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Hi Tearless, The improperly fitted rubber joint on your 2019 i3 will be covered by a new car warranty unless the car has been driven more than 50k miles or misused in some way (like improper installation of a roof rack, for example). Have you tried reseating the strip with gentle pressure and...

This thread is a good reminder that the telematic system in the i3 regularly uploads an enormous stream of data about the condition of the car that goes well beyond recommended service intervals. The unloaded data points include vehicle altitude, charging time and type, whether the sunroof is...

Munro And Associates Is Offering Its $2 Million BMW i3 Teardown Report for $10!!! For those interested, here’s a direct link to purchase the report - https://munrolive.com/support-%2F-store/ols/categories/bmw-i3-reports

For what it's worth, beginning with the 2018 model year a baffle has been included in the space between the front grill crossbars and the a/c condenser so that the vulnerable part is not visible from the front of the car (see linked photo), cannot be struck by road debris, and yet still receives...

Thanks for sharing the interesting travelog! Curious to learn if you have ever tried to slow charge Rex Senior using Rex Junior (will the i3 charge using using only the solar generator and occasional use J1722 or turbocord cables)?

If the i3 is equipped with the "Technology + Driving Assistant Package", it will have the wide screen center display. If you are searching for prior model years, the adjective "professional" is often used to distinguish the wide center screen from the narrow "business" screen. The terms...

Your calculations are correct - plus, BMW financing offers can also be applied to the transaction at rates which are better (here in the Northeast) than the competition. Moreover, BMW just announced that the CarPlay subscription will continue for the life of (current model year) cars without...

Hi sipabit, Just to state the obvious, check to make sure that your size 155/70-R19 tires/wheels (narrow tire + narrow wheel) are mounted on the front of the vehicle and your size 175/60-R19 tires/wheels (wide tire + wide wheel) are mounted on the rear. I once purchased a new set of...

Hi 3pete, We also experienced bizarre, head-scratching pricing on the set of 427 winter tires + wheels, in our case in the opposite direction as your transaction, when BMW offered a complete set of four for just $508.75 (https://postimg.cc/4KfWx8HH). The "website pricing error" was quickly...

Hi Adam78, Short money leases are real. The link below is the ad for the 2017 i3 REX that we presently lease. No money down, $139/month, $999 acquisition fee. Shop for deals using the websites of your local dealers and visit when they are hungry for foot traffic (like in mid-January here in...

jadnashuanh, You are correct that the 33 kWh battery is indeed heavier, 162-170 lb heavier than the 22 kWh pack by my calculations. Perhaps this added weight contributes to the fact that a 50% increase in stored energy (33 kWh versus 22 kWh) only results in a 40% increase in range (114 miles...

The car failed the milk bottle test just today on the Mass Pike when the adaptive cruise control abruptly decelerated the i3 from freeway speed without warning or control input from the driver; felt a little bit queasy afterwards. Kind of like when a commercial aircraft begins to descend if you...

The Mitsubishi i-MiEV, now discontinued, allows the driver to select both the engine regenerative strength (off, moderate, or potent) as well as electric engine power (moderate or potent). Interestingly, the default comfort mode in the i3 (potent regeneration, potent engine power) is the only...

Hi jadnashuanh, The root cause of the software update fail in our case may have been simple sloppiness as you suggest but I also detect a note of resentment in our limited interactions with EV sales staff at several manufacturer's dealerships when asked to sell a product that, unlike...

Hi RobJones, We can top that! The Check Engine Light on our 2014 REX was illuminated BEFORE we drove away from the dealership at the time of delivery/orientation. We pointed this out, but neither the sales manager nor our iGenius were able to provide guidance late in the day. The software...

i3green, DC to AC converter devices from other electric vehicle manufacturers have been available for some years and are capable of powering electrical appliances directly from the electric vehicle traction battery via the vehicle's quick charge outlet. Very handy when the need arises to...

In our area, a purchase date before versus after 11/1/2015 will have a negligible impact on public charging options since NRG EVgo Level 3 charging is complimentary for a period of time following installation at a new location, since Level 2 and 3 charging stations are freely available at BMW...

A kayaking dry bag is large enough for both the tire inflator and occasional use EVSE and will keep both completely clean and dry!

Greetings jasleinstein, When the car calls for current from the EVSE, you hear a "clunk" as the contactor closes to complete the circuit; this happens repeatedly as the power needs cycle on and off. Fortunately, there is a solution for this courtesy of Clipper Creek, the manufacturer of your...