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If anyone's looking for a new level 2 EVSE, eMotorWerks is having an Earth Day special and from now until 4/30 you get a free upgrade to JuiceNet Green (a $50 value) with the purchase of a JuiceBox Pro 32 or Pro 40 from the eMotorWerks webstore. It's a good deal on a great charging station...

There's been a bunch of news posts on various sites today station that BMW has discontinued the range extender option for 2019 along with adding a larger battery which is now 42 kWh. The larger battery is true, and it should increase the EPA rated range to about 150 miles per charge. As for the...

Hi All, I know many here have asked about which home charging stations are the best. I've done some reviews on various EVSEs and posted them here in the past. I just did another of the JuiceBox Pro 40, so I wanted to put the link here for anyone interested. Also, please comment on this thread...

Many of the early 2014 deliveries and especially the higher mileage cars have begun to experience a problem with incorrect state of charge values. It's causing considerable issues especially for REx owners. Here's a rundown of the problem and what you should do...

BMW's ChargeNow EVgo program is now expanded to include the entire national network of EVgo DC Fast charge stations. There's currently 668 DC Fast stations available, and that total will be over 700 very soon as BMW & Nissan are teaming up to add another 50. Details and links to the ChargeNow...

Calling all SF Bay area i3 - or any other BMW plug-in vehicle owners! Time is running out to join BMW's ChargeForward program. Get paid up to $900 to charge your i3 while using stationary energy storage systems made from 2nd life MINI-E batteries and a V2G connection. If you live in the SF Bay...

Have a happy and safe Independence Day Holiday weekend and enjoy your independence from gasoline! :D

There's been dozens of articles on the internet covering the class action lawsuit against BMW and the i3 REx. None of them tried to really explain the problem, and how it came about, so I took a crack at it. It's long, but it's thorough so grab a drink and have a seat...

BMW recently announced a battery upgrade (retrofit) program. However BMW AG is leaving it up to individual markets if they want to participate. Both BMW of North America and BMW UK declined to participate at this time. Personally I think they made the right decision, for now. Here's my...

One of the topics widely debated for electric vehicles is where is the best location for the charge port. I know this can be influenced by your geographical location (whether you use right or left hand drive) but the results are meant to collect answers from a wide variety of respondents. Please...

I sat down with the BMW EV infrastructure team at the LA Auto Show to talk DC fast charge. Below is part one of a two part post covering the interview: http://bmwi3.blogspot.com/2015/12/bmw-ev-infrastructure-discussions-from.html

Cars never fare well when they burn up in a fire. However since the i3 uses very little steel, and has a CFRP passenger compartment covered with thermoplastic exterior body panels, it basically melts away in a fire. Here's some pictures of what happens to an i3 involved in a fire...

Ever since BMW CEO Harold Krueger said in 2016 the i3 would get a longer range last month, the media has been speculating what exactly that means. Recently some "insiders' have claimed the additional range would come from BMW replacing the i3's current 60 Ah cells with Samsung's new 94 Ah cells...

BMW is announcing a special edition i3 Shadow Sport tomorrow at 8:00pm EST on the BMWUSA Periscope account. Only 50 will be made. For details and the link see my post here: http://bmwi3.blogspot.com/2015/11/breaking-bmw-i3-shadow-sport-special.html

I made a video of refueling the REx gas tank on a long trip. Just having some fun and responding to the people that argue how inconvenient it is to have to stop every 50 or 60 miles to refill the tiny gas tank of the REx: http://bmwi3.blogspot.com/2015/11/road-trip-refueling-bmw-i3-rex.html

It's that time of the year again when many electric car owners wonder if there is something wrong with their car because it can't go as far as is did only a few weeks ago. Once temperatures drop into the low 60's and 50's your range will begin to decrease. There are some tactics to help...

BMW has added three new colors (Fluid Black, Mineral Grey and Platinum Silver) and discontinued Laurel Grey, Arravani Grey and Andesite Silver for 2016. I posted the full details on my i3 blog for those interested: http://bmwi3.blogspot.com/2015/09/2016-brings-new-colors-to-i3.html

ChargePoint has a new EVSE available and it's a very good option IMO. Lots of features, network connected so you can view charging stats and history, easy installation and reasonably priced. If you're in the market for a home charger (EVSE) than this one should be on the list for consideration...

Back in January, BMW along with VW and ChargePoint announced they were partnering to create "Express Charging Corridors" on the East and West coasts. The first station in this network on the East coast just opened up in Hartford Connecticut...

There have been a few threads here questioning the sometimes loud buzzing noise when the car is turned off and often while it's plugged in and charging. As others have replied, it is indeed the A/C compressor for the battery thermal management system. More people are hearing this now because the...