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BMW i3 is a city car suitable for city driving, but if you ever take it for a long stretch it could be of interest to understand how to drive to arrive to your destination as quickly as possible. High speed increases consumption, reduces range and requires more charging stops, but low speed adds...

BMW i3 has a large screen ideal for navigation. Google is outstanding at finding your destination. It is possible to combine the best of both worlds. In the post 'Send destination to the car' on bmwi3owner.com it is described how to use the iRemote app to google a business or contact and then...

After reading about other owners having problems with the drive train and 2 - 3 error messages myself the car software was recently upgraded. A happy surprise was that the standard charger is replaced as it apparently falls short of the IP44 it claims. If you have a charger marked 7644241-02...

For many i3 owners it is time to start thinking about winter tyres. With the odd dimensions there are not many alternatives. Bridgestone is the only manufacturer I have found producing the dimension that will fit the i3. Any other? Please find a summary of what I have learned scanning the...

In a previous post Range for Speed it was explained that high speeds dramatically decreases range. If you want to travel far, it is advisable to reduce speed. The post became a blockbuster and like any successful production it is now followed up with episode two (Range for Speed 2) to answer...

The iRemote app has recently been updated to also work with the BMW i8. At the same time some bug fixes have been made and the statisitcs functionality has been completely redesigned. With the webforum service swithed on your consumption and other data is compared to other i3 owners. Here some...

There are now more than 80 BMW i3 on Swedish roads. 38 got license plates in March. It's a tie with Leaf and Tesla that registered about the same number of cars during the month. Split between BEV and REX is about 50/50 now in Sweden. Read more on http://bmwi3owner.com/2014/04/registered/...

There are many discussions about what accessories to select to keep power consumption to a minimum (and boost range). LED, heat pump, chargers… Sorry to disappoint all speed lovers, but keep your right foot light on the pedal if you want range. With some simple testing I found that the power...

There are only 11 rapid cargers (CCS EU) in Sweden. Total. Three are in Stockholm and for a BEV the next out of reach (20 km). More on the subject Lack of rapid chargers slows down car sales

After more than two weeks with the brand new BMW i3 my conclusion is that the standard charger is sufficient. We always charge the car over night and it is always fully charged in the morning. If you are thinking of buying an i3 and are considering a Wallbox or similiar (just like I did) I think...