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Old 09-22-2023, 08:57 AM   #15 (permalink)
bwilson4web
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Originally Posted by milo View Post
Have you looked at the YouTuber Bmwi3diy? he does lots of camping in his 15' rex, And the reclining seat idea reminds me a lot of the urban suite idea they had at CES2020.
Thank you.

Bmwi3diy gave me a clue about an intermittent passenger side, restraint warning. With Bimmerlink, I can confirm the error code and see if it is a BMW recall/warranty problem.

He also turned me on to 'mi3' App that presents the EV data efficiently. When the car comes back, I'll have a new tool with better metrics.

I appreciate his wheel cover test but we have a different understanding of his results and conclusion. I had done a similar test using duct tape that failed like his first test. But I'm after 65-70 mph speeds where the aerodynamic effects will be more pronounced and closer to my typical cross country speeds.

I had not scraped the YouTubes for BMW i3, past practices. I just got the car last month. But reminding me helps.

Bob Wilson
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