05-16-2011, 10:46 PM | #24 |
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Because this is all electric.
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05-16-2011, 11:15 PM | #26 |
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untill they figure out how to recharge the battery in minutes, its pretty useless for me. i dont go home everyday and i drive all around. do they expect ppl to drive to work and back only and never leave the house?
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05-17-2011, 12:01 AM | #29 |
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Electric is the wrong way to take for future cars. Range is severely compromised and the biggest drawback is that charging the battery takes a minimum of a few hours! No thanks
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05-17-2011, 12:38 AM | #30 |
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you guys got it all wrong... fusion is the next fuel source for cars
but man can you guys imagine a small fusion cell that is planted inside a car as a power source, shit is like decades away probably .
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05-17-2011, 07:26 AM | #31 |
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how many miles is your commute? If it is 100+ miles both ways then you are in the vast minority. Most commutes are < 60 miles, leaving 100 miles to "cruze around aimlessly". But keep in mind, the people who will drive this car don't find much please in "cruzing" the i3. They might have a weekend car for pleasure driving.
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05-17-2011, 09:42 AM | #32 |
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No battery powered toys for me.
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05-17-2011, 12:03 PM | #36 |
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I had jet black on my 335 and it was hard to maintain. Chips and scratches will show up easily. The non metallic paints tends to be softer than metallic ones too. So at 3pm miles the front of the car looks like it was sand blasted. My next car a 535 and was black sapphire metallic. Since it was metallic it was was less prone to chipping than jet black. My current car is space gray and am convinced to never get a black car again. There is so much you can do to clean a black car but black hides defects very poorly.
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05-17-2011, 12:58 PM | #37 |
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As long as the premium for electric cars over a similar gas/diesel remains ridiculous the market will remain at less than 5%. Why not put a turbo diesel in the car instead, get 1000kms per tank and pay 5-8k less?
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BMW still strongly beleives that hydrogen is the fuel of the future. Hydrogen has an energy 'density' which makes it a very efficient fuel - one kilo of hydrogen contains three times as much energy as a kilo of oil Hydrogen can be efficiently transported and stored and therefore helps tackle supply and demand issues Hydrogen is suitable for a decentralised energy supply – it is available throughout the world and is not limited to a specific region. Hydrogen is set to become a major energy source in the future but there are many hurdles to overcome. New technologies have to be developed, tested and go into production. Their efficiency and profitability have to be ensured and they must gain a broad customer acceptance before market entry. Lastly, a viable infrastructure (for example, hydrogen filling stations) needs to be put in place. In 2006 BMW supplied the Mayor of London with a hydrogen fuel 7 series to prove that it was a viable solution to our energy problems. You may want to do some research into BMW and their hydrogen beliefs, there are a number of BMW websites with this information. Regards Vanos1 |
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And you overlook the fact that BMW chooses electric as their mass-production alternative car of choice. Even after they invested millions in the Hydrogen 7 they decide to scrap that idea because it was impractical.... think about that. |
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Please check the BMW Education websites for Clean Energy.
I am speaking with some knowledge in the brand Last edited by Vanos1; 05-17-2011 at 02:08 PM.. |
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05-17-2011, 05:35 PM | #41 |
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why does it have to be so ugly?
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