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Using the i3 to jump start another car
I needed to jump start my M5 because I hadn't driven it in a while. I can't for the life of me find where, if any, a place to connect jumper cables. Is it possible?
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The tiny 12V aux battery in your i3 is not up to the task of jumping an ICE vehicle, and is fragile enough with lifetimes of only about three years where you should treat it nicely and not overload it.....
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FWIW, I keep a small solar panel battery maintainer sitting on the dashboard of our infrequently-driven road trip vehicle, which is another option if your car is parked outside. Most of the German automobile factories use these same type of solar panel to keep brand new cars charged during shipping and while sitting in the storage yards at the ports.....
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