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In the U.K an even bigger joke is that we will not have enough power to supply homes in a few years time, let alone the thousands of compulsory electric vehicles. Still, U.K politicians are probably the worst in the world, too busy virtue signalling, social engineering and ignoring the wishes of the actual voters. Last edited by MJE60; 03-26-2019 at 05:48 AM.. |
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03-26-2019, 06:25 AM | #26 | |
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No exhaust or no shifting. No fun as a fun car. Ok for a commuter. |
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03-26-2019, 06:31 AM | #27 |
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BEVs are a lot of fun, even simple ones like the i3. You won't miss shifting and definitely won't miss exhaust (neither will the car in queue behind you lol).
And to those complaining about electricity power. If we all switch to BEVs it will require quite a lot LESS electricity than making ICE fuel. So, more BEVs means less energy required. Sold my last ICE car in 2016. Only regret I didn't switch even earlier haha |
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03-26-2019, 08:55 AM | #28 | |
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Now, my M240i on the other hand! I took it out the other day, found a nice sweeping curve where traffic wasn't present, and I must have U-turned a half dozen times to do it over and over again. Hearing the noise of the B58 and watching the revs climb on the tach left me laughing in my own car by myself just like Dr. Evil finding a new way to take over the world. They really can't compare, but for daily comfort driving, sure, I'll take a BEV.
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03-26-2019, 09:14 AM | #30 |
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600 KM (372 miles) range on the I4 would FINALLY make BMW a real EV contender! Glad to see BMW finally getting their range deficiency sorted out! Can't wait!
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Agree, with that kind of range one can actually travel intermediate distances, making it possible to own a BEV as an only vehicle without major shortcomings
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Electric will always be boring besides the 0-60 sprint. However, 350+ mile range is definitely the right direction. That's very impressive and that should be extremely competitive.
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03-26-2019, 09:48 AM | #35 | |
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I hope bmw just makes "normal" looking vehicles already in their lineup with electric powertrains. This futuristic look they are applying to them right now is just ugly.
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Model 3 and model X both looked kind bad, think Model S and Roadster is the only good design from Tesla so far
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called the i4 and not the i3 so they can charge a premium and not confuse people into thinking this vehicle should compete with the model 3.
They are going to price it closer to the model S. let's all be realistic here. This is BMW. with that range and 0-60, its not meant to compete with the model 3. BMW wants to be seen as better, hence the i4 name.. expect it to cost 65k+ (before options)
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Good to see these all new electric vehicles looking normal.
Not like the i3 that was horrid looking. However, BMW did away/sold the Carbon factory in the U.S.
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The Model 3 is far from half baked software wise. It blows away pretty much every car on the market on the software front. Yes there are issues with the Model 3 (my issues were purely cosmetic), but i've had far more issues with my X1, X5, and 3 series than my Model 3 over the same time period. I'm rooting for both companies and hope they both succeed on the EV front.
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BMW is looking very stupid right now. Tesla is absolutely changing the market. It's a great car, so don't knock it until you try it. Let's see BMW offer continuous improvements via, over-the-air-updates, like Tesla does.
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BMW is losing a ton of sales to Tesla until they actually start delivering.
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