BMW i3 REx can be hacked to offer more miles, AM radio - Autoblog (blog)
If you're a BMW i3 REx owner who's willing to risk voiding your warranty, there's a low-level hack that offers up an interesting question. Which is worth more, an extra 20 miles or so of range from the gas-powered range extender or the ability to listen to local sports, like, for example, the iconic Vin Scully on Los Angeles Dodger broadcasts. The i3 REx is considered a zero-emissions vehicle under the odd rules from the California Air Resources Board (an important category for automakers) because the miles provided by the gas-powered range extender are about equal to the single-charge... That means that instead of being able to put in only 1. 9 gallons of fuel at a time into the tank, you can put in 2. 4 gallons, allowing for that extra 20 miles of driving range. Related Video :. BMW agreed to this stuff to be able to get zero-emissions CARB credits for a car which burns gas. Not just low-emissions credits, but zero-emissions credits. They could simply reverse this, call it a low-emissions car get those credits instead of ZEV credits. Source: www.autoblog.com
