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I have encountered this problem with (level 3) DCFCs recently (not using an AC EVSE). The CCS plugs are getting vandalized, with the locking tabs broken off, as shown in the pictures above. I've noticed that US car brands will still accept a charge this way (even though it exposes the operator...

I have an i3 REX, and use bimmercode to enable range extender at up to 75% SoC. This supports trips with 90 minute segments between gas stations, until I find a DCFC on my route. I look for DCFCs at locations where I want to spend at least 30 minutes, like restaurants or shopping (Meijers...

I started getting an error about the airbag sensor in the seat not long after I bought my 2018 i3 REX used. The dealer fixed it, but now it's back again. My local shop tells me that the passenger seat sensor error I initially received this time, since they reset the system (disconnected the...

My i3 keeps warning me that my fob battery is “EXHAUSTED”, even after I replace it, but it keeps working. I’ll buy some fresh CR2032 batteries.

It seemed like BMW replaced an iPhone app that was essential for my use of MY car with other apps intended to sell me a different car. I no longer use them. My next car will not be a BMW.

What are you guys trying to keep dry? The stuff that BMW puts in there is waterproof. If I had to put something in there that had to stay dry, I’d use a camping dry-bag that occupies only part of the space. A leaky container will keep as much water in as out.

I would recommend not putting the kids on the roof rack. Seriously, a couple comments: 1) I drilled holes in the steel roof of my Plymouth laser and mounted a conduit A-frame on 4 3/16 bolts with fender washers and rubber gaskets. It carried two canoes at 85 mph. The gap between the roof and...

My wife and I love our 2017 i3Rex. (Our other car is a LEAF.) Sure, it’s had some quirky repairs, but infrequent. Probably the most annoying is having to change the oil. I also run it 90% as BEV. The engine provides two things: 1) confidence to use 100% of the battery, and 2) ability to take...

The manual for the Delphi charger (IC-CPD) EVSE that came with my 2017 i3 says on p. 6 that it is IP67 / NEMA 3S. So it should be immune to dust and immersion. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IP_Code)