This could not have happened if I didn't heat my house with wood

[Redbarn]

What dealer did you purchase from? Do the I3 not carry 4yr 50k maintiance

We leased it for 2 years from our local dealer.
On an electric car, the car maintenance is almost irrelevant. There's not much to maintain.
The big issue is the battery life. BMW warranty it for 8 years.
However the technology is evolving so rapidly that today's battery is already obsolete. Both Nissan and the Volt are offering much better batteries for their 2016 models, significantly increasing range. This just kills resale value.

 

[hamslam42]

Looks like you're in Somerset PA, heating a 3000 sf house. I'm curious, what would your heating costs be like if you weren't burning with wood? That's a lot of savings for the car...are you using some fuzzy math?

I have a 2800 square foot home that we bought in 2013, and it came with a high efficiency gas furnace. Admittedly my wife and I like it a little on the colder side, especially for sleeping, and our annual gas bill only ran about $1100 to $1200 before we had our insert installed. So I can't even justify the cost of the fireplace insert alone...let alone a nice toy like that! We love the wood heat though, and I personally like all the work that goes into it (gathering, splitting, stacking, loading, lighting, drinking a beer as the fire grows, etc). I echo somebody elses reply here...if anything I'm just looking for enough savings to maybe justify those cost of a splitter someday!