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  1. @SteveInVentura In my testing recently, my rented #BMWi4 was capable of adding 100 miles in 10 minutes, which is better than this graph.

    I only had it for three days, so I cannot comment in more detail, but it could certainly charge faster than what is shown, and did.

  2. @SteveInVentura Yes, this is 100% correct, and was explained to me by a BMW salesperson last year.

    It also explains (in part) why BMW have been so successful with the i4 EV. It’s available on lease for $500 a month, which is not much for that category of vehicle.

    The rest of the explanation is that you can get into a #BMWi4 and feel totally at home as an ICE driver. No minimalist interior. No absence of stalk controls for turn signals etc. No absence of driver side display etc.

  3. @serichards from my limited experience with both #Chargemap and #ABRP apps, I would like to be able to pick waypoints with chargers myself, like adding a waypoint to a navigation app, not just let the app pick one based on the intended charge % upon arrival at one’s destination. Maybe this exists already?

    I didn’t really have time to play much with #BMWi4 navigation, but I expect the advantage of that would be preparing the car and battery for the intended charge location chosen.

    #EVCharging

  4. Would I buy a #BMWi4 after this?

    No.

    Very competent. Doesn’t feel like a BMW IMH(fbw)O*. Too heavy.

    The #BMWi3 feels much more like a BMW. Nimble and sprightly.

    Once inside, the rear view is like a cave for cave trolls. I’m not a cave troll. Very dark, and huge rear pillars. One has to rely on the cameras a lot, but for overtaking or lane changing, glancing over one’s shoulder is insufficient for carefree maneuvers.

    * fbw = free but worthless

    #WeirdCar #BMW

  5. Charging overnight for 2 nights was in a tiny village in the Pyrénées mountains. There were four #Révéo charging spaces in the village.

    The vehicle would accept 11 kWh from these chargers.

    Again, a QR code was used do pay with Apple Pay.

    Spaces were at a premium because of market day, which meant the EV spaces helped me find parking when ICE parking was challenging, although one ICE van blocked a space for three days non stop. 🤷‍♂️

    #BMWi4 #EVCharging #WeirdCar

  6. Charging ⚡️ the first night could not be achieved.

    Next day, on the freeway, I stopped for ☕️… 28 minutes later, the 🔋 was at 💯%. No EV induced waiting at all.

    The next charging stop later that day was just 10 minutes. Super fast. We couldn’t stay longer as we were expected for dinner.

    Both these stops allowed me to scan a QR code and pay with Apple Pay.

    I see no reason to stop for more than 10-30 minutes on freeways with 205 kWh charging capability.

    #BMWi4 #EVCharging #WeirdCar

  7. 👋

    My whirlwind tour of 🇫🇷 and 🇮🇪 has concluded, and I have a lot to report… 😑

    Let’s start with the EV. I got a special deal from #Sixt. Not especially cheap, but not expensive either.

    TLDR: it went very, very well, with only a couple of hiccups.

    My trusty steed? A BMW i4 eDrive 40.

    I will have good things, and bad things to share about this automobile.

    I know I didn’t park well. I was tired. 9H time difference + jet lag induced incompetence.

    #BMWi4 #BMWi4eDrive40 #EV #Travel

  8. The single-motor BMW i4 proves the less-powerful EV is usually better - Enlarge / BMW's single-motor, rear-wheel drive i4 eDrive40 ticks an awf... - arstechnica.com/?p=2026660 #bmwi4edrive40 #carreview #bmwi4 #cars

  9. @ukuku see the #EQE #EV in my neighborhood regularly, and the #EQS.

    Beautiful interiors, but dislike the blob styling and front end especially.

    Prefer the #BMWi4, which is keenly priced, especially for leasing, but many hate that because of the new grille design. 🤷‍♂️

  10. My favorite electric car: #BMWi4. It's electric⚡
    songwhip.com/metallica/its-ele
    (Image by Erik Hattrem from Pixabay)

  11. @serichards I also find the Audis relatively ugly, compared to the #BMWiX or #BMWi4, for example. In fact, even the #VolkswagenID4 might be quite a bit more attractive to my taste. 🤷‍♂️

  12. @SteveInVentura the #BMWi4 is almost an outlier, as a true luxury vehicle (unlike Tesla, which is more like a Volkswagen than a BMW or a Mercedes-Benz) starting just above $50K.

    Given that the average new car purchase in the 🇺🇸 has risen close to that level, it seems almost inexpensive.

  13. @makesubarugayagain everyone’s complaining about BMW, but having seen both multiple times now, these are the ugliest grilles on any vehicle out there, including the #Tundra the #RAV4 and almost every other #Toyota.

    These stand out in a bad way, but for me personally, the #BMWiX and #BMWi4 actually stand out in a good way. They differentiate themselves without being offensive, but it’s JMO.

    Saw my first #BMWXM too, and didn’t dislike that either. 🤷‍♂️

  14. @chromblitzen I wonder if anyone complained about how hideous and huge that grille was? 🤨

    I really don’t quite sympathize with all the grief about the new #BMWi4 or #BMWi7. 🤷‍♂️

  15. BMW is recalling 14,000 EVs to update the battery software - Enlarge / Some BMW i4s are being recalled to fix their battery-manageme... - arstechnica.com/?p=1908653 #recall #bmwi4 #bmwi7 #bmwix #cars #bmw

  16. BMW readies a cheaper electric i4 sedan, due in early 2023 - Enlarge / Many people still find this large kidney grille to be too big... - arstechnica.com/?p=1870633 #electricvehicle #bmwi4edrive40 #bmwi4 #cars

  17. heise+ | Strom vs. Strom: Wer fährt günstiger – BMW i4 oder Tesla Model 3?

    BMWs i4 und Teslas Model 3 bieten ähnliche Fahrleistungen, weichen in wichtigen Punkten aber voneinander ab. Wir zeigen, ob das auch für die Alltagskosten gilt.
    Strom vs. Strom: Wer fährt günstiger – BMW i4 oder Tesla Model 3?
  18. BMW greift mit dem i4 das Model 3 mit den typischen Stärken der Marke an. Bei Tesla darf man sich auf harte Konkurrenz einstellen, denn der i4 ist gelungen.
    Test BMW i4 M50: Elektroauto lässt Tesla Model 3 hinter sich
  19. Electric vehicles feature in 2022 World Car Awards contenders - Enlarge (credit: World Car Awards)
    On Thursday, the World Car Awards launched i... - arstechnica.com/?p=1788798 #worldelectriccaroftheyear #audiq4e-tronsportback #worldcaroftheyear #volvoc40recharge #worldcarawards #hyundaiioniq5 #audie-trongt #audiq4e-tron #bmwix3 #kiaev6 #bmwi4 #bmwix #cars

  20. BMW’s big electric car push: Selling 2 million new EVs by 2025 - Enlarge / A BMW iX rolls down the production line at Dingolfing, Germany. (credit: BMW)
    With annu... - arstechnica.com/?p=1750277 #electricvehicles #bmwi4 #bmwix #cars #bmw