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In early May, I took in my 2021 BEV for its first service—brake fluid and cabin filter swap. While there, they let me know that parts are now available for the hv battery recall. https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2022/RCLRPT-22V683-3950.PDF I was surprised because I'd gotten the NHTSA notice a...

Saturday we headed up to Sonoma for lunch and wine tasting with friends. Of course we took the 2021 i3 that had been delivered on Tuesday. Our place in SF to the winery is 55 miles, roughly half freeway and half two-lane country roads. I hadn’t planned to make this trip a range test since I knew...

I've been posting here for awhile having previously leased 2014 and 2107 BEVs. Thanks to pandemic-related work from home situation, I didn't see the point of paying to park a new one when the 17’s lease ended in 2020. We own a 2009 3-series so it’s not like we couldn’t get around. I figured I'd...

I was in the first wave of US i3 buyers, taking delivery of a BEV on May 15, 2014. I recently swapped it for a 2017 BEV and thought my experiences might be helpful to others facing a similar transition. I know this is going to be a long post but I’m trying to be thorough. My 2014 deal employed...

BMW NA released yet another iOS app on March 31 with a big publicity push. While the BMW Connected North America app simply duplicates most of the features we already have in the i Remote app, it does add what sounds like navigation integration with other apps and the Apple Watch so I was...

I'm pleasantly surprised by the i Remote app on Apple Watch. It seems to work better than on the phone if for no other reason that you don't have to enter a PIN/Touch ID each time you go to the app. The smaller screen design seems to make more sense as well; the buttons are larger and more...

I've noticed similar behavior. You can't connect a single device using Bluetooth and USB simultaneously. Disable Bluetooth on the device, then attach via USB cable and it should show up.

I inadvertently discovered that not accessing the i Remote app for an extended period (while on vacation in my case) will trigger an automatic log out. In August, I was overseas for two weeks so naturally I didn't access the i Remote app (or drive the i3) the entire time. When I launched the...

The window sticker lists "Enhanced USB and Bluetooth wireless technology with Smartphone integration" as standard. My i3 streams Bluetooth audio without a problem. I used it for songs loaded on my phone mainly. Though a couple of days ago, I inadvertently got the audio from a YouTube video...

Took delivery of my Andesite Silver, Giga World i3 BEV tonight, May 15. The folks at Sonnen in Marin told me I was their first. They had a second i3 in Andesite Silver but with Mega trim on the showroom floor, already marked sold. Its only options seemed to be 20" wheels. So much for the Terra...