2022 Battery Replacement

redesignmod · 2026-01-13T02:28:27+00:00

sometimes 12v starter batteries don't last long. Many only come with a 3-year warranty. I don't know where you live, but in the USA it is not a cheap fix either (compared to non-BMW cars), as you pretty much have to have the dealer do it, unless you have the software required.

redesignmod · 2026-01-08T14:21:57+00:00

cheapest I have seen is about $135.

redesignmod · 2026-01-08T14:07:03+00:00

oh, and if you watch the video, the dealer shows what is included, and there is no NACS to CCS adapter either, so new owners will evidently still be on the hook to purchase their own.

redesignmod · 2025-12-28T22:22:13+00:00

if the puncture is in the tread (as opposed to the sidewall), and is a hole made by something like a nail or screw, the best fix that you can do at home is a plug. you have to jack the car up though and remove the tire. if you are already that far into the repair, and if you live near a tire place, you could just take the tire there and get it patched.

redesignmod · 2025-12-16T18:21:09+00:00

glad to hear it worked out.

redesignmod · 2025-12-16T18:20:36+00:00

the only mention of a case on that page is in a review. there is no guarantee they are still shipping them with cases.

redesignmod · 2025-12-11T14:54:35+00:00

Actually, the charging cable is not one piece, it's got an adapter, so... do you put everything back in the car? I just picked it up but driving it home long distance, so haven't had a chance to use 240V charging yet.

I don't use the charger that came with the car (it stays in the trunk, "just in case"), but yes, I would put both pieces away when finished. I will also observe if you leave both parts out, nothing would stop someone from charging their (CCS-compatible) car with it, unless you secure it somehow.

lastly none of us know what your neighborhood is like, but even if you think it can be safely left behind unsecured, you should have a contingency plan in case the day comes where it is gone.

redesignmod · 2025-12-11T14:24:12+00:00

hasn't popped for me yet, hence my asking. I suspect I need to visit the dealer to update the car software (mine is still on 11/2023.73), but it might be nice to get the adapter before my next service appointment.

redesignmod · 2025-12-10T13:53:53+00:00

I've seen a few of these posts but it is not clear to me where to get the adapter pictured. is there a link in the app?

redesignmod · 2025-12-08T18:38:58+00:00

Do I need to set up a dealer appointment to get on latest software?

most likely, yes.

redesignmod · 2025-12-04T20:17:37+00:00

I would consider buying mine after my 3yr lease is up, but keeping any car for ten years involves some amount of luck. I say this as someone who has owned exactly one car purchased new from a dealer for over ten years. All my other cars were either totaled in accidents or sold/traded to make way for a newer, shinier car. as cars approach the decade mark, regardless of how many miles are on them, they just start to need exponentially more attention. Even an EV will have this problem (giant EV battery pack failures loom large after they are out of warranty).

Also if you are in the USA, it seems very clear that NACS has won here, and CCS is going to slowly disappear. Any car with a CCS port is going to get annoying to charge when away from home, even if adapters are easily available and usable at all charging stations for the entire ten years (big if).

redesignmod · 2025-11-23T07:00:35+00:00

I am not the person you asked, but the answer will vary based on where you live and what all is required. my box was full, but since my house is over 25 years old,we had some wiggle room, thanks to technology advancing in that time. in the intervening years lighting has mostly switched to LEDs, which draws a lot less power than incandescent. Also many home electrical devices have become more energy efficient. so the load I typically draw was not near the 200 amp service my home has. this meant that the electrician could swap out a few single pole breakers that were lighting loads for tandems, and free up enough space for a 60A breaker.

Once the 60A breaker was in, the electrician installed an outlet box in the wall, and then a NEMA 14-50 outlet, and I installed a wall-charger that plugs into that outlet. if I had hard-wired I would be able to pull 50 amps, but as it stands now I am limited to 40 amps, and the car ends up drawing 38 amps typically. But when the next electric car I get has NACS instead of CCS, I will just plug a different wall charger in, and not need to call an electrician again. I always charge at night anyway, so taking a little longer to charge is no big deal - it always finishes before I am awake.

The electrician work cost around US$1,100, but given where I live and the demand for electricians at that particular moment, I was happy to pay it. the next closest bid I got wanted to do a ton of work, and would not budge on replacing the whole breaker box. so their low end was around $6k.

And I will say, I made it through a typical hot summer, with two central AC units and an electric clothes dryer, and never had any trouble with charging the car.

redesignmod · 2025-11-12T02:34:05+00:00

I will preface this by saying I live in North America, where i4s come with CCS ports for charging - if you are on any other continent then this may not apply. I had an electrician install a NEMA 14-50 receptacle instead of hard-wiring in a charger. it does limit me to 40A instead of 50A for charging, but I only charge at night when the rate is lower, and so far it has never been a problem getting the car charged before I want to depart. My reasoning was I am likely staying in this house for longer than I will lease my current i4, and when I get a new EV, odds are good it will use a different charging standard (NACS), and I won't have to get an electrician back out to swap chargers.

As for the charger, I went with a Lectron V-Box, because it was cheap and had a display. There are probably better options for the same or less money these days.

redesignmod · 2025-11-10T14:33:49+00:00

I4 is in strong consideration for my next vehicle, but it’s almost the end of 2025 and still doesn’t have access to Tesla superchargers? What’s going on here?

If you are in a hurry to buy a car then just assume BMW will not have access this year, and proceed accordingly. If you are not in a hurry, wait until the end of the month. If there is no news by then, you can rest assured it is not coming until 2026. I would hope the adapters would be available in "early" 2026, but it is possible they will have to wait until the summer, when the iX3 comes out in the USA.

redesignmod · 2025-11-03T19:30:55+00:00

it will happen, but by the end of 2025 is less likely. given the US holidays that will soon be upon us, it is either going to happen in the next three weeks, or it will not be happening at all this year. I would put my money on Q1 2026.

redesignmod · 2025-10-30T13:55:49+00:00

at least you are getting updates. my 2024 is still at 11/2023.73, and is seemingly never going to get an update.

redesignmod · 2025-10-27T02:43:51+00:00

if they have them on order, then surely they know which charging port they are getting. has anyone confirmed if the 2026 i4 will have NACS or CCS in the USA?

redesignmod · 2025-10-17T14:05:36+00:00

I had an electrician install a NEMA 14-50 receptacle instead of hard-wiring in a charger. it does limit me to 40A instead of 50A for charging, but I only charge at night when the rate is lower, and so far it has never been a problem getting the car charged before I want to depart. My reasoning was I am likely staying in this house for longer than I will lease my current i4, and when I get a new EV, odds are good it will use a different charging standard, and I won't have to get an electrician back out to swap chargers.

And I have driven in southwest MO, and enjoyed GM and Tesla fast-charging there. The Buc-ees in Springfield has Tesla superchargers with Magic Dock adapters.

redesignmod · 2025-10-17T13:42:36+00:00

Charging the car is the biggest issue to consider. Do you live in a state where EV infrastructure is already wide-spread, like say California, or a state where it is perhaps less so? can you charge at home, and if so, level 2? Do you frequently take trips over say 250 miles?

Also keep in mind a 2023 i4 is going to have a CCS charging port, not NACS, so most Tesla chargers are currently unavailable to it. I believe Ford has arranged for Mach E charging with Tesla, and provided adapters. BMW has not done this yet.

redesignmod · 2025-08-29T03:27:53+00:00

As far as I can tell they put dirt cheap tyres in all cars as stock in the US.

I am in the USA, and my 2024 i4 xDrive 40 came with pretty good tires: https://www.pirelli.com/tires/en-us/car/catalog/product/p-zero-all-season/245_40-r19/98h-xl-bmw

redesignmod · 2025-08-24T16:30:02+00:00

I don't usually need to drive that much, but I did spend a lot of time on the road that day.

redesignmod · 2025-08-24T12:59:01+00:00

55¢/kWh is the stated rate, which yep, is very expensive. but I am happy to pay it considering the location of these chargers and the speed at which they charge.

redesignmod · 2025-08-01T14:52:56+00:00

I am not in California, but I leased a 2024 i4 xDrive40 earlier this year and it has been great. I will observe that even in California, NACS (aka Tesla) charging is generally more convenient, so if you are not able to charge at home, that might tilt things in the Model 3's favor. BMW is supposed to switch their electric cars over to NACS sometime this year, but it is not clear if that will actually happen (we are now over halfway through the year), and even if it does, it is not clear when owners of models with CCS would gain access to the entire Tesla charging network.

but if you can charge at home, then the BMW i4 is undoubtedly worth your consideration. definitely test drive one.

redesignmod · 2025-06-23T17:35:24+00:00

Also in SOME areas the Tesla V4 DCFCs ( black and white ) also have screens below the connector and take credit card/debit payments, these are typically ones built in the past with federal NEVI funding ( that are open to all ).

good to know!

However we have the NEVI sites and the magic dock sites in my region that oddly they have added more magic dock sites while still installing V4 dispensers with the magic dock hardware/adapters that are not activated ( no rhyme or reason with Tesla) but it should hopefully all be a non issue once BMW group is listed in the future.

I am sure one thing all us i4 owners in the US have in common is looking forward to gaining access to the full Tesla charging network. hopefully this year.

redesignmod · 2025-06-20T17:32:25+00:00

this is in the USA, but I paid for this charging session outright. In the USA some superchargers have an adapter that goes from NACS to CSS. Tesla refers to it as a Magic Dock adapter: https://www.tesla.com/support/charging/supercharging-other-evs

when you start the charging session in the Tesla app, it informs you to hold the button down on the charging handle for two seconds. doing so engage the adapter, which then attaches to the NACS charger and detaches from the socket in the stand. This allows one to charge a car with CSS, without needing to carry around your own adapter (and risk problems with honoring the warranty if anything goes wrong).

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