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Thank you for asking more about this. I had to go look it up. With our minivan, we replaced the stock tires with some summer tires and the difference in handling was noticeable. The i3 is a good driving car, and I do not regret owning it. I hope that we can get some better tires for it, even it...

The hitch is attached to the metal part. You could fully remove the CFRP part of the car and the hitch would still function.

I did the install myself. It took a bit under two hours as I was working by myself most of the time. I would need a second hand when removing the and attaching the bumper panel. As you can see in the video, it is not a hard job. Just take your time. I can say that watching the video twice was...

I have the hitch and yes is does bolt to the metal bumper mounts like in the video. I cannot say how much force it can take. That would be for TorkLift to supply. I can say that they built a good product, it is thick metal and someone heavy duty. I am also happy how easy it was to install. What...

We did both. I bought a 2014 BEV for $17k. For my 40 mile commute to work and back, I still have 50% of the battery when I get home. There are a lot of 2014 and soon 2015 i3s coming off of lease right now. Since the 2014/5 i3s have 80 mile range and the 2017 have 120, my guess is that the prices...

The tires on these cars wear fast. It is just nature of the beast. At least the tires are cheap. Well compared to my M3. My guess on the brakes is that they were not read correctly. Some BMW dealers are still learning how to work on the i3. As others have stated, the wear is measured by the car...

I also went to the specs of the web page looking for the efficiency. My guess is that it will be around 50% efficient just like wireless cell phone charging. For my cell phones, I really do not care that I waste 50% of the power to wireless charge. For a car, that would really add up. We will...

My 2014 BEV states between 50-90 miles when fully charged every morning. For me, I find that if I drive the car harder the estimate mileage will drop hard. Since this is an estimate that uses the driving style, last trips and the battery, I do not put much thought into using it.

The mechanical parts of the i3 (suspension, brakes, etc) can be serviced at most mechanics. The electronics are a different story. You "should" be fine as the i3 without the range extender as there is not much to go wrong. The big BUT here is if something goes wrong, you are dead in the water...

If I can get 10-15k out of these tires, I will be happy. My M3 would eat $1,300 in tires every 5-6k miles. That got old.

I would really like the wider tires. As much as I like the i3, I miss my M3s handling.

Hi airjam21. I get that you are setting the HVAC to "auto" and the AC to "on". What temperature do you have the turn nob set to?

The rim width is different for the different size tires. The 175s are mounted on 5.5" wide rims. When you have the tires replaced, you should have the dealership check to make sure that they are using the right size rim. Since this is a CPO from a BMW dealership, they must be able to make this...

What did you have the car's HVAC set to? The reason we ask is if you have the car set with the AC off and say 70 degrees, then in the morning when the pre-condition turns on, the AC will not. I had this happen to me once, which is how I know. I now leave my car every night with the temperature...

In order to get an EVSE to charge L2 at 16 Amps, you will need a 240v 20 A circuit. That is two 20 A breakers just the charger. If you do not already have the dual 20 A breakers, then I would highly recommend to install a 40 A circuit. That would be two 40 A circuit breakers. Of course the...

Thank you for posting about using fuse 51 for the dashcam. It worked great and now my camera comes on and off with the key.

The cost difference between running #8 and #6 wire is not that much. I would highly recommend to run the larger wire and put in a 50amp circuit. The cost difference will be (most likely) under $100 and you can upgrade to a higher amp charger in the future by just replacing the charger.

That would be $16,391 for the 3 years. Out here in NorCal, we usually see leases under $15k. Keep going after them to lower the price. Just know that you should negotiate the total lease price. Then your monthly payment is (total payment - down payment) / term. The lower you get the total...

I am also in the Bay Area and getting quotes from electricians has prices all over the place. Our first bid was $2,500. The second bid was $500.

I was going to respond to this post, but will let jadnashuanh do that. On another note, have you thought about how to make a home made 480v DC charger for homes? I am thinking that you could find a way to make this happen.