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I feel your pain!! 🤦🏼‍♂️ When we were looking for what was eventually the second hand white i3 we have now, we had the same issue, being “gazumped” on no less than three separate occasions at three BMW dealerships. Incredibly frustrating and awkward to get the “reserved” deposits back too! I...

The AUC sensor in a BMW i3 stands for Interior Air Quality Sensor (but in German!). It's responsible for monitoring the air inside the car for pollutants and unpleasant odors. Here's what the AUC sensor does: Samples the air inside the vehicle. Detects harmful gases or unpleasant smells...

Well, I can only go on my experience and the comments I have from others. A good friend has also just moved working for Jaguar Land Rover up here to a partnership in a BMW/Mini dealership - sadly at the other end of the country! All of those with experience of the i3 say that the failures are...

We only have the 20” wheels on both now, and the i3S’s firmer suspension does make it a less relaxing ride on a rough road, but correct tyre pressures are everything, and a change to Michelin tyres makes a big difference to ride quality too. The i3 and the i3S are a joy to drive - and actually I...

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Actually, I think, having used an ODBC-connected battery monitor and battery monitoring software, the main motor (power) battery is neither charging nor discharging when the swingometer is in the middle. Don’t forget all the ancillary circuits are powered by the 12V battery. The only way I...

Thankfully ours was replaced at a BMW main dealer for c.£580 including a new upgraded heater unit. The cost goes through the farm, (it's a company pool car) so we get the VAT back, so not too bad, and I could keep working instead of scraping my knuckles in the frunk.…

A tip (or more of a guide), that I wish I had been given at the beginning of our five years of i3 experience (and we have two battery only i3’s) is that the “ideal” when driving an i3 is to use the “accelerator” 99% of the time to control your speed. Only use the brakes if you need to, and just...

One of our i3’s had the same issue - intermittent heat- and then none. Apparently a “known” i3 issue for the standard non-heat pump versions. It is the i3 heater element that fails - situated behind the “frunk”. Someone competent mechanically will find it an easy swap out. Caution: Remember to...

My opinion, for what little it is worth, is that I think you will get used to the steering. We have two i3's - one an i3 with self parking, and an i3S without self parking due to the wider track and wheel arches. We have owned (leased then purchased) a series of i3's since 2016 - with our...

Worth getting it on a ramp with a jack and lift front end and do as @RicardoF1RST suggests. If I identify stuff like that I find WD40 doesn’t last long. - but since like me you’re also a biker, spray chain lube (in the right place) is sticky and seems to help most things. If you need to remove...

2019 i3 in Stormtrooper White and Black 2022 i3S in Mineral Grey I guess we like the i3 a LOT! Both are 120Ah BEV only (no rex) They are keepers.… hope to keep them going for many years to come…

I’d echo the comments on tyre pressures particularly on the 20” wheels - and especially with Bridgestone Tyres. We have a 2018 i3 and a 2022 i3S as our cars at home and have 2 x 22kW chargers in our garage (although the i3 maxes out at 11kW AC). They’re both BEV only and 120Ah versions. On both...

That's fantastic news. Seems like the REx and Level 2 charge sorts that idiosyncrasy out - I can see you doing that a little more often from now on... As for weather - I'm definitely a northern hemisphere, Viking descended, Westmorland (an old English county) man... Not only do we still count...

That’s great news and SO glad it’s headed in the right direction... I’ve never used or experienced a REx fitted i3 so have no idea of the idiosyncrasies of this version - but clearly someone helpful in the i3 community does... 👍🏻 As for 47°F being cold - that’s recently been our warmest...

What a great suggestion by @Alohart.. I’m a complete newbie to the i3 so figured that something doesn’t sit right - when @Deutsch100 with a far stronger EV experience isn’t getting the mileage.. I can’t imagine exactly what’s wrong - I don’t know enough about the i3 systems - but for his peace...

I’d be interested in knowing that too! My ideal driving position means that I can see all the dash, but the selector indicators always seem to be hidden, meaning I have to bob my head about like some demented chicken just to check what mode the drivetrain is in... The use of the controls is...

Hi, That low mi/kWh goes to the root of the issues you have @Deutsch100 , and the suggestions about dragging brakes was a good one... shame it wasn't a simple fix... Our i3 is not a REx and as you know from our other posts together - the range is pretty good. Our range of consumption at worst...

I’m still a bit astounded that there can be such a difference between the range we seem to get from our i3 120Ah - and what others in places that would appear to be more suited to EV driving - do from theirs. Clearly we’re very fortunate, but I still don’t think we are that unusual in getting...

Hi @Deutsch100, greetings from the soggy NW of England... I feel terrible in highlighting what I have taken as “normal” for range with our relatively “new” to us i3. I am truly puzzled. It’s a third-hand (we’re the third owners) ex-BMW demonstrator... I’m not at all alone in the “remarkable...