Help me eco mod my i3!

[freebeard]

Divide by zero error. It's under a car cover waiting for a top end rebuild. It still runs great on three cylinders, though.

Bestest ever was through Eastern Oregon in the middle of the night on the way to Bonneville. 34MPG at 45MPH.

I still have the stroker 1776 mileage motor, but it would cost more to install. That and BMW i3 wheels and tires might get 40MPG. I would choose the 427s, similar to a New Beetle Turbo wheel. Expensive, but not as economical as the XFi.

(Best mileage I ever got with the panel van with 1600cc was 30MPG at 55 with a fresh rebuild. It never saw 55 again. Cruise at 75, topped out at 85.)

[redpoint5]

Originally Posted by freebeard

Divide by zero error.

It was a rhetorical nudge.

[freebeard]

Cat-back exhaust for the Metro comes first. (Thus ending the threadjack)


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[redpoint5]

Originally Posted by freebeard

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I mean, every ecomodder knows a hitch mounted carrier is way more efficient than roof mounted.

Slightly back on topic, I still think there's something to be gained by an appropriately sized and shaped hitch mounted carrier. The trick would be not occluding the lights, and not obstructing the rear view window.

[bwilson4web]

Originally Posted by milo

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