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I'll remain skeptical (but oddly optimistic) that BMW will offer an upgraded battery pack for the i3 that they will make available. I think an aftermarket pack is more likely. BMW is in the business of selling new vehicles (or re-selling a recent model year vehicle coming off a lease). Selling...

I had a 2-hour tutorial from one of the geniuses at Schomp in Denver on vehicle pickup. Makes a huge difference, especially for people who have not done a lot of research

I've not found this "feature" on mine here in the US. Had to adjust manually. Annoying, but doesn't take much time.

The big variable is how much you are going to drive. If you only drive 15-20 miles a day, then you are never doing a full charge, just the portion of the battery charge that you've used. The battery capacity of the i3 is 18.8 kWh. Since there is some charging overhead, you can probably assume...

I'm not a fan of leasing simply because of the mileage restrictions put on the car. You have to watch what you drive, and its pretty expensive to exceed the miles. If you end up getting a lease with more miles, then any miles not used are effectively wasted. I've done some analysis over the...

Reminds me of the old saying - "In the US, they think 200 years is a long time. In the UK, they think 200 miles is a long distance."

Look at the FB group, there are a number of iGeniuses in that group including one guy on the East Coast who has arranged to sell cars out of state.

Any EVSE can charge your car, there is nothing special in the BMW-branded charger. That being said, there are feature differences across the various chargers (which are all add-on's to the basic job of charging). You can get fancy displays, wi-fi connectivity, delayed charging features, etc...

The REx is programmed to run periodically to ensure its always working. If you haven't run it in awhile (maybe 6 weeks?), then it will try to run an auto-cycle for a few minutes. In your case, however, it couldn't run the auto-cycle because the SOC was too high. Not sure if it just skips the...

I've put the collection of Coding Docs from the Facebook group here: https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0BwDIs_nxdOrPcEd5SU45Wm9SRDA&usp=sharing You should be able to piece together how to get the job done from these docs. As for the toke, if you go to the bmwcoding forum...

Seen in other locations that the guy from CodeMyCar is willing and able to code virtually anything on the i3, regardless of nav system, etc. Seen some good references to him. Same price as DVDInMotion, but you can get more done. Seems like a good option for those who don't want to master...

Yes, I have the complete set (front, rear, luggage compartment). The front and rear are each a single piece. I think I read somewhere that they are not yet available in RHD for the UK, though the company is working on them. I'll try to dig up a couple of pictures. They do fit great.

Here you go. The dirt is non-standard. BTW, the WeatherTech mats are awesome

I'll take one at lunch and post it.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/BMWi3/ Its a "closed" group so that it doesn't spam your friends with all the posts. Tom M. (who also moderates this forum) will add you to the group upon request. No one is denied access, but you do need a facebook account. If you don't have one, you can just...

I think you can turn this on and off by going to vehicle settings/eDrive/Eco Pro Driving Tips in iDrive. If I recall, there is a selection there where you indicate whether you want the tips displayed or not.

Try this: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000CPA63O/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o07_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1# I have one and it works well. If the linke doesn't work, its a Powerflow 5601 Bumper Protector Model A

Dog movement inside the car will trigger the alarm. Has happened to me a couple of times. I think I read somewhere that you can disable the interior alarm when you lock the doors, but I can't come up with the reference right now.

I agree, I don't think its that hard to find the "coast" point, and once you've felt it, its pretty easy to find again. It may also help to watch the consumption gauge in the control display, as you hit coast when the white bar is right in the middle. Watching the display and subtly moving...

There is a lot more to the equation than just "18.8 usable out of 22". The extra capacity helps with keeping discharge rates high as the battery depletes (think of a tape recorder slowing down as the batteries run out - not a desirable characteristic in an automotive battery), helps balance out...