i3 range extender

hi everyone, although my driving at the moment is close to zero I wanted to ask a question (and yes, I tried to find the answer but failed ...). I understand that I can tell the i3 Rex to use petrol before battery (e.g. when driving INTO an emissions free zone and calculating that battery may be...

2017 Blue 94ah BMW i3 - Range Extender - Drive Green Miles: 33,550 Price: £21,995 This is a fantastic condition BMW i3 in a Blue finish. It has DC Rapid charge preparation and a Range Extender. It also comes with a 94ah battery that gives you 110+ miles in a charge. This i3 has a fantastic...

2016 (66) White 94ah BMW i3 - Range Extender - Drive Green Miles: 16,587 Price: £20,995 This is a fantastic condition BMW i3 in a White finish. It has DC Rapid charge preparation and a Range Extender. It also comes with a 94ah battery that gives you 110+ miles in a charge. This i3 has a...

Is this just me? But the last two days my BMWi Connected Drive App set to my i3Rex has lost all the pre-sets for the departure time, off-peak charging etc. after running flawlessly since set-up in September. I did see a tweet (Monday?) about BMW Connected Services server being down, but has...

I'm looking at chopping in our second car (ICE) for an i3 REx as we do the vast majority of driving, probably 95%, within EV range and then can rely on REx for the longer trips. My question is this: At what %SOC can you turn on the REx? This may not even be possible, can you manually turn it...

I presume the forum has read this article in the Independent Donald Trump's victory isn't the most terrifying news this week. There's something even worse .... Seems it's already happened in my i3 SatNav, has anyone zoomed right out to show your position relative to the the whole earth? ...

Managed to organise a 2-day test drive with a local dealer as the missus and I have yet to find an EV we actually enjoy driving. We're actually a bit worried we might like the i3 too much, as it's not really suitable as the main car for a family of four. We're planning to try it on a mix of...

Hi! I have just collected a new BMW i3 Rex. I absolutely love it already but although the handover was very comprehensive....I know I will need advice from actual EV owners about day to day usage! I have got one question already. I need to do a journey tomorrow with my son that is 60 miles in...

Does the BMW i3 petrol engine and generator drive the car wheels directly, or indirectly through the high voltage batteries, or both?