Perfect technology blogs for your BMW/TESLA

With the right BMW i3 coding, it's easy to recode your i3 REx and flexibly activate battery charge hold mode. And to keep you driving even longer, get a gas tank capacity upgrade.

For many of you MINI Cooper owners, the quality of the infotainment system was one of the focal points of interest when getting your car. This has not been overlooked by MINI manufacturers, who strived to design an in-car system that would meet your needs. Luckily, after teaming up with Apple in 2017, owners of 2017+ MINIs got a compelling alternative to the limited native solutions in the form of MINI Cooper Apple CarPlay.

Let's say you want to test your car's audio system. On the surface, this shouldn’t be difficult at all, right? After all, you just need to play some music through the system and that's it. Or is it? As with everything, there are levels to it, so we propose a fun and engaging way of testing your audio system instead of getting all “pseudo-sciency” with big words that don’t mean much to the average music fan.

For some – the savior filling the void of the Bavarian brand’s missing sporty experience. For others – a complete failure faking the authentic roar of the engine. Depending on your taste, Active Sound Design may be a fun acoustic feature to play with, or something to immediately get rid of in your system. Whatever way you choose, we’ll tell you how to do both.

We’ve compared the three standard factory BMW sound system options alongside the Bang & Olufsen system, and BimmerTech’s Premium Audio System and Alpha One speaker and amplifier upgrades, in case you’re considering getting aftermarket BMW replacement speakers and want to know how to replace BMW sound system.

It wasn’t long ago that BMW started offering a dash cam recorder promising reliable assistance during critical road situations. Shortly after, with the debut of Operating System 7, a few steps further have been taken, and you can now use your car’s built-in cameras to record the footage. That’s exactly what the BMW Drive Recorder is in a nutshell – software connecting your BMW surround view cameras to an app on your iDrive screen where all the recordings are displayed.

In keeping with the latest trends in in-car infotainment, BMW has revamped the look and feel of the iDrive system with a minimal, distraction-free design language for the new BMW 8 operating system.

My BMW remote app allows you to be constantly updated with your vehicle’s state and location, control its many convenience features and plan your trips ahead – anytime, anywhere, with a few taps on your phone.