{"product_id":"bmw-i8-charging-cable","title":"BMW i8 Charging Cable","description":"\u003ctable class=\"evp-spec\"\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eInlet type\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eType 2 on UK and European cars, AC only\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eMax onboard AC\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3.7 kW, single phase at 16A\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eOn a UK home supply\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3.7 kW, which is the car's own ceiling\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eCharge port position\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFront nearside wing, under its own flap\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eCable we recommend\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eType 2 to Type 2, 16A\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eA small pack and a deliberately modest charger\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBMW's own product guides put the 2014 to 2017 coupe at 7.1 kWh gross and 5.2 kWh usable, and the 2018 to 2020 coupe and roadster at 11.58 kWh gross and 9.1 kWh usable. Both draw 3.7 kW at 16A. The facelift grew the battery by three quarters and left the charger alone, which is why the later car takes longer rather than less time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA bigger cable cannot change this, because the limit sits in the car rather than the lead. BMW quoted two hours to 80 per cent on the early car and about three hours for a full charge on the later one, from a wall box. Those are the manufacturer's figures, not ours.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eHow long a full charge takes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eCable\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003ePower drawn at home\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eEmpty to full, 5.2 kWh battery\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eEmpty to full, 9.1 kWh battery\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eRange added per hour\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eType 2 to Type 2, 16A at 3.7 kW\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3.7 kW\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1 hours 30 mins\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2 hours 45 mins\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eabout 13 miles\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eThree pin from a 13A socket\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2.3 kW\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2 hours 30 mins\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4 hours 30 mins\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eabout 8 miles\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHours are worked from battery size against power drawn, plus a 13 per cent allowance for what is lost as heat, rounded to fifteen minutes. The columns are the two generations: 5.2 kWh for 2014 to 2017 cars and 9.1 kWh for the 2018 to 2020 update. Both are BMW's usable figures rather than the gross numbers you will see quoted elsewhere.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eNothing on this car takes DC. There is no rapid socket to fall back on, so the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/type-2-to-type-2-charging-cables\"\u003eType 2 lead\u003c\/a\u003e is not an accessory you might use, it is the only route electricity ever takes into the battery. Buy a used one without a cable in the boot and it is a petrol car until you do.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhich length to buy\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe charging flap sits on the front nearside wing, on its own, ahead of the door. On a right hand drive car that is the kerb side, and it does not swap over: BMW fixes the flap to that side of the body.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe i8 is low and short at 4.7 metres, and it is usually parked nose in because of the doors. Nose in with the charge point on the left and 5 metres is generous. Reverse in and the lead has to come the length of the car, so \u003ca href=\"\/products\/10m-ev-charging-cables\"\u003e10 metres\u003c\/a\u003e. Park the car where it normally lives, walk the run with a tape, and buy the next size up from what you measure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eHow these cables are built\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIEC 62196-2 construction, CE marked, IP55 sealed and tested from -30C through to +50C.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/type-2-to-3-pin-charging-cable\"\u003eThree pin lead\u003c\/a\u003es are made to IEC 62752, CE marked and IP67 sealed, with a -30C to +60C specification. It carries a two year manufacturer's warranty, ships free on next working day delivery, and can go back inside 30 days.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"evp-see-also\"\u003eLooking at another BMW? Start with the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/bmw-330e-ev-charging-cables\"\u003eBMW 330e EV Charging Cable\u003c\/a\u003e, or browse every model in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/bmw-ev-charging-cables\"\u003eBMW charging cables\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eBMW i8 charging cable questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat cable does a BMW i8 need?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA Type 2 to Type 2 lead at 16A. UK and European cars all use a Type 2 socket. North American i8s were built with Type 1, so an import needs checking before you order.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eIs a 32A cable any use on an i8?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. The onboard charger stops at 3.7 kW on every i8 BMW built, so a 32A lead finishes at the same minute as a 16A one. Put the difference towards length if your drive needs it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCan an i8 use a rapid charger?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. There is no DC capability and no CCS socket, so motorway rapids are of no use to it. The Type 2 lead is the only way the battery ever refills.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhere is the charging flap on an i8?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe front nearside wing, under a separate flap ahead of the door. On a UK car that puts it on the kerb side rather than the driver's side.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c!-- faq-schema --\u003e\u003cscript type=\"application\/ld+json\"\u003e{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"FAQPage\",\"mainEntity\":[{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"What cable does a BMW i8 need?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"A Type 2 to Type 2 lead at 16A. UK and European cars all use a Type 2 socket. 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