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Yeah, I realize that now. I had assumed the car would display the total energy it was receiving, nit the net energy that gets to the pack. Now I know differently.

No, it didn't get warm at all. Yeah, will definitely test it out from a lower SOC soon.

I got mine yesterday and tried it out on an Electrify America station and a 24 kW IES DC fast charger on the ChargePoint network. Both times it worked perfectly. I have a review video up on InsideEVs for those interested: https://insideevs.com/news/463721/tesla-ccs-fast-charge-adapter-setec/...

That's a great price for the JuiceBox Pro 40. Those are the probably the best EVSEs available today, all things considered. (price, functionality, power)

They have partnered with Bosch for the powertrain. I asked them about that and they told me they thought it would best for them to focus on developing proprietary tech like the UI / UX, and leave the powertrain to an established, proven manufacturer like Bosch who works with a variety of other...

Hi, I'm the author of the article and have been a longtime member here, and I do appreciate the question. The way trade shows and automobile first-drive events work is manufacturers usually cover the costs of travel for journalists, but never ever pay them anything for being there or writing...

Looks like Tesla and eMotorWerks are working on a resolution. In the meantime, you can still use a JuiceBox without issues, because they have implemented a temporary workaround until Tesla updates their software: I got this from eMotorWerks. Attention: Tesla Model 3 Drivers Unfortunately...

Tesla and eMotorWerks are aware of the delayed charging issue with the Model 3. It should be sorted out shortly. If you're considering an additional EVSE, the JuiceBox Pro 40 is a great option, IMO. They also have an 80 amp one; the JuiceBox Pro 80. The app is great, it keeps records of past...

I did a post for Green Car Reports about this site. I had the chance to speak to one of the top executives at Quick Chek and if things go well with this site, they are open to adding Superchargers to more Quick Chek locations. Here's a link to the Green Car Reports piece: Quick Chek...

Can a PHEV use less gas than an EV? Chevy Volt Vs Mitsubishi i-MiEV: This Volt Uses Less Gas Than Electric Car, Data Shows

Yes, it was a range extended i3 and they photosopped out the gas filler flap for most of the scenes. However not all of them. I called them out on this with a blog post. If they had properly used the i3 they had, they would have made the trip without issue. It would have taken a little longer...

No, but it does look like I did in that picture. I may well do so in the future though.

That actually isn't black, it's a dark grey called Laurel Grey and it's the color of my i3 before I wrapped it. I wrapped it to have some fun and make it a color that nobody else had while seeing what the car would look like with the hood the same color as the body and the rear window dip...

Sorry for the late reply, been crazy busy lately. I flat out wouldn't have bought a 1-Series EV. I was pretty much done with the ActiveE when the program ended. The interior was way too small, the back seats were just about unusable and what is normally a small trunk was cut in half by the power...

So far so good. I have a host of small issues, but I'm a perfectionist and feel that way about every car I've had. Here's a quick run down: Likes: Hill Hold: It's different than any hill hold I've ever had. The car won't roll backwards at all, even if you don't touch the brake. You can roll up...

I know the i3 has been roundly criticized here by many for its unconventional design and I'm sure I'll get more than a few "It still looks like crap", :biggrin: but I had mine wrapped red and made a few customizations. Look any better? Worse?

Not i3 vs Model S, but how about i3 vs ActiveE? Michael Thwaite and I did a range comparison of the two cars over the weekend. The i3 came up with 96 miles and the ActiveE 102. Full details here: The Electric BMW i3: Real World Range Test: BMW i3 vs BMW ActiveE

Yeah, I do think it's a little early to look at the breakdown. Production has been very slow and they actually filled more of the BEV orders first so initial deliveries will be skewed. The DCQC is a stand alone option for $700 and you can get it with any trim level.

Yep, and that color really looks good IMO.

And the next day Michael Thwaite, (a Roadster owner) was the first i3 owner in the State of NJ. A picture of his i3 at delivery:

Besides Japan, it is launching in Korea and China in the next few months. Production definitely started out slowly but it appears they have picked up the pace recently by the VIN#s we have been tracking in the i3 Facebook group. I think they appear to be up to about 140 - 150 per day now.

Indeed it was a joke, just having some fun and hope there wasn't a problem with that. I updated the post today to indicate it was indeed a April Fools Day post. It's funny, even on April 1st I had other websites grab and repost it without questioning it's validity. On 4/1 question everything...

Make sure they give you the Mi3 to drive and don't take no for an answer!

Starting to think it's possible the B-Class may have an optional larger pack and provide 120-130 miles of range: Is Mercedes-Benz Pulling a Tesla By Offering Optional Bigger Battery Pack in B-Class Electric Drive?

Autocar recently posted this video review of the i3:

That's actually Laurel Grey Metallic. In person you can see it's not black but depending on the angle and amount of shade and sunlight it does appear all black sometimes. This is the color I ordered mine in.

Actually the Leipzig plant was completely retooled for the i3. They can make 30,000 annually now with adding more shifts can push that to 40,000 if necessary.

Exactly Woof. That is a pre-production European-spec car that is part of the fleet here in the US now being used for dealer test drives and promotional events. The latter of which I'm sure this is.

My BMW i3 pictures

BMW's solution to that is the range extender. A BMW i3 REx can certainly be your only vehicle if you want it to be. That might not be everyone here's first choice (to burn gas on the few times a year you need to drive further) but for the vast majority of people that currently burn gas all the...

There are lots of reasons people like one car over another that are individual specific, but as you say price is usually paramount. As hard as it is to believe, some people will like the appearance of the i3 better than the Model S, even though that seems unfathomable to most people. I can...

Exactly. We are not talking anything like the utility of the Model S frunk. It's really perfect for the portable EVSE (You could carry both a 120V and a 240V one) 100 feet or so of extension cords, a portable took kit (I always have one in my cars as well as a flashlight) adapters and the tire...

I was able to take a couple test drives in an i3 at the LA Auto Show this week and speak to a couple of the program managers. I learned some new info and did a blog post on the driving experience and posted some pics. It's far from perfect but I think it's a nice edition to the current EV...

I suppose it's possible, but I'd be really surprised if either of them has had a fire and it didn't make it's way to the mainstream media, or at the very least Faux News

I suppose it will eventually happen, but don't assume it will as quickly as it has with the Model S. There are 50,000 volts and 40,000 LEAF on the roads in the US and they have have been driving and being crashed for three years now without a single fire. I fully expect the i3 to behave similarly.

Everything is a lot slower than a Model S! :wink: However other than Tesla cars the i3 will be the quickest EV available, unless you count the Tesla powered RAV-4 which it pretty much ties. The i3 does 0-60 in 7.0 sec (REx i3 in 7.6) and the Volt does it in 8.7 sec.

You are right. There were other pictures of it I was looking at on Facebook and one linked to this one which was from Twitter: Twitter / NASHVILLAIN_: I-24 #tesla #teslafire ...

Nope. Just these pics. It hasn't hit the news yet

Posted on Instagram from Tennessee. Happened at 4:00pm today

No luggage space for sure. I always carry 150' of 10ga extension cords with me so they'll go up there. It's just big enough for the portable EVSE, cables, connectors and a small tool kit. Just the stuff you always carry around with you, definitely not groceries or luggage:

My dealer in NJ has more than 8 people on their waiting list so I suppose he a client adviser for a local dealer in Seattle.

At your dealer?

The ASA already banned a BMW ad a couple years ago. It was for the BMW ActiveE and it read "100% Joy. 0% Emissions" The ASA ruled that because electric cars mostly use electricity from the grid, they cannot be advertised as zero emission. So I don't think BMW has the ASA in their pocket...

These are pre-production units. I can't imagine why, but perhaps they just didn't use the production inlet. This is from BMW's press release: "When the BMW i3 is plugged into a public DC fast-charging station (50 kW) it only takes about 20 minutes for the battery to reach 80 percent capacity."

I'm waiting also. In fact I'm hoping to get one for a day to test this very thing. However I have talked to the i3 chief program manager Oliver Walter about this and he's assured me the range extender will keep the vehicle adequately charged for all but the most strenuous circumstances: think...

BMW expects good things from i3 program, has 100,000 reservation holders

BEV starts at $41,350. With the range extender it's $45,200 - - - Updated - - - The i3 isn't available anywhere yet. It will launch in most European markets on November 16th and come to the US the Spring. It's looking like March/April.

Agreed. I ran a poll on my blog about this recently and there are some interesting comments. There's still one more day to vote: The Electric BMW i3: The Silence of The Cars