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Yes, it should fit. On the link below it says it will not fit my vehicle... BUT... this probably because of the original tire size for the rear... below that in the specifications section it says these tires will fit from 4"-5-1/2" wide wheel...

I just had this happen and filed a complaint with the traffic safety administration as suggested by others. Hopefully, if enough people complain, it will be looked into. I also sent an email to the dealership asking them to register my complaint in case it happens again.

Sounds like you need an extended test drive to reset the guese-o-meter.

Make sure the 2017 actually has the larger capacity battery. I think some of them did not ?

There is also a new function available on plugshare if you have a laptop or desk top. It will not work on a cell phone. It is called trip planner. Works pretty well and it can show the elevations and time between stations you select. Very helpful, especially the elevation information.

Use plugshare. Google street view is generally a few years behind. On plugshare, the comments for individual stations will help you decide how reliable they are. If it says Tesla J-1172, it means both are available. Teslas, unlike others, carry adapters for all other charging connectors...

Thanks for the review! I'm not even slightly envious : )

Yep, I would go with the lighter weight and quicker acceleration in a heartbeat if it fit our situation. The difference in acceleration is noticeable.

Congratulations! After over two years of driving an i3, I am still thrilled with it.

Thanks for your story! Takes a certain amount of faith in the infrastructure to do what you did. We just circumnavigated the beautiful Olympic peninsula in Washington state in our 2015 REX doing a bunch of extra driving around hunting for yard sales, garages sales, and the like. We did it in...

The REX cannot do anything but supply electricity to the battery. It is the battery that supplies the range and also slowly loses efficiency over time, so the REX should show a diminished range as the battery gets less efficient. If the REX drove the wheels you would be correct, but it does not.

If you are at 100% and start going down hill, you have used no appreciable percentage of the battery before braking is required.

You can hear the brake pads contacting the rotors automatically to slow the car if you let off the accelerator with a 100% charge.

Your car does not have the DC fast charging option. I would not assume that your level 2 charging is limited just because of that. Two different things. I bet you can charge at ~32 amps or ~7.7 kw, if you are seeing faster charging rates while charging away from home. At 24 amps and the...

With a level 2 240 volt charger, the maximum is just under 32 amps.... 7.7 kw. You will need a dedicated 40 amp circuit. I have used the Clipper Creek 32 amp evse for two years now... works every time, and I share it with the public on plugshare.

Glad you are OK. That flashing advertisement on the other side of the highway in your video is incredibly obnoxious. Amazing that crap is legal.

The old air-cooled VWs used gas powered auxiliary heaters like that.... it was an option. A friend had it in his VW Thing and it worked extremely well. I think of my Rex as a gas heater... as the need for heat on our 65~mile round trips for groceries etc is main reason I have one. The...

If your commute is only 20 miles and you have other cars, it might be a good idea to get an i3 that is a BEV (electric only). They are slightly more reliable, less costly, noticeably quicker off the line, and they weigh less. There is no need for a Rex for such short trips. I have had both...

There is a youtube video (somewhere) of a guy who has a workaround of some sort for rebuilding Teslas after wrecks. Very clever dude. Edit: Here it is: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NuAMczraBIM

The lack of an easy way to upload pictures on this forum is probably a major reason the facebook group is a strong option.