Noticed how well this thing coasts

[barrychan]

I think it just move a little like the window.....speaking of the window, why does it come down just a liitle when door opens?

 

[jadnashuanh]

Many frameless glass doors do the same thing...it is to reduce the shock on the glass and supports when you slam the door. It helps also to ensure that the seal is good and there's nothing caught on the gasket since it gets wiped verses smashed into it. May be other reasons, but those are the ones I know about. On an older, less sophisticated car, after many years, the bracket that held the glass in place in the door broke from fatigue. I think the reduced stresses by lowering it would have preserved it.

 

[psquare]

If I'm going on a trip where range is important, I drive in 0 with minimum use of the brake.

I test drove an e-Golf and tried out the regen change using the side-tap, which I though was neatly integrated. I decided against the Golf for various reasons (mainly because my previous car was a Golf and I fancied a change). Having experienced an i3 for over 2 months now, I can't see the point of 5 different regen settings. In a car that can do 75-80 miles electric at the most, any journey is important - regen is an important part of that.

 

[MarkN]

Sorry, don't know the details. I've noticed them moving slightly when just turning the vehicle off. I don't know if the documentation says how MUCH they move, but they do move by themselves on occasion if you don't use them.

If they move just a few degrees that's no problem. They would have to swipe almost the full distance to hit our garage parking reference ball since I position it to be straight in front of the driver's eyes. Thanks for clearing that up.