BMW i3 owners

lob020

It has probably discussed on forum somewhere here.but does anyone know who would install home chargepoint .-qualified electrician ?

TBi

jhegarty wrote: »

Don't forget that CCS was an only an option on the older I3.

It's standard from last year (I think).

This is very important. There is an i3 for sale in Dublin at the moment without DC charging. I would avoid like the plague!

Also make sure it has the heatpump, that's also an option.

lob020

It would be very helpful if you could provide me with more details or PM me
Thanks

TBi

lob020 wrote: »

It would be very helpful if you could provide me with more details or PM me
Thanks

Google is your friend...

cros13

lob020 wrote: »

It would be very helpful if you could provide me with more details or PM me
Thanks

The car you linked to has CCS in the photos. For all i3s built from June 2016 forward, CCS rapid charging is no longer optional, it's standard (as it should have been in the first place).

This is Type 2 CCS:


And this is Type 2 without CCS:


The tell is the two big pins that are added on the CCS connector.

It's not possible to retrofit rapid charging as half the cars electronics (including the motor controller) and almost all the wiring harnesses are different.

lob020

Thanks again cros13.I'm anxious enough about buying an EV ,trying to be as thorough as possible before making the leap.I do so much appreciate your advice and assurances .I guess TBi is referring to another car and fair play to him for warning

cros13

Yeah, rapid charging is a big deal. It gives you the flexibility to do long distance or unexpected trips.

A car without it takes a big depreciation hit, and I wouldn't recommend that a first time EV owner buy a car without it.

TBi

cros13 wrote: »

Yeah, rapid charging is a big deal. It gives you the flexibility to do long distance or unexpected trips.

A car without it takes a big depreciation hit, and I wouldn't recommend that a first time EV owner buy a car without it.

This car. Look at third image.

Just watched the Grand Tour, latest episode and was wondering why James May was plugging to the type2 sockets. Now I know. No wonder the journey to south took so long. What's the maximum charging rate i3 charges from type2?

cros13

TBi wrote: »

This car. Look at third image.

Yup... that's one to avoid all right. I'll edit my post with that third image as it makes it clearer.

samih wrote: »

Just watched the Grand Tour, latest episode and was wondering why James May was plugging to the type2 sockets. Now I know. No wonder the journey to south took so long. What's the maximum charging rate i3 charges from type2?

7.4kW... realistically it's seven times slower than charging via CCS. It's not nothing... it's still faster than a 6.6-equipped leaf... but there's a big difference.

The car James May used in the Grand Tour was his old 2014... his new one is a 94Ah with CCS equipped. They were being deliberately deceptive...

jhegarty

TBi wrote: »

This car. Look at third image.

I sort of understand skipping the cost with a Rex (but glad my one has it) , but on a Bev

TBi

jhegarty wrote: »

I sort of understand skipping the cost with a Rex (but glad my one has it) , but on a Bev

could have been fooled by the salesman. i'm sure we've all mistakenly trusted a salesman in the past. That's why we know better now.

cros13

Two additional factors back in the early days of the i3 was that there were no CCS rapids in Ireland yet and that there was a delay on orders which included the CCS option. My car was 7-8 months from order to delivery.

BoatMad

TBi wrote: »

could have been fooled by the salesman. i'm sure we've all mistakenly trusted a salesman in the past. That's why we know better now.

A majority of American voters are about to discover the same issue