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I can't find my second spare ignition key and was in a panic the other day when I also couldn't find the key I always use. Fortunately I did find my primary key. To ensure that this doesn't happen again I ordered two blank keys with chips in them which have to be cut and programmed. I was...

I am aware that Remaining Range RR depends on previous driving conditions. After a full charge, the most Remaining Range on my 2012 that I bought used in 2017 with 50,000 Km (30,000 miles) on it was about 120 Km (72 miles). During Covid the car has not been driven a lot but has always been...

I have a relatively new 12V battery in my car which has not been used recently. It wouldn't start. Measuring the battery voltage it was low, about 11.5V so I put a solar charger on it. The voltage went to 12.5V but still wouldn't start. After charging with an external charger everything...

I had some range anxiety the other day. I managed to get my 2012 with 36,000 miles home with one bar and a flashing gas gauge. When shifting into reverse and backing into my driveway the car immediately quit. It was unnerving because there was approaching traffic and I was basically parked...

While defrosting the windshield on my car in my driveway with the heater and fan turned on max I noticed that the ammeter increased to a maximum point half way between the start of the green and the word ECO. You could also see it decreasing as it cycled on and off. I was wondering if anyone...

I was hoping some had suggestions. One other symptom. Continuous alarm sound.

I have some scratches on the rear fender and rear door which has removed the white paint, but there is no body damage. Likely caused by a shopping cart. I have seen some videos on YouTube on how to repair them. Annoying, but not extremely significant, I was wondering if any have had their car...

While driving my car in a heavy rain I noticed that the sweep rate (not the speed) of my windshield washers was not constant but seemed to vary and increase in number of sweeps per second as the car's speed increased. It didn't rain long enough to verify if I were imagining this and I haven't...

After bringing my 2012 car which I bought used with 50,000 km (30,000 miles) on it out of winter storage, I have been doing a lot of city driving. I have been getting a consistent 120 km (72 miles) remaining range and if I drove the car to empty, this looks like a realistic figure. In the...

Shortly after buying a used 2012 with 50,000 km on the odometer, the tire pressure indicator came on steadily. Checking all my tires revealed they were all the same, but I increased them all to 40 psi. The tire pressure light remained on for the next 2 years. Yesterday I put the car back on...

When I move the shift lever to the PARK position, the dash indicator frequently does not indicate that the car is in PARK and the car won't start. I discovered that if I am on a slight incline with my foot on the brake and put the shift lever into the PARK position, the car doesn't indicate...

Some time ago when considering an electric car, I was curious about the cost of using an emergency backup gasoline generator to charge the car. Taking into account the efficiencies, my calculation resulted in an equivalent mileage of about 25 miles per Imperial gallon, not much different than...

Just a heads up. In a previous thread I had posted that my car wouldn't start which turned out that the car wasn't actually in Park even though the shift lever and parking sprag were in the correct position. I haven't driven my car for a while and this time when I tried to start it, it...

While testing my 2012 SE after a winter's hibernation I came to a stoplight with a very noisy small Porsche beside me, decked out in racing colours and a large PFAFF Tuning logo. I didn't look at him and when the light turned green I floored it although I was only in Econo mode. Judging from...

Two months ago, I charged the car and put a few kilometers on it, but haven't driven it since. It still has 16 bars. When I went to start it, it wouldn't arm and the battery indicator light came on. Lights, radio, everything powered from 12V still worked OK. I didn't measure battery voltage...

The guy who shovels my snow knocked off the main front windshield wiper while cleaning off my car. Because he couldn't get a hold of me, he replaced it with one of the wipers from my smartcar. When we finally got together he handed me the ImiEV wiper and a little black plastic clip which looks...

I was driving up a steep hill during our first bad winter storm and had to stop behind traffic. A snow plow crew had been shoveling snow onto the street and when the traffic had started moving, I became stuck, both forward and backward. The crew took pity on me (likely because it was partly...

I haven't driven my 2012 ES for a little over a month. When I initially tried to start it, it didn't arm when the key was turned to the full on position. It took a couple of tries. It is my understanding that the car will not arm if the 12V battery is low. My question is, is there any chance...

More to the story. I noticed the yellow low tire pressure light on my new used 2012 ES was constantly lit. The tires looked OK and after driving a few miles on the highway on a hot summer day, the light turned off, but turned on again before my next trip. I checked the tire pressure on each...

After reading the thread about the cooling fan coming on from time to time when charging, I thought I should ask the following question. Shortly after picking up my new used 2012 ES I was sitting in it while in my driveway with the key on and for a few seconds felt a significant vibration in...