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The short answer is no, you cannot do this. You cannot take a 120v 20A circuit and magically make a 240v 20A output. Everything that l33t stated is true. You will need to get an electrician out and safely and legally put in a 240v circuit to support the EVSE. I would highly recommend to have a...

I am in the same boat at Islandelectric. I also have a 2014 BEX. I bought the i3 to save some money driving 20 miles to work. I like the i3 so much that I am selling my low millage E46 M3 now. As much as I love the M3, it is a waste driving to work. I could totally see myself with just an i3. It...

There is no good reason to buy a new i3. My 2014 was $48k new and in 3 years was worth $17k. If you want a new i3, then get the lease. For 3 years it is around $12-15k and the car looses $30k in value. So if you want to own, then get a used one. I am also confused by what you mean the i3 was...

I have to admit that I really like my 2014 BEV. I sure do miss my E46 M3, but the i3 is so much cheaper to drive, does not eat $1,300 a year in tires and I cut over 20 minutes off of my commute by going in the carpool lane.

I am not sure how a Lexus dealership can CPO* a BMW. I usually do not buy from dealerships, but I am an exception on my 2014 i3. The CPO package from BMW carries the extended warranty on the batteries. Right now the 2014 i3s are coming off of lease with very little demand. This means that they...

Good job. The stock high beams just bug me and they are not bright enough.

I had the same thing happened to me. I arrived home and bent down to pet the dog and the windows on my i3 all rolled down. That is when I learned about holding the unlock button rolls the windows down.

My commute is a bit over 40 miles and that includes a 2,000' of elevation change. My car usually has well over 50% battery left when I get home. I used to drive in Eco mode, but now stick in Comfort to drive like a "BMW driver". I had to sell my E46 M3 (fantastic car) to get a used 2014 BEV i3...

I am also in the Bay Area and have been playing with the i3 set up for charging. First we need to understand how PG&E charges. The off peak is where you want to charge your car at the lowest prices. If you have solar panels, you can charge during solar projection if your array is big enough...

The term CFRP and carbon fiber mean the same thing. The quick answer to your question is, "no". The CFRP cannot be molded by heat once built. In order to get the body panel to form correctly, heat and pressure are used. I have built CFRP parts without heat before, but it is a lot harder to do...

When it comes to a lease, you need to look at both the down and the monthly payments. Right now, I am seeing 3 year i3 leases in the Bay Area for between $10,000 and $15,000. Lets just use the cost of the lease to be $12,500. The monthly payments are the cost minus the down payment divided by...