BMW i3 Owner
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Experience and comments from BMW i3 owners. Much has been written about BMW’s prestigious project and the new BMW i3. Most reproduces in positive terms dutifully the data provided by BMW mixed with own impressions from a short test drive.
BMW i3 Owner
3y ago
BMW has revealed the new i3 with improved battery and longer range. The range extender is no longer offered. When the BMW i3 was first launched in 2013 it had a 60 Ah 22.6 kWh battery of which 18.8 was used. To prolong battery life BMW is never using full battery capacity in a charge ..read more
BMW i3 Owner
3y ago
Our i3 was one of the first delivered and it is now five years ago the first post about the new shiny revolution was published on this web site. The i3 has served us well and there has not been any major issues. Until now.When trying to leave for work a morning last week, the ..read more
BMW i3 Owner
3y ago
The new BMW i3s has been released. With a sportier look and faster acceleration, it will emphasize how much fun it is to drive an electric car and not only the positive environmental effects. Compared to the new i3 (94 Ah), the i3s features: More powerful motor with 135 kW/184 hp (+10 kW compared to ..read more
BMW i3 Owner
3y ago
In Sweden new vehicles must be inspected within three years, and the first i3 just passed. The control points are much the same as fossil-fueled cars, i.e. brakes, suspension, tires, belts, lights, horn, warning triangle, etc. The exceptions are, of course, motor specific points like emission levels, oil leaks, etc. that do not need to ..read more
BMW i3 Owner
3y ago
Mode 3 type 2 charging is semifast and ranges between 3.7kW (16A single phase) to 22kW (32A three phases). The current i3 can charge single phase 32A (7.4 kW) and will fill a flat battery in about 3 hours. The new 2017 version will be able to charge three phases at 11 kW but since ..read more
BMW i3 Owner
3y ago
The new BMW i3 2017 will come in two versions: one with the current 60 Ah and a new version with 94 Ah. The current version with a battery capacity of 21.6 kWh (of which 18.8 kWh available for driving) will thus continue to be sold and will be flanked by a version with higher ..read more
BMW i3 Owner
3y ago
Most people think of the BMW i3 as a small city car, but the most common comment I get when people get inside is that they think it is bigger than they thought. The i3 is not suitable to take for long journeys but it has plenty of space for your city adventures. Adults sit comfortably in the ..read more
BMW i3 Owner
3y ago
The software upgrade rolled out to all BMW i3 includes some new useful functionality. As reported in the post First service after two years the software in our i3 was recently upgraded to version 15-11-504. The main differences compared to version 1407 we previously had are: New regeneration behaviour Warning if charging socket flap is open ..read more
BMW i3 Owner
3y ago
Temperature affects batteries and an electric car will have shorter range in cold weather. But how much? We set out a bitter cold Nordic winter day in Stockholm to find out. The first question an owner of any electric car will get is “What it is the range?” and since most people will not accept ..read more
BMW i3 Owner
3y ago
The BMW i3 is packed with technology and an array of sensors to calculate performance and keep you safe. To keep things simple (or maybe not to reveal too much) not everything is on display. Maybe some hidden data will eventually be more accessible but there are ways to take a sneak peek. Some of ..read more