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My experience with a 2016 REx in Florida mirrors ksnax’s above. I use the car right to the limit of its battery range for my commute and the range extender makes it doable during cold weather, heavy rain or headwinds. Code the car for “hold state of charge” like others have advised & the REx...

I was unable to resolve my car’s unwillingness to drive or shift into park so I had it towed to the dealership. Their corrective action was to perform “parking brake initialization” and “rotor position switch calibration for transmission.” In hindsight, I should have replaced the 12v battery...

Marky421, Have you resolved this? I have the same issue with my 2016 REx; can’t move nor shift into park after 12v battery replacement & registration. If I shift to D & depress accelerator, car makes an unhealthy gear chattering noise without moving. My car sat for a week w/ high voltage...

Status update on the “aftermarket” hack? I don’t know the wizards involved but I’m interested in the solution. Thx, Brian

I can confirm EzPass RFID sticker version (not transponder) didn’t work in Florida when taped to the inside of the hood. Took 4-6 wks for the bill & letter to arrive in the mail. Works fine when stuck to windshield.

Hi Ian, I’ll throw out another contender for the best value EVSE since I’ve been happy with my 40A Mustart with Nema 14-50 plug ($360 on Amazon) It’s basic so it has no wifi nor scheduling ability but it’s portable, appears well-built and has a screen that displays volts, amps, watts and total...

Follow up report: Low cost charging now works after dealer performed, “charge management teach settings”. Software version appears unchanged when viewed on text editor. i3 will actually interrupt charging if I switch from, “charge immediately” to “low cost charging”. Thanks for the guidance, Brian

I’m back home on my L2 charger and i3 definitely charges as soon as I plug in. Within i-Drive I’ve set a departure day & time in the future, checked “precondition for departure”, set a tariff time and then checked the “low cost charging” box. After 15 secs the check mark changes to “charge...

MKH and Art, thank you both for your helpful replies. I used a text editor to determine the software version and will monitor the charging behavior more closely at my next opportunity. It’s possible that delayed charging is functioning correctly and I didn’t stick around long enough to see it...

I realize this thread is 2+ years old but I recently bought a 2016 i3 from a BMW dealership and my car responds exactly the same way as the OP’s. I’d like to set charge times but my car begins charging the instant I plug in. How do I determine what software version I have? The software info...

CharonPDX, Were you ever able to code your fob to open the frunk? I’ve had exactly the same experience with my 2016 REx using both key fobs. I made and saved changes within Bimmercode but the instant I press button 3, the rear trunk opens. I WAS able to assign “cabin precondition” to a medium...