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Until 150 KW chargers are ubiquitous, the most sensible car is a PHEV. The weight of the extra battery needed for 250 mi range over 50 mi is more than the weight of the PHEV ICE drivetrain. Consumers don't understand PHEV's, saying 50 miles? when a 50 mi range with overnight charging satisfies all of my daily needs and I have the ICE for trips. I think BMW has the right strategy and upcoming product mix. If you have a long commute, I bet a lot of it is on a higher speed road, where an ICE drivetrain gets good mileage, reserving the electric for the stop and go stuff.
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