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Has anyone tried a rear wiper blade which is a little bit longer than the existinging wiper? I find the half circle cleared by the rear wiper small. There is a lot of dirt left on either side. Maybe +1 inch would still be within the upper edge of the rear window...

Assuming the flap on my B is working normally, it takes 1-2 bangs with the fist to open. It is correct that the flap won't open when the car is locked.

Which is the tax break you are referring to? Is this a new federal incentive for 2015-2016? When I purchased and installed a Siemens VersiCharge in 2014, I was able to write the EVSE purchase and installation off and got a tax credit. Is this the same credit you are talking about? I am...

Also completed the survey. Something to share: San Francisco Bay Area, California where I live and drive seems to have a good EV infrastructure (incentives, public charging stations, solar panels, EV applicability to the daily commute, etc...). My impression is the number of EVs on the road in...

How much more range do you get in cold weather on the East Coast if you "pre-warm" your B and its battery by letting the heater run while the car is still parked as opposed to driving off in a completely cold car? I remember having read something about battery efficiency versus cold temperature...

Hi leeheath and welcome to the mybced forum! I cannot tell you what is right or not right for you. But I can assure you the rear headrests will go all the way down, can be taken out, and will fit back in normally. You will discover many interesting postings to this forum by folks who share their...

For those who decide to extend their sirius xm subscription: There's a lot of fine print and actually different packages with more or less channels offered by sirius xm. Also the sirius xm internet access option isn't automatically included when renewing sirius xm for the car. For every sirius...

Yeah, thanks wtzouris and camaroguy. I got mine down this Sunday, after giving the headrests another "shock". There seems to be tiny legroom beyond the headrest's upmost position, into which I first brought (pulled up) the headrest. From this upmost position, it takes a few firm blows while...

#2: no. I have blind spot assist and it works great on expressways or the freeway. The feature does its best by night. However, when you make a turn at an intersection and have the turn signal blinking, you may get a few beeps, when there is another car turning in the lane next to the lane you...

It sounds like you got a false impression. The B class ED has very good torque. There is a noticeable difference between E, E+, and S mode. Even in Auto-D mode, accelaration when departing a green traffic light will be snappier than most regular cars and put you ahead of the gasoline vehicle...

Seems normal, and I also experience what you describe. It's enough to drive on a road with hanging trees from the right hand side to interrupt reception. At that point, I change lanes! Note: your SiriusXM subscription also includes its access via Internet. If your computer streams music to good...

I also wondered about the two features you describe and wasn't able to make them work. With cornering lights I assume you mean the beams will pivot away from their normal direction when the car begins to turn away from its straight trajectory or one actions the turn signal. Adaptive high-beam...

Maybe the SD card is already inserted in the slot located on the dash? Or MB decided not not include the Garmin Map Pilot anymore as a standard feature in subsequent 2015 BCEDs, after the first batch of vehicles which made it to California earlier this year? If the sticker on your car lists...

Yes the Garmin MAP PILOT is listed among the standard features under convenience or comfort on the sticker which came with my 2015 BC. I am unable to paste pictures, but the following link has a few pictures, identical to the package containing the SD card I got with the car...

I wonder how well electric cars make it in Western Europe and what the incentives are for potential drivers. From what I understood the BCED was designed and is mainly produced for the US market.

Does anybody know if the blue plugin logo saying "[=) Electric Drive", shown on the white demo BC can be purchased?

Garmin map includes the Garmin navigation system and is standard. There is a small (less than one inch) wide slot on the front of your audio system panel, lower than the slot for CDs. You insert your SD card for the Garmin map pilot into that small slot. When I acquired my car, the SD card was...

I am commenting on the 2015 model, adding a few comments to what others have already said. -Does it have back up sensors? Yes, "Parktronic" works well. Visual and sound based. This is different from a backup camera. Also, both left and right side mirrors tilt when backing up during parallel...

Depending on additional loads on your garage subpannel (electric dryer?, supply to bathroom sockets or AC?), you may want to consider installing a second 40A double circuit breaker, run the corresponding #8 wires to a second 32A EVSE, located conveniently closer to your second car, and you can...

I am using a Siemens VersiCharge EVSE, and so far it works well to charge my BCED overnight starting at 11pm to benefit from the lowest electricity rate (PG&E's EV-A plan). I purchased the unit on amazon.com where I found the best price back in 2014. The following are features I took into...