, psychologically or otherwise. (I own a Honda Fit EV...

The world is filled with TLAs from all bodies of knowledge. I work in a particularly TLA-heavy line of work (IT), and it's hard for me to keep up. A handy Google search on "ACL knee surgery" would reveal that ACL refers to the anterior cruciate ligament, one of the ligaments at the back of...

I'm member of "ACL Club" as well (had ACL surgery in 2005 along with cleaning up the medial meniscus; further minor meniscus damage in 2012), so I know what you mean. I've had my i3-REx for over two weeks now and also made a long-distance trip (183 miles round trip). I can say that the pedal...

I've been driving my i3-REx for a couple of weeks now. I must confess that I've been super busy and haven't had an opportunity to read the Owner's Manual cover to cover. However, I think I've managed to figure out much of the vehicle reviewing various options and other discoveries along the...

I'm totally there with you. While many articles highlight the top Volt desired feature enhancements as longer range, 5 seats, and lower price, not enough attention is paid to doubling the onboard charger to 6.6 kW and the recharge speed. While I understand GM's overall PHEV design criteria...

To slightly modify a quote my father-in-law would say, "I like all of the EVs that I've owned and wish I could have kept them all." Since it spans almoast 14 years, it covers a great deal a technological advancements over that time period, so direct comparisons aren't totally fair. However...

I took delivery of my i3-REx last Thursday, July 31st. I've had the opportunity to look at the charging rates from Coulomb ChargePoint units (I myself have one in my garage); I've noticed that my maximum rate was 5.8 kW, dropping down to 5.5 kW as it got closer to 100% SOC. I haven't personally...

On a related note, I'm actually interested to see if it's possible to somehow actuate the accelerator in a way that allows the car to actually coast. I had read that one reviewer managed to do it by "feathering" the throttle, but I was unsuccessful. Only shifting the car into Neutral actually...

Your comments about the emotional aspects of car ownership are well taken, and BMW plays this card well. I can assure you there was a similar amount of excitement over the Volt from the early concept car prototypes to the eventual release in Fall 2010. The LEAF took a slightly different path...

Recycledoug, thanks for the update on your final decision. One of the first things I ask potential new EV buyers is to determine if a PHEV or a pure BEV is the more appropriate plug-in vehicle for their needs. What usually follows is a discussion about long-range driving needs and whether or...

Good point, electricvirgin; however, my response was to the original plea by Recycledoug, comparing the i3-REx (not the pure EV i3) to the Volt; I didn't comment on the MB B-series EV. The REx also has an ICE (Internal Combustion Engine) in it, so I would consider the complexity factor to be...