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The difference is pretty stark between the 2 units you listed. The CC unit will only deliver 3.8 kW max charge, while the Juicebox can deliver up to 9.6 kW - Note that the i3 can only consume up to 7.2 kW. The CC unit only requires a 20 amp circuit, while the Juicebox can operate on anything...

Just saw on the Facebook page that there is fine print in the Owner's Choice contract that says you have to provide 90 days notice to BMWFS if you are going to turn in the car. Other than that point, BMWFS has to honor the contract - its not up to the dealer.

MY 2017 goes to production in July with a reported increase in AER of ~40 miles (~50% increase in AER). No official data has been released yet, but information seems solid. No indication of whether new batteries will be available as a retrofit to existing cars, but seems unlikely due to low...

The $7500 tax credit may not be fully realized by every buyer due to their individual tax situation, but the "market" assumes that every purchase has received this credit, so the price is reduced commensurately. The people who lose in this case are those who buy but cannot realize the credit -...

No (at least not via BMW, and probably not economically from others), you can't retrofit DCFC

Infotainment software (primarily Bluetooth) can be updated via USB

You can certainly increase the charge level of the i3 by descending and engaging the regenerative brake to capture the energy. However, nothing is 100% efficient, so you will use more energy to climb the hill that you will re-capture descending. I've descended 6,000+ ft. across ~20 miles with...

Hi Rodham - I have a Juicebox Pro also, and I've seen the temp meter, but my question is how do you know that the temp being reported is the battery temp? Is there something in the protocol between the car and the EVSE that indicates battery temp? I can see the display being the temp of the...

I have a cheap ($200) laptop that I've used successfully for coding with Windows 8.0, 8.1 and 10. Not sure if its running the 64-bit OS, but e-sys has run fine on each of the versions.

You can choose "Activate Climate Control" from either the Settings/Climate screen in iDrive, or by putting the car into Ready state and then shutting it off. The later should give you the screen asking about whether you want to activate climate control. Choosing the check-box will turn on...

Other thing that would concern me about a "permanent" addition of a roof rack is the rather large negative impact they make on efficiency. I drove a Murano for years and noticed, over many months, that when I had a set of Yakima bars on the top, it would cut the mileage by 2+ mpg (on a car that...

When you coded for the larger gas tank, the module that you coded controls the control panel display (not the infotainment display). By coding that module, you effectively reset the data in that module - range, trip odometer, time/date, etc. You get the error messages because the module has...

BTW, its possible to run EcoPro for the throttle response (muted), but still keep the climate control in "Comfort" mode. Its a setting in iDrive, under "Settings/EcoPro" I think.

1. 2016's are already being produced and are in the delivery pipeline. Its a 'short' production run and the 2017 model - with a reportedly larger battery capacity - will begin production in July 2016. 2. Best bet is to call the BMW iConcierge. There is no published list that I've ever seen...

I don't believe you can change the in-car display. With the app (I can only vouch for Android version), you can toggle between next departure time and when the car will be charged on the 'Status" page.

I'm sympathetic to the OPs situation. While I understand that battery pre-conditioning takes 3 hours, or maybe a little more, I think its an oversight to not allow a "pre-condition now" feature. It could use the same 3-hour time schedule (which I assume is dictated by battery longevity and...

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I think what we are seeing with this last update is the result of 4 distinctly different organizations all operating with only loose communication between them: BMW AG - produces the updates, has to run QA and ensure that the update package runs across their entire global fleet (all vehicles...

Easy way to estimate is as follows: Reset your trip computer, drive for a week. See what it says for your "efficiency" - its displayed in mi/kWh. Know that its lower in the winter than the summer, since it takes energy to heat the batteries and car. Depending on where you live, it could be a...

correct. current version (US) is I001-15-11-50x