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A random thought when unplugging the (UK) 13A charger and coiling the cable to stow it in the boot in case I wanted to use it while away for a couple of days.... ...why is the cable from the unit to the type 2 connector much thicker and heavier than the cable from the 13A plug to the unit? I...

My KLE was replaced a couple of weeks ago, with attendant software update, so I should be on the latest software. At the moment I have off-peak set to 0800-1500 (daytime for solar panels rather than for a night time off-peak rate). Returned home at 10pm last night with 40% SoC and plugged in to...

I'll start with an apology to BEV drivers for whom this is probably obvious by virtue of occasional need. Last week I took a 7kWh charge for about 30 mins to enable me get between two motorway CCS charges without using the REx. Even so, with a slight headwind and 3-5C I had to use EP+ for over...

I've noticed when using DC rapid CCS charge that the SoC when I return to the car is usually better than I'd expected from iRemote by up to 5% and had put this down to a lag in updating although I'd expected the servers to obtain a realtime update only when needed rather than a regular one...

... or do I need a telematics reset? Since yesterday lunch time,whenever I check iRemote, status goes to 'updating' then returns 'Last update: (yesterday) 13:30' but since then I've done 6 legs, out and back 3x, plugging in and recharging each time I return.

I normally drive in EcoPro with climate set to 21C and a/c off. Now that the weather is cooler I've been preconditioning but the cabin always seems to be way above 21C when I go to the car and cools down once I start up. Do others find the same (which would be a waste of power) or is it likely...

After almost 4 weeks I think I've managed to work most things out on the iRemote app although I share the views of another poster that (my words not his/hers) it's very much trial and error. However the BMW UK website at...

I'm just looking at charging points for a route and have come across something I don't understand. I thought Chargemaster and Polar were one and the same, with Polar just being a brand/app name. However, looking at the Cheltenham area on the Polar Instant app shows three chargers at Cheltenham...

My central screen ( the pauper's version not the wide screen Pro) blacked out about 5 times today in an hour or so of driving. Each time it appeared to reboot immediately, first going to the BMWi logo then to the main menu. Has anybody else experienced this and if so, how was it resolved please?

My two week old i3 has just developed a high pitched metallic screeching noise when moving, it sounds like something I had an occasional problem with on an Audi 15-20 years ago as if a piece of grit had lodged somewhere close to a disc and it could usually be cleared by stopping and reversing...

I've noticed a few comments to the effect that settings have been lost after a car has been in the workshop for new software to be installed. Is this an inconvenience that can be avoided by saving profiles to a USB stick before the car goes into the workshop and restoring them afterwards? If...

Here is a question for the engineers (be they mechanical, electrical or software) on the forum. It isn't a question for the lawyers! There seems to be an acceptance of a relatively high level of problems due to bleeding edge technology and I should have thought that most of that would be in...

Just published today http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-29034483

A 17kWh battery replaceable in minutes or chargeable in less than an hour sounds too good to be true. http://www.flyer.co.uk/aviation-news/newsfeed.php?artnum=2013

I have an iPad mini and a fairly basic 3 year old Android phone that I was planning to replace with an iPhone for a number of reasons but was delaying until just before taking delivery of the i3. It now looks as if the iPhone 6 might be announced very shortly afterwards, so it would be good to...

I was looking at the online spec sheet to see exactly how much weight the REx adds when an apparent anomaly in the laden/unladen weights caught my eye. For the REx they are quoted as 1390/1730 kgs, a difference of only 340. That would have meant that four like me in the car (4x95=380) would be...

Please can somebody with a UK spec car let me know what the sitaution is regarding the usual tools for changing a wheel, I suspect that no wheelbrace or jack is supplied as they shouldn't be required when using the puncture sealant kit. However, I don't want to spend several hours (and probably...

It would be interesting to see what the UK sales volumes are for the i3. Anecdotally they must still be tiny, for example, I had my test drive on 8 Jan (yes, that's almost 6 months ago!) and still haven't seen another i3 on the road anywhere, not even a demo car (ie 13 plate). There are some...

Looks pretty cool http://www.euronews.com/2014/06/28/electric-aircraft-takes-flight/

I've just started to consider installing solar panels. I'd appreciate comments on whether there any any particular considerations or pitfalls to avoid when one of the main uses will be charging the i3.