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Greetings - My two year i3 ReX lease ended, and my car is back in BMW's possession. During my lease I put about 12,500 miles on the car. I live in a temperate climate and my EV range varied considerably based on temperature. Despite BMW's 71 mile estimated range my real mileage was 50-55 in...

Less than two years ago I leased 1 2014 BMW i3 ReX for a two year term of 20,000 miles. I've owned 11 BMW cars/motorcycles over the years, had owned three Toyota Prius' and a Nissan Leaf and decided to get the i3 instead of a Tesla since most of my driving would be local. A few months ago I...

Greetings - Some background may be helpful. I leased my BMW i3 ReX for two years, making a single up front payment for the total lease covering 20K miles. My ReX replaced the BEV i3 I originally leased 6 months prior to getting the ReX. The original car advertised a 70 mile range, but in my...

A friend just told me he placed an order for his new Mercedes EV. Here's the video: http://player.theplatform.com/p/NnzsPC/widget/select/media/guid/2410887629/3021121

Like many I considered the Tesla and wish them well. Any EV is welcome as far as I'm concerned. I'm also impressed with the early deposits for the new model 3. What hasn't been discussed much is the Federal Tax credit situation. Tesla, like everyone else, will lose the $7500 tax credit after...

Greetings - Since leasing my i3 Rex my needs have changed and I now routinely have to drive over 150 miles one way. I've been renting cars to make this ride, especially since I often have to return the same day. This is getting very frustrating, and I've thought about turning the car in...

Greetings - I have an i3 ReX and want to: (1) control when the ReX begins charging the battery instead of relying upon the BMW 6% default setting; (2) expand my gas tank to the European 2.9 gallon setting; (3) remove the "Accept" screen on startup. DVDinMotion hasn't yet figured out #2, but...

I bought my i3 Rex early this year, but my travel plans have changed. I anticipate that I'll soon by traveling at least one 200 mile one way trip monthly, and at least two one way 100+ mile trips monthly. For each of these trips I'll need to make the return trip in the same day so there will...

Greetings! As you may know from my prior posts I've enjoyed many decades of BMW ownership, 8 cars and 3 motorcycles, and have generally been pleased with my vehicles and support. However, since leasing an i3 BEV I've been disappointed with range, especially in cold weather which is often below...

Greetings - I'm interested in knowing if having the upgraded KLE installed on your i3 (BEV or ReX) has improved your charging time, range, preconditioning or any other aspect of your ownership experience. I am particularly interested in increased range efficiency, especially in cooler/colder...

I'm still trying to find ways to extend my cold weather range, and several suggestions include preconditioning the car before driving. I have a Clipper Creek 40 Amp hard wired EVSE, professionally installed on a separate 40 amp circuit, as recommended by the manufacturer. When I connect the...

Greetings - I've owned my BEV i3 for less than a month, and have posted about mileage shortfall in prior posts. I've tried lots of things, including various BMW drive modes, varying my driving style, staying "dead center" on the GOM gauge, and many other tricks. The bottom line is that the...

Greetings - I want to first thank the members of this forum. Without this forum I doubt that I would have become an i3 owner. The amount of knowledge, genuinely helpful/insightful posts and friendly supportive comments is truly exceptional. You are all to be commended for the high quality of...