It's not a monumental issue, since the i3 also has rubber caps to seal the J1772 and CCS inlets so even if you can't close the door, the charge port is safe from water damage.

As the BMW i Genius explains in the video below, there are several ways to charge your i3 but you can basically reduce them to 3 big categories: there’s Level 2 Charging from a home or public ...

The 2017 BMW i3 has a 33-kWh battery, ... 2017 BMW i3 Estimated to Offer 114 Miles on a Single Charge. BMW revamps its compact EV. Robert Guio Writer May 01, 2016. See All 21 Photos.

BMW is working on introducing a new 3 Series that will include a standalone electric vehicle called the i3, alongside the standard ICE and plug-in hybrid models. And unlike the oddball carbon-fiber ...

Wall box charging at 11 kW can reach the same charge in 3.2 hours, and while a standard household outlet will also charge the i3, it takes 15 hours to charge up to 80 percent. BMW ...

2014 BMW i3 with range extender Front-wheel-drive five-passenger compact extended range electric hatchback Price as tested: $51,550 (excluding destination charge) ...

BMW is launching their own fast charging station, one capable of juicing up the BMW i3 up to 80 percent of its capacity in just 30 minutes. The new charger, ...

The first BMW i3 EVs have been delivered in the US, but in a quirk of the rules, none of them have been the range-extended versions. Long-time BMW electric vehicle driver Tom Moloughney discovered ...

For the BMW i3, however, that means the German company crammed a high-density 100kWh battery pack into the BMW i3. In turn, that results in a range of about 435 miles (700 kilometers).