Hi All,
I picked up a used 2014 BEV a couple of weeks ago and I'm having a great time.
I have 3 other BMW's so I suppose I'm a fan of the brand. I made the mistake of test driving an i3 and wow it was eye opening to say the least. I previously had a model 3 reservation(day 1!) and gave that up after driving the i3. I've also driven a P85 and a Leaf as well. The REGEN is what sold me on the car. It's so much fun to drive. I tend to drive manual cars and the i3 was the only car that really was interesting to drive and made it sort of a game to be the most efficient and not use your brakes.
I did some quick analysis to see if a battery only would work with my commute and it did so I pulled the trigger.
I self installed a 32Amp chargepoint in my garage and I'm having a great time with all the tech and the metrics. Currently surveying my energy usage for the next 3 months in order to figure out how to size solar for my home and car.
I'm in SW Ohio so it should be interesting to see how winter treats the car.
I think BMW really did an amazing job with this car. It's just a great commuter vehicle with a lot of potential. It's efficient and full of tech. I feel like i'm driving the future every time I get in. What a treat to be able to drive something so forward thinking for such a reasonable price(used).
I picked up a used 2014 BEV a couple of weeks ago and I'm having a great time.
I have 3 other BMW's so I suppose I'm a fan of the brand. I made the mistake of test driving an i3 and wow it was eye opening to say the least. I previously had a model 3 reservation(day 1!) and gave that up after driving the i3. I've also driven a P85 and a Leaf as well. The REGEN is what sold me on the car. It's so much fun to drive. I tend to drive manual cars and the i3 was the only car that really was interesting to drive and made it sort of a game to be the most efficient and not use your brakes.
I did some quick analysis to see if a battery only would work with my commute and it did so I pulled the trigger.
I self installed a 32Amp chargepoint in my garage and I'm having a great time with all the tech and the metrics. Currently surveying my energy usage for the next 3 months in order to figure out how to size solar for my home and car.
I'm in SW Ohio so it should be interesting to see how winter treats the car.
I think BMW really did an amazing job with this car. It's just a great commuter vehicle with a lot of potential. It's efficient and full of tech. I feel like i'm driving the future every time I get in. What a treat to be able to drive something so forward thinking for such a reasonable price(used).