2023年11月5日 · Essentially there are the following main control modules that you would need to deal with - for the electric motor (EME, EDME), for the range extender (REME, RDME, TFE), for battery management (SME) and for charge management (KLE) - plus, of course, the main Body Domain Controller.

2014年12月23日 · As most of you already know, BMW made a terrible decision regarding the operational use of the range extender engine with regard to starting techniques on the I3. Range Extender - For novice forum users I’ll explain; the I3 Range Extender option is comprised of a small 2-cylinder water-cooled engine, which is coupled to a generator.

2013年9月1日 · Without it I don't think the Range Extender is much help. BMW says real range on battery is 80 to 100 miles and the Range Extender is good for 60. Gas stations are never spaced exactly where they need to be either. The range extender comes on when the battery is down to 20%. The car will be out of fuel and back on battery after about 120 or 130 ...

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2012年7月6日 · The BMW i3 Concept therefore offers an optional range extender, the REx, which allows the driving range to be increased. REx, a small, very smooth-running and quiet petrol engine, drives a generator which maintains the battery charge level to ensure that the vehicle can continue to run on electric power."

2017年6月10日 · Just bought a '14 REX, driving it home from the dealership I depleted the battery, expecting the Range extender to come on. As it got lower and lower it eventually limited me down to 40mph. The left side where the gas range is listed turned blue for a moment before turning grey again. The range extender did not turn on ever to my knowledge.

2016年7月6日 · Just got an i3 with range extender and my battery ran out while on the highway. The car slowed down to under 30miles/hour and I was forced to wait for the battery to charge back up to above 2% (ish) to get going again. Is there a way to start the engine in order to generate electricity prior to...

2018年12月30日 · REX coolant = BMW G48 spec = blue, nitrite & amine free = mixable or replaceable with: Electric machine coolant = G48 Castrol Radiocool NF or BMW Antifreeze 82192 211913 or BMW HT12 Green or Magenta Heater circuit = only "i3 coolant" not mixable with any other type - BMW 83512355296 (blue, silica free, previously green)

2015年5月11日 · First push brings up the list of favorites as usual, the second push less than a second or two later checks or un-checks the activation box on the range extender. Nice and easy, saves all the time while on the road of trying to navigate to the specific menu. 2 pushes to turn it on, 2 pushes to turn it off.

2024年9月29日 · Hello to fellow i3 lovers! I’m so glad to find this group. My 2017 BMW i3 REX with 36,057 mi, is in the shop at BMW because the Range Extender will not start charging the battery when it reaches 5% charge, so the car stops running. BMW will charge $18,423 to replace the generator! Has anyone...